1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, unprompted, Patrick Peterson announced 2 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: how much longer he plans to play, What events Joseph's 3 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: plans against a young quarterback making just his second career 4 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: start and first on the road. Okay, he didn't say, 5 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: but he did say some other interesting things. But first, 6 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: an update on Devon Knard. It's Cardinals Cover two episode 7 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 1: three forty five, and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals 8 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 1: Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover 9 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 10 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit acy Cardinals dot Com, 11 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws near sighte 12 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: of fitz Bob. He's into the end zone for the touchdown. 13 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: Here's Craig Griolu and Mike Torecki. So, MJ. We know 14 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: Devon Kinnard will not play this week, but I do 15 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: think it's important to keep everyone updated on how DK 16 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: is feeling, and he updated everyone earlier today, tweeting this 17 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: afternoon quote, I'm still symptom free, and everyone I had 18 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: any contact with at work and at home have tested 19 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: negative multiple times now, still going through the quarantine process, 20 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: but looking forward to putting this behind me exclamation point 21 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: end of tweets. So that is good news, and we 22 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: hope the same can be said about Byron Murphy. Again, 23 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: both those players on the reserve COVID nineteen lists and 24 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: ruled out for this game against the Miami Dolphins. Well, 25 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: and it's important, you know for everyone listening, is that 26 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 1: they were tracers on their wrist and you know, we 27 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: get tested once a week just so we can go 28 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: to the stadium on game day and if we get 29 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: a chance to watch the open portion practice. So the 30 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: good news is it didn't spread, and that's something you 31 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: got to be cautious. But there's a reason why the 32 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: Cardinals did shut down their facility. According to reports on Sunday, 33 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: We're in there and quarantined and doing a nice little sanitation, 34 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: you know, sanitized, excuse me, and so they felt comfortable 35 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: bringing everyone back. But you know, obviously, you know, there's 36 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 1: only a certain amount of people you can have in meetings, 37 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 1: so it's a little bit different. But this is twenty twenty, 38 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: so we could just chalk it up to that app 39 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: but Yeah, it's good because you're always concerned if one 40 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: guy has it, and having those tracers, they can find 41 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: out who he was around. And I think we're seeing 42 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: other teams, including tonight, where if you're around a certain player, 43 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: you got high risks you're not playing in these games. 44 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: And I think that's why the NFL has a sixteen 45 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: man practice squad for situations like this, and the Baltimore 46 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: Ravens as well. In addition to what you're referring to 47 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: with the forty nine Ers, it's I don't have the 48 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: numbers in front of me or every single team, but 49 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: it is something that every team has to deal with 50 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: or at least be cognizant of, because perhaps the team 51 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: you're playing on Sunday, and I know that was the 52 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 1: case with the Seattle Seahawks after playing the forty nine Ers, 53 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,359 Speaker 1: and now of course they're on high alerts and on it. 54 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 1: I wouldn't say i'd edge that's that's a bad, bad 55 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: choice awards on my point, but they are at least aware, like, hey, 56 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: let's keep an eye on this. Well, before the Cardinals 57 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: were going to head to New York to play the Jets, 58 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: they had, you know, a small breakout and they shut 59 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: the facility down. Now the good news there, it happened 60 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: earlier in the week and it didn't affect the game. 61 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: The Cardinals were still able to travel on a Friday 62 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: and then obviously started that three game winning streak. So yeah, 63 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: I mean that's the thing. And then if you look 64 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: at a team you're playing in the following week, Okay, 65 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: how's that? How's that matchup? And I know some people 66 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: are thinking, why are they playing tonight? First of all, 67 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: the NFL does have a Thursday night package, but you know, 68 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: if these records were different where they moved that game 69 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: to Sunday or Monday. But again, the Niners are trying 70 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: to hang on and the Packers, you know, they're trying 71 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: to show that they're worthy of when in that division, 72 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: you know, regardless what happens behind it. So it's again, 73 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 1: it's not going to be ideal. I think everyone has 74 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: to make adjustments. And that's what coaching is about in football. 75 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: You make adjustments. I mean, you go out there and 76 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 1: you have a game plan and the next possession you're like, 77 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: we're throwing us out the door. This didn't work. So 78 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: I don't want to minimize it because it's health is 79 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: the most important thing. That's what everyone's looking at. Well, 80 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 1: it's health, and that can be injuries as well. And 81 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,559 Speaker 1: I know this is a totally different thing that any 82 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: head coach has ever had the plan for. But to 83 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 1: your point, you have to have a plan B. You 84 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: have to have a plan C, D, E, F, and 85 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: just keep going down the line until you get to 86 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: somewhere where you can say, all right, we've got it 87 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: figured out at least for right now, let's move forward. Well, 88 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: I think Kingsbury, you know, probably like thirty one other 89 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: head coaches when come in the office. Now, I'm sure 90 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: they have this sync on their phone. Would you get 91 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: to the office, you open up your email and he 92 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: gets started four to thirty in the morning and he's 93 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: really crossing his fingers and he doesn't see any names 94 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 1: from his building, you know, so that you know, but hey, 95 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: you got to hit it head on, and you know 96 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 1: you got to be proactive. You can't sit there and go, 97 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: oh whoa, it's us. It's happening all around the league, 98 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: and it's happening to a lot of different sports. Cardinals 99 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: and Miami Dolphins is the matchup for Week nine. Before 100 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: we get to that though some interesting comments at least 101 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: I thought from Patrick Peterson earlier today, and I don't 102 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: know if it was on purpose or it just kind 103 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,840 Speaker 1: of slipped, but he announced today m JA that he 104 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: wants to play or not say once, he plans to 105 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: play another five years. This was all in the course 106 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: of a question asked about his podcast All Things Covered 107 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: with he and his cousin Brian McFadden. Now, if you 108 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: do the math, Peterson is thirty years old. This is 109 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: his tenth NFL season add five all right, so he 110 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: wants to play until he's thirty five and apparently that 111 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: magical mark of fifteen NFL seasons. He's only under contract 112 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: at the end of this year with the Arizona Cardinal, 113 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: So without saying his contract on is on his mind, 114 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: maybe it is on his mind. Well. I remember standing 115 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: at Patrick's locker. It was a couple of years ago, 116 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: and it seemed like even longer than now because we 117 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 1: haven't been in a locker room, but we understand we're 118 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: still able to do our job. I asked him, how 119 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: long do you want to play? He told me thirteen years, 120 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: and I said, do you ever want to move to safety? Now? 121 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: Obviously safety. He got to be more of a hitter, 122 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: not saying it doesn't like to hit, but he's more 123 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: of a cover guy because you look at you know, 124 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: Rod Woodson and Charles Woodson, some guys made the transition. 125 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: But he said, no, I'll always want to play corners. 126 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: So obviously he feels like his body. You know, he's 127 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: said he maybe he's lost a step, but he's obviously wiser. 128 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: He's he knows how to cover guys based on film 129 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: and technique, and you know he's gonna outsmart you on 130 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: game day if you're a young receiver like Metcalf. But 131 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: he did tell me thirteen years But so here we 132 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: are a couple of years later and he wants, you know, 133 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: go to fifteen. So you know at some point he's 134 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: going to hit the wall, and you know, how is 135 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: it going to be able to deal with. Maybe I'm 136 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: not one number one corner because they just drafted a guy. 137 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: So but to me, if he's one or two or one, 138 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: am I still think he can help you on game day. 139 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: Well here's what he had to say when it came 140 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: to physical skills and whether or not he might have 141 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: lost a step. He said this with a smile on 142 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: his face. Quote I'm not going to admit I've lost 143 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: a step end quote, although he did say as you 144 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: get older, the game slows down and you pick up 145 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 1: different things and it becomes more of a mental game. 146 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 1: You know how to take angles, you watch enough film, 147 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: you know where a receiver is supposed to be, maybe 148 00:07:57,240 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: even know what that route is better than that receiver 149 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: that you're playing up against. And that's something that Vanish 150 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: Joseph mentioned as well earlier today as far as well, 151 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: look as you get older, father time, he's undefeated. I'm sorry. 152 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: That's just the way it is. It always catches up 153 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: to you. But you just have to figure out another way. 154 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: And those that do it best and also at the 155 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: same time keep a good care of their body, and 156 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden you can get to nine, ten, eleven, 157 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: twelve plus seasons. It's it's rare, but I think you're 158 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: seeing a lot more of it in this day and age, 159 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: especially because the rules are so much different two days padded, 160 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: practices of four days off during a bye week these players, 161 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: because there is so much at stake, certainly from a 162 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: financial aspect as well. It is a different game than 163 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: our good friend Ron Wilfley played it back in the day. Oh, 164 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: there's no doubt, you know, Russell Wilson. We'll talk about 165 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: what Larry said they did do in a bye week here, 166 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: you know, coming up. But Russell Wilson said he spends 167 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: a million dollars a year on just nutrition, chefs, you know, 168 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 1: different um, different workouts with different people, and he says 169 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: when he's on the road, he still tries to find 170 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 1: a way could work out. He said maybe Christmas he 171 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: may not work out, but he works out. So you know, 172 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: obviously Patrick's made a lot of money and you could 173 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: see just follow on social media different stuff that he 174 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: has and you know, I don't know if he's promoting, 175 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,959 Speaker 1: but you have to take care of your body and 176 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: part of that is just you know, obviously focusing on 177 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 1: what you're putting in your body and all those things. 178 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 1: And obviously you know what happened last year, you know, 179 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: hopefully learned from and everything else. But for the most 180 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: part though, these guys and Larry's the same way. You know, 181 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: they got massages or masseuses and yoga and pilates, and 182 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 1: we know the Chandler was doing that, so we don't 183 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 1: see it you know, off the field, nless they post up. 184 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: But I gotta think these guys are invested in their 185 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:07,440 Speaker 1: bodies because their bodies are there the engine obviously to 186 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: continue to play in different sports. I wouldn't put anything 187 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: past Peterson. If that is indeed his goal to play 188 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: another five seasons, it just becomes a matter all right, 189 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,200 Speaker 1: well where and even if it is here with the 190 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, I'm sorry, there's no team that is going 191 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: to sign him to a five year contract at the 192 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 1: end of this season. I just I don't see it, 193 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: especially at the age of thirty years old, and when 194 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:39,440 Speaker 1: you are so successful and such a five star player 195 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: as Patrick Peterson is, sometimes you have to kind of 196 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: take a step back and look at it from the 197 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: team side and go, all right, yeah, I'm worth a 198 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:51,439 Speaker 1: certain amount, but the years. Just can't put that kind 199 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 1: of a burden on a franchise, no, And you know, 200 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: whatever happens just hypothetically, you know, if he stays here, 201 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: he obviously becomes a free agent. The Cardinals would get 202 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 1: some compensation depending on his value, could be a third 203 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 1: or fourth. But getting ahead of myself, but at the 204 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: end of the day, I would think, you know, initially 205 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: two or three just to kind of move some money 206 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: around cap hit the first year, and then obviously you 207 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: know he's going to be concerned about that third year. 208 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: But I still think he can play for a high 209 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: love for the next couple of years. But I would 210 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:25,199 Speaker 1: agree with you at that age, the team's going to 211 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 1: be a little reluctant to go a four or five 212 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: year deal. They can give it to you you to spend 213 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: money around, but realistically you've got to go, am I 214 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 1: going to be here four years from now? I do 215 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 1: think he's having a lot more fun because if he 216 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 1: brought up the fact not only is a team winning, 217 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,199 Speaker 1: but he brought up that he is being targeted in 218 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 1: average of six times a game. No longer are quarterbacks 219 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: and maybe these are younger quarterbacks not quite familiar with 220 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: number twenty one, and as they get older, they'll know 221 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: not to throw to his side. But he's got the 222 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:57,040 Speaker 1: two interceptions. He has a goal of five more, which 223 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: would two plus five is seven. That would match his 224 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 1: career high he set in year two back in twenty twelve. 225 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: He only has the one pick six and that I 226 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: know is something that he brought up earlier. Today, he 227 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 1: would love to have another one and perhaps this coming week. 228 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: But you don't really hear a lot from Patrick Elis 229 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,719 Speaker 1: during that run when he was All Pro year in 230 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: and year after, he would get bored and you have 231 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 1: to kind of play tricks to kind of keep himself 232 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,079 Speaker 1: engaged because there was no action to his side of 233 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 1: the field or whatever player he was covering. A little 234 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: bit different of the story here this season, There's no 235 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: doubt about it. And you know the fact that he 236 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: hears people think he's lost a step in but again 237 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: experience knowledge breaking down his opponents. I mean, yeah, he's 238 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 1: still a good corner. I mean he's smoothed in his 239 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: routes when he's covering, you know, when backpedaling and turning 240 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: his hips. So yeah, it's the fact that he's aware 241 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: that you could be more crafty savvy where you know 242 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: you don't have to try to make a play every down. 243 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: It's like I'm gonna I'm not going to force something 244 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: here from my team. I'm gonna let it come to 245 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 1: me and when that opportunity comes, I'm gonna make sure 246 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:17,040 Speaker 1: I make the most of it. Well, we've seen a 247 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: number of different athletes in different sports. You might not 248 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: have the best talents, or you playing for so long 249 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 1: and your talent diminishes. I know everyone points to in 250 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: Major League baseball, Greg Maddox, he didn't have an overpowering fastball, 251 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: but he knew where where to spot the ball. Steve 252 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: Nash with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, he did. 253 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: He wasn't very talented, but he knew where to put 254 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: the ball and get his teammates in the best position 255 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: to score the basketball. And I think Peterson right now, 256 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: more film study, more taking care of his body, and 257 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: it's that film study and going all right, well, I'm 258 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 1: not going to beat this wide receiver and a race 259 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,079 Speaker 1: one on one, So how do I adjust my tech me? 260 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: How do I adjust my body so I don't get 261 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 1: beats off the line. Well, and the guys you mentioned, 262 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: you know, Greg Maddox and then even Maddox to me 263 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: and Steve Nash, they're wired like Patrick. They may not 264 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: show it. They may not be as uh, you know, 265 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: voiceterous or you know. I don't. I think Patrick's confident. 266 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: I don't. Maybe some people thinks have coming across arrogant 267 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: or cocky, because he does back up what he says, 268 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: though now, you got to stack a good season here 269 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: to give reasons for some reason that people to talk 270 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: about bringing you back or decide what they want to do. 271 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: But when you start mentioning those guys, I mean the 272 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: fact that Maddock's pitched in huge games. You know, he's 273 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: not a guy who's going to come out in the 274 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: fifth inning. He you know, he wouldn't even go to 275 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 1: the Bobby Bobby Cox probably wouldn't even go to the 276 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: the pitching mound to take him out because he would 277 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: give him a dirty look. And then Steve Nash, we 278 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 1: just know he played with a lot of heart and soul. 279 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: And Patrick's a little bit more talented than those guys, 280 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: but I think they're all kind of wired the same way. 281 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: Oh I think he's way more talented than either those 282 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: two as far as but you're right, they have that 283 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: same desire to be great and whatever it takes to 284 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: be great. They will do daily in each year, each 285 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: offseason to get ready for the regular season. Bird Gang, 286 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: if you haven't already, I'm going to continue to push it. 287 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: I'm going to continue to promote it. Cardinals Flight Plan 288 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: Season three, episodes six, Raising the Bar. It debuted on 289 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: October thirty first this past Saturday, but if you want 290 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 1: to catch it, go to YouTube dot com. Slash Asy 291 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:38,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals a great look and some behind the scenes access 292 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: as well through these first seven games of the twenty 293 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: twenty season. Now, Larry Fitzgerald was on that Flight Plan episode, 294 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: and of course we talked about what he had to say, like, 295 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: we haven't accomplished anything as of yet, five and two 296 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: start is great. Fitz had some more things to say 297 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: earlier today typically hashtag Friday. Well, we're gonna move it 298 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: up a day because I thought it was important to 299 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: hear from someone who has been in this game MJ 300 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 1: for a long long time, but for the first time 301 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 1: in his career because he was forced to he had 302 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 1: to stay in town like everyone else during the bye week. 303 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: First time he's ever done that in his career. Well, 304 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 1: what do you do? You go to the facility and 305 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 1: who did he see? Same thing that Corey Peters brought 306 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: up earlier this week, the players they're all there getting 307 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 1: in their own workout, watching their own film. And then 308 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: Fits even dove a little bit deeper because the position 309 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: groups got together. He mentioned tight ends DJ Humphreys in 310 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: the offensive lineman and then fits throughout that the wide 311 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: receivers were running routes again on their own, no coaches, 312 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: because that's not allowed. But there's nothing to say that 313 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: these players can't go to the facility and use the 314 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: available equipment to them. And then of course, hey, a 315 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: couple of teammates and there you get together and next thing, 316 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:04,160 Speaker 1: you know, as Fitz said, quote, you would have thought 317 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: it was a regular practice day of the way guys 318 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:11,719 Speaker 1: were going about their business. End quote. Well, like I've maintained, 319 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 1: this team is close when it comes to trust, in chemistry, 320 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 1: in unity. They believe in each other. So if somebody 321 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: else is doing the work, and you're right, I hope 322 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,360 Speaker 1: some guys. Obviously you know you're not there eight ten 323 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:28,240 Speaker 1: hours a day, but you're going in there and get 324 00:17:28,280 --> 00:17:31,120 Speaker 1: breaking a sweat and you're also trying to improve your 325 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:34,840 Speaker 1: skill and people just rap rap rap. Well, that's how 326 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:37,199 Speaker 1: you get better. You have to wrap it. That's how 327 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:39,840 Speaker 1: the Cardinals offense is playing better. They're wrapping it every 328 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:44,160 Speaker 1: day in practice. Rap rap rap execution rapp. So when 329 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: you rep that, it becomes muscle memory to your brain. 330 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 1: So this is how I'm supposed to do things. And obviously, 331 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: as you mentioned no coaches out there, so I just 332 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: think they got great leadership on both sides of the ball, 333 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: including um, you know, DJ Humphries and Pew. And I 334 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: think Calvin Beach has been a nice addition. You know, 335 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 1: nothing against Mason Cole a little bit younger, maybe not 336 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: his vocal obviously, you know, teen Larry and Hop and 337 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 1: Colin Murray's taking a step defensively. I just like with 338 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: his team is chemistry wise, And you know, I asked 339 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,879 Speaker 1: Larry about that because I didn't want to bring this up. 340 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: But you remember Jim Leland, Yes, somebody asked him, what 341 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: do you what do you think about chemistry? You know 342 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:27,120 Speaker 1: what he said, that's a class you take in school. 343 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:33,159 Speaker 1: Long time Pittsburgh Pirates manager, Detroit Tigers too. Yes, that's right. 344 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:36,400 Speaker 1: I thought Larry was there, but Larry came in after. 345 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: I think he was in Detroit. But that's what he said. 346 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: And I'm like, there's something about chemistry. Like these guys 347 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:45,680 Speaker 1: they trust each other. And when you have trust, that's 348 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 1: why when they have four days off for going back 349 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: to the facility. And now are they two and five 350 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: doing the same thing? Creak. I don't know. Now I 351 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 1: can tell you over the years, Larry's gone to Cobble, 352 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:58,640 Speaker 1: He's going to Hawaii now. Obviously they have arrangements where 353 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,920 Speaker 1: they're not flying commercial, so he would get out of town. 354 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 1: But he also said when he was there he would 355 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: work out. He never stopped working out because you don't 356 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: want to shut it down. But I really just like 357 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,400 Speaker 1: this team's stability in the front office, the coaching staff, 358 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: the players. I mean, they're heading shoulders from last year 359 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: where they were right now. I'll give the players a 360 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: lot of credit, and as Fitz said, quote, I think 361 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 1: guys understand that we have a really good ball club 362 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: and we want to keep that positive momentum going end 363 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 1: quote with respect to having that work through the bye 364 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: week to kind of bridge this three game winning streak. 365 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,399 Speaker 1: Some players like it, others like, no, hey, we're on 366 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:44,359 Speaker 1: a roll. Let's just keep going. Well, sometimes you do 367 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 1: need to take a step back, get some rest, heal up. 368 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,159 Speaker 1: But this team will be back and hopefully to extend 369 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: a four game winning streak with the victory against the Dolphins. Yeah, unfortunately, 370 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: when it came to Canard and Murphy, they're gonna miss 371 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: this game. But obviously right now, everything's putting in the 372 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: right direction and to return. But for the most part, 373 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, you look at you know, they 374 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 1: brought in Golden and Josh Morrow looks like Lucky Foto 375 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 1: is going to replace Zach Allen. So I mean it's 376 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 1: like they understand the next man up, you know, And 377 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,919 Speaker 1: so it's not just one guy. But I just like 378 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 1: the fact that they all believe in each other where 379 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: if they get at that opportunity, Okay, like Deontay Thompson, 380 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,359 Speaker 1: I mean, they feel comfortable playing and it wouldn't surprise 381 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: me if he's in some of their packages. You know, 382 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,719 Speaker 1: last year they probably didn't even think twice if Jayleen 383 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 1: Thompson was healthy. So I just like that other guys 384 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,880 Speaker 1: are It's not just top guys now. We know kind 385 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,399 Speaker 1: called them out and they're three no sinse then, But 386 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:43,959 Speaker 1: as Larry said, they got enough leadership and trust in 387 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 1: that locker room to where they're going to put pressure 388 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:48,679 Speaker 1: on themselves. They don't need anybody else to say it. 389 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,400 Speaker 1: The key to all of this, though, is what happens 390 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 1: next season or two seasons from now, when these protocols 391 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,719 Speaker 1: are no longer in place. Knock one ward. It is 392 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: next season and they're allowed to do something during this 393 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 1: four day break. Just are there the players learning that, hey, 394 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,879 Speaker 1: in order to get where we want to be, playoffs, 395 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 1: advanced deep into the postseason super Bowl, that you yes, 396 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: you can take some time off. We don't expect you 397 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: to be there all every day twenty four hours, like 398 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,159 Speaker 1: you said, But you're not traveling, you're not getting on 399 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 1: a plane and then lounging around. You are putting in 400 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 1: the work even though it's not quote unquote required or mandatory. Well, 401 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:42,280 Speaker 1: let's be honest, it's mandated for these guys to get 402 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: tested every day. So yeah, I mean, who knows. I mean, 403 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 1: if we get to that point, you know, guy's got 404 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: to be smart. You know, Arian said, don't be that guy. 405 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean, I guess we'll cross that bridge. 406 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: But this year they realize what's at stake. And for 407 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: this team to have five wins with nine to go 408 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: and they didn't get their fifth win until late last 409 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: year in Seattle, they realize what's at steak. And I 410 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 1: brought it up briefly, but you know, depending on how 411 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: Seattle finishes. Cardinals got a game against them a couple 412 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 1: of weeks on Thursday night, all of a sudden. You know, 413 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 1: the good news for the Cardinals is they've already played 414 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: two division games, and if you look in the division, 415 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: other teams are starting to play division games, so that's 416 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: a huge advantage. But I think they know what's at 417 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 1: stake and they've made a commitment this year through COVID, 418 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: and they know that they can't go out and even 419 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 1: they can get take out, but they can't be going out. 420 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 1: Were large crowds out, So I think they got the 421 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 1: commitment there. And listen, if you really want to get 422 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 1: a chance to play for a ring or in the postseason, 423 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 1: you have to be committed. You get to February March, 424 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 1: go do what you need to do. Go, you know, 425 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: check stuff off your bucket list. But you have to 426 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: be committed right now. And that's why it's a team 427 00:23:00,359 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 1: burd gang. If you haven't already, update to the Lettis 428 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: version of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update features 429 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: an all new redesign homescreen experience. Visit asy Cardinals dot 430 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: com slash app for more Canard Murphy both out this 431 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:19,159 Speaker 1: week and in yesterday's show MJ, we kind of touched 432 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 1: on what we thought the team would do as far 433 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 1: as how do you fill that hole on that defense 434 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 1: when you're losing two defensive starters. We obviously Marcus Golden 435 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 1: is going to take care of the outside linebacker position 436 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:37,360 Speaker 1: with Kinnard out, but that slot corner position, and we 437 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:40,280 Speaker 1: were waiting to see or waiting to hear what Vance 438 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: Joseph might say in that area, and much like we thought, 439 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 1: Kevin Peterson was the first name out of Coach Joseph's mouth, 440 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 1: although he did bring up Prince Amukamara as well, which 441 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: a day earlier Cliff Kingsbury said was still kind of 442 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:00,880 Speaker 1: getting into shape Joseph today quote Amukamara is to roll 443 00:24:01,320 --> 00:24:04,359 Speaker 1: that obviously would require a roster move. He would have 444 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: to be elevated from the practice squad to the active 445 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: roster over the weekend. So you're looking at what happens 446 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 1: now with this not just the slot corner. But don't 447 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: forget Drake Kirkpatrick is dealing with a thigh injury. He 448 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: certainly would be an option, not at slot corner. But 449 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: you don't want to be down to corners when you're 450 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 1: going up against this Dolphins team or any team, because 451 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:29,399 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, it's turning your depth and 452 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: you have to keep going down, next man down the line, 453 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 1: and so forth. So I'm real curious on what kind 454 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: of a rotation, if there is a rotation, or what 455 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: kind of different mix coach Joseph does at the slot 456 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: corner position. Yeah, I mean, I he did tell us 457 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 1: that Isaiah Simmons came back a different guy after the 458 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: bye week, and he obviously wants more playing time, and 459 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: they had some third down package just form. Unfortunately, he 460 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:01,159 Speaker 1: really didn't transpire into overtime when the Seahawks really had 461 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:05,080 Speaker 1: to convert on third down to continue to their drive. Um, 462 00:25:05,359 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: you know, I don't know if he would cover it 463 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 1: in the slot m but you got Campbell. I think 464 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson can do it. If you want to put 465 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 1: Buddha back there. I mean, I think they have options. 466 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's going to be one guy obviously, 467 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 1: you know, you've got to be concerned with, you know, Parker, 468 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 1: but for the most part, the tight ends and the 469 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:25,719 Speaker 1: slot receiver. But you know Kevin Peterson, and you know, 470 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: I don't want to say he didn't mention this guy, 471 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: because a lot of times when he's sitting there, he 472 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: only asked we asked names and questions, so he answers. 473 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 1: But Bosby, I would think, you know, he's been He's 474 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:40,600 Speaker 1: been at practice where number twenty five I like his size. 475 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:44,360 Speaker 1: He was in camp and he was released and the Cardinals, 476 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,200 Speaker 1: you know, went out and brought him in. He's gone 477 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: through the COVID stuff, so I'm not saying he's not 478 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: in the mix, but you know, I think when you 479 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 1: look at it from an experience standpoint, and he was 480 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: released later than Prince was, so I think he's got 481 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: to be in football shape too. I'll go back to 482 00:25:59,880 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: the first name that you brought up here, as Coach 483 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: Joseph's quote on Isaiah Simmons after the bye, he came 484 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: back a different guy. He's definitely more comfortable. He's more 485 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 1: confident in what he's doing. He wants more playing time 486 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: end quote. Now, whether that means he's playing more slot, corner, 487 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 1: coverage corner, I don't know. But I do think he 488 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 1: has shown this coaching staff and Vansh Joseph in particular, 489 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 1: that I can handle it even in the biggest of 490 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:33,879 Speaker 1: big stages Sunday Night Football overtime. Russell Wilson, that play 491 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:38,119 Speaker 1: just his fifth defensive snap, I think was huge not 492 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,679 Speaker 1: only for him, but everyone else that was watching that 493 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,879 Speaker 1: game saying, hey, we've got someone here. We slow played it. 494 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: Maybe he is ready for that next step or two. Now, 495 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: when I say this, people are gonna say, well, what 496 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: do you want them to see? Every time we've asked 497 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: a position player more on defense, you know, Jordan Hicks 498 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: and Campbell, even Reddick, because Reddick knows he's going through, 499 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: you know, getting a chance to play week side, and 500 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 1: then you know, I think he's got some skill set 501 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: that rush the pastor. But they all say he's putting 502 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: the work in. And you could just see when he 503 00:27:10,359 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 1: got the game ball how excited guys were for him, 504 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 1: and the way when he came to the sidelines because 505 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: they know, you know, he's got the easy eighth overall 506 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: picking the draft, he's supposed to have him more of 507 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,200 Speaker 1: an immediate impact, But people fail to know that. Jordan 508 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:25,760 Speaker 1: Hicks and Campbell, you know, I think Campbell can play 509 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: a little bit better. Hicks has missed some tackles. It's 510 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 1: not perfect, but they're your leaders on defense. I mean, 511 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,640 Speaker 1: Campbell's a big sized guy out there and he's physical, 512 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:36,760 Speaker 1: So it's not because he's not putting the work in. 513 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 1: It's because he's got guys ahead of them and this 514 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 1: team is trying to win, but they're trying to mix 515 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 1: him in. And I like the way with the different packages. 516 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: So again I don't have a number, but if they 517 00:27:47,359 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 1: face some third downs, I think we could see Isaiah 518 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:53,480 Speaker 1: Simmons out there. And and this is no knock, but 519 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,199 Speaker 1: I am going to bring up the fact that the 520 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: opponent this week, when you look at the Dolphins offense 521 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:03,439 Speaker 1: and a second start, second career start, first on the 522 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 1: road for two a tongue of Valoa, they only had 523 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 1: one hundred and forty five yards of offense last week 524 00:28:08,040 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: against the Rams. They won because of special teams and defense. 525 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: You only had ninety three passing yards. Talking about Tua, 526 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 1: and you'll look at what has been going on with 527 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 1: this Dolphins team. There four and three right there in 528 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 1: the AFC East. Yet offensively, the numbers don't jump off 529 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:28,200 Speaker 1: the page, especially with wide receivers Davante Parker, Preston Williams. 530 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:33,680 Speaker 1: That's not household names, and even the numbers don't back 531 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 1: up as far as being number one and number two 532 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: wide receivers. Parker thirty catches, three hundred and sixty seven 533 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 1: yards and three touchdowns. His breakout season a year ago, 534 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,440 Speaker 1: he had over twelve hundred receiving yards, so I think 535 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 1: they're expecting a little bit more from him. But on 536 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,000 Speaker 1: the flip side, you have to take into accounts a 537 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 1: young quarterback still trying to figure out this professional game. Well, 538 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:59,719 Speaker 1: I you know, Patrick brought this up Debt. You know, 539 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: I looked it up. They had seventeen offensive plays in 540 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: the first half, forty eight for the game. Now the 541 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 1: Rams had eighty two plays. When you look at that 542 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 1: statue here like how do they lose? But you mentioned 543 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: defense and special teams. They definitely helped them out. So 544 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:20,480 Speaker 1: Van says that based on you know, him being in 545 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:23,719 Speaker 1: camp and then making this move now and Flores come 546 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: out today and said, this isn't really a ten game audition. 547 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:28,960 Speaker 1: We feel comfortable with him because people think are they 548 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 1: going to pull, you know, draft another quarterback. They got 549 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: to find out what to happen. But I gotta think 550 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: if Patrick hit it right on the head, young quarterback bootlegs, RPOs, 551 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 1: zone raids, quick passes to get him in a little 552 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,360 Speaker 1: confidence and get him in rhythms. So I don't know. 553 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:48,600 Speaker 1: In the offensive line they showed it on NFL films 554 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: where they were proud of him and they want to 555 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:53,640 Speaker 1: protect him. They want to give more time to throw 556 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: the ball, and I think that's going to play him 557 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,920 Speaker 1: to the Cardinals trying to pressure him. I know he's 558 00:29:57,960 --> 00:30:00,400 Speaker 1: a young quarterback. He mentioned first road started played in 559 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 1: big games, but it doesn't sound like their offense is 560 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:07,400 Speaker 1: going to change. Ryan Fitzpatrick's a much more accurate quarterback 561 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:10,239 Speaker 1: that will sit in the pocket. He'll run, but I 562 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:11,959 Speaker 1: think when you look at him, I think they're just 563 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 1: gonna try to dink and dunk and they'll take some shots, 564 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: but I think they want him comfortable and confident, where hey, 565 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: I can make some places versus third and ten everytime, 566 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 1: and they're gonna bring pressure to him now. I had 567 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: a chance earlier today for the Arizona Cardinals team to 568 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 1: team that is posted every single week on Aisy Cardinals 569 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:33,200 Speaker 1: dot com. I talked with Joe Shadd who covers the 570 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:36,280 Speaker 1: Dolphins for the Palm Beach Posts, and we talked about 571 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:39,760 Speaker 1: the offense and he used the word vanilla talking about 572 00:30:39,880 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 1: last week's game against the Rams, and he thinks the 573 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: same is going to happen again this week, especially considering 574 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 1: they have no running backs, Miles Gaston on engine reserve 575 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:55,040 Speaker 1: because of a knee injury. Matt Breda did not practice 576 00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: for a second straight day because of a hamstring issue. 577 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 1: And then they're latest or a newest running back, DeAndre Washington, 578 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: whom they are acquired from the Chiefs. He can't play 579 00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: this week protocols, he's ineligible to play. I mean he's 580 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: not going to be there quick enough based on being 581 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 1: acquired on a Tuesday and game on Sunday. It's impossible. 582 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:20,600 Speaker 1: So if Brita is banged up or unable to go, 583 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:26,520 Speaker 1: you've got Jordan Howard and Patrick Laird. Again not household names, 584 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 1: And this might be the perfect opportunity for this Cardinals 585 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: rush defense, which has been gashed and I know it 586 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 1: upsets a lot of those players, especially on the defensive line, 587 00:31:36,560 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 1: to kind of get rights, if you will, and show 588 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 1: what everyone that they are capable of holding an opponent 589 00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:47,000 Speaker 1: to under a hundred rushing yards. Well, it sounds like 590 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:49,960 Speaker 1: he made lead his team in rushing too. He might 591 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 1: just go back here football now, that's not what they 592 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 1: want to do. There's some structure to their offense. They 593 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: just don't want him making mistakes again. They're going to 594 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 1: try to eat the clock, not so much keep Kylin 595 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:03,880 Speaker 1: on the field, but just kind of, you know, Dak 596 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:07,600 Speaker 1: and Dunk move the chain's intermediate route. Obviously, when they 597 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: get into the red zone, they're gonna want to get 598 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: touchdowns versus field goals because I don't think they want 599 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:14,719 Speaker 1: to get into a shootout with the Cardinals. I really don't. Well, 600 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:16,920 Speaker 1: I just don't think we know that, Flora. Excuse me. 601 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,920 Speaker 1: If Hopkins is their best player on the outside, or 602 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 1: Chase Admins is running back in the open field, or 603 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:27,600 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray's the best player, they're going to try to 604 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:31,400 Speaker 1: take away our best player and make the other guys 605 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: beat them. And they feel like if you take their 606 00:32:34,040 --> 00:32:37,240 Speaker 1: best player away, then the other guys gonna have to 607 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:40,280 Speaker 1: make more place. Sometimes they're opportunities for him, but they 608 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,920 Speaker 1: also thinks I'm not saying weaknesses, but they want to 609 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:45,239 Speaker 1: take your best players away, and I don't know if 610 00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:47,480 Speaker 1: they can do that single handily with one guy in 611 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:49,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals offense. Oh, I don't think there's any question 612 00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:52,400 Speaker 1: about that. But if the Dolphins are going to win, 613 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 1: it's going to be one because of their defense, and 614 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:58,959 Speaker 1: two is because the Cardinals made mistakes. Go back to 615 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: that Detroit Lion game. How many times did the Cardinals 616 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:05,440 Speaker 1: have an opportunity to kind of get ahead or maybe 617 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 1: put some distance between them and the Lions and there 618 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,960 Speaker 1: was a turnover. You can't turn the ball over, asked 619 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 1: the Rams last week. There were four takeaways by the 620 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 1: Dolphins defense in that contest last week, and that's the 621 00:33:18,120 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: great neutralizer. You could have the greatest offense in the world, 622 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:24,800 Speaker 1: but if you're losing, the football doesn't matter. You can't score. 623 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:28,000 Speaker 1: Breaking news here on Cardinals Cover two. You need the 624 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: football in order to score. And the Dolphins defense thirteen 625 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 1: takeaways in seven games and only you've given up one 626 00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty points. That's not let's say that it 627 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: scares me. But this Dolphins defense, without a lot of 628 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, household Pro Bowl names, is very very good, 629 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: especially scoring defense, third down and fourth down. Now, twelve 630 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:58,440 Speaker 1: months ago, the Dolphins were oh and seven at this point. 631 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: Since then, they've gone to worst to first and NFL 632 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:03,760 Speaker 1: points allowed and are now given up eighteen point six 633 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 1: per game compared to thirty four at this time in 634 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen. Now I look at their roster. Craig They 635 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:12,759 Speaker 1: have a total of forty nine and fifty two players 636 00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:17,040 Speaker 1: that are twenty eight years old and younger. They also 637 00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:20,920 Speaker 1: have ten draft picks. Next year they're gonna be picking 638 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 1: their own. They got Houston's, they got their own, and 639 00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:27,759 Speaker 1: they have Houston's second round pick. So they're building something there. 640 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:30,880 Speaker 1: And his first thing was to change the culture. And 641 00:34:31,160 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: I think it's a great hire. I think they'll be 642 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 1: in the in the conversation for the AFC East over 643 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:38,680 Speaker 1: the next few years. Obviously, it's going to depend on 644 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:42,239 Speaker 1: if they think two is the guy. But I'm a 645 00:34:42,239 --> 00:34:45,319 Speaker 1: big Brian Flores fan just what I've heard, and I 646 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:49,040 Speaker 1: think he's no nonsense and the players know that you 647 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:51,960 Speaker 1: better come to work every day and work hard because 648 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,279 Speaker 1: you know, they always say the eye and this guy 649 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: doesn't lie and everything's filmed. So but I think they're 650 00:34:56,840 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 1: had in the right direction. But I don't I'm saying 651 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:03,719 Speaker 1: Cardinals run a three game winning strike the round, a 652 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:06,320 Speaker 1: three game winning streaked. Well, it's times for the Cardinals 653 00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 1: to stop that winning streaked from the Dolphins. Back to 654 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:12,799 Speaker 1: your note about how young this Dolphins team is. They 655 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:16,920 Speaker 1: are the second youngest as far as average age per player, 656 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: twenty five years old, and that I think speaks to 657 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,280 Speaker 1: what you're saying. You've got a second year head coach, 658 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:28,120 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick background Brian Flores with the New England Patriots, 659 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,759 Speaker 1: and they're building something. And that's why a lot of 660 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:33,959 Speaker 1: people believe that the move from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Tua 661 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker 1: Tonga Beloa was because of where they see this team, 662 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:41,560 Speaker 1: maybe not this season or next season, but down the road. 663 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:44,560 Speaker 1: And is that going to be with Fitzpatrick as your quarterback? 664 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:47,040 Speaker 1: All the answers, No, it's gonna be with twa as 665 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:50,280 Speaker 1: your quarterback. Let's make the move now during the bye 666 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:52,759 Speaker 1: week and see where we can go because right now, 667 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,040 Speaker 1: I mean their second place in the AFC East, they're 668 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:58,680 Speaker 1: certainly in playoff contention. Yeah, and you know, I mean 669 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:02,080 Speaker 1: New England struggling. Still think they could come back. You know, 670 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:05,040 Speaker 1: it'd be hard to fathom that Belichick wouldn't go at 671 00:36:05,120 --> 00:36:08,360 Speaker 1: least eight and eight, But obviously, you know, a quarterback 672 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:10,400 Speaker 1: situation there's got to get a lot better. You know. 673 00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:13,799 Speaker 1: Obviously Can hasn't been the same since COVID. We'll get 674 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:16,080 Speaker 1: a chance to see him in December. But yeah, I 675 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:21,279 Speaker 1: really like what they're doing I'm glad they're in the AFC. No, 676 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 1: I mean, they don't concern me, but I just that's 677 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:28,200 Speaker 1: that's a franchise. Like you know, when when the Raiders 678 00:36:28,200 --> 00:36:31,279 Speaker 1: are good or Bears are good, it's kind of good 679 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:33,480 Speaker 1: for the NFL. And I think they've done it the 680 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:36,919 Speaker 1: right way. Chris Gier the general manager obviously, and bringing 681 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:40,640 Speaker 1: in Brian Flores. I think I think they turned a 682 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:42,680 Speaker 1: lot of heads by what they were able to do 683 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 1: last week against the Rams, because but feel good Dolphins 684 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:50,359 Speaker 1: story two game winning streak. Here come the big bad 685 00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:53,759 Speaker 1: La Rams, Sean McVay, Jared Goff, Aaron Donald, and you're 686 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:57,879 Speaker 1: starting to in his first game and his first drop back, 687 00:36:57,960 --> 00:37:01,680 Speaker 1: he gets sandwiched and hits by Donald. But at the 688 00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:05,760 Speaker 1: after that it was okay. It was the Dolphins defense 689 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:08,480 Speaker 1: that really turned the tide. They are talking about the 690 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:11,960 Speaker 1: Dolphins two and one against the NFC West, beat the 691 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,880 Speaker 1: forty nine ers, beat the Rams, lost to the Seahawks, 692 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 1: but gave the Seahawks a game thirty one twenty three. 693 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:21,359 Speaker 1: A lot of this though with Fitzpatrick, I just with 694 00:37:21,480 --> 00:37:25,080 Speaker 1: him as a veteran quarterback, you can see where you 695 00:37:25,120 --> 00:37:28,319 Speaker 1: can fling it take some shots take some chances. But 696 00:37:28,440 --> 00:37:32,120 Speaker 1: with Tua, and we remember with Kyler Murray his first 697 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:34,000 Speaker 1: couple of games, it took him a little while. He 698 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:37,439 Speaker 1: even acknowledged that this week. It's not easy to come 699 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:40,120 Speaker 1: in and try to pick up where you left off 700 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:43,000 Speaker 1: in your college career. It's the speed of the game 701 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:45,640 Speaker 1: is so much different. The players are so much bigger, 702 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:50,759 Speaker 1: more physical. As much as I wouldn't say worry, you 703 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:53,279 Speaker 1: certainly don't want to look past the Miami Dolphins, and 704 00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:56,839 Speaker 1: the Cardinals shouldn't look past anybody. Yet as good as 705 00:37:56,840 --> 00:37:59,560 Speaker 1: the Dolphins look on paper, this is a game the 706 00:37:59,600 --> 00:38:04,520 Speaker 1: Cardinal should win and maybe even buy a couple of scores. Yeah. 707 00:38:04,600 --> 00:38:07,800 Speaker 1: I mean again, if we're talking about the Cardinals, the 708 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: putting pressure on Murray because one thing that Cliff talked 709 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:13,440 Speaker 1: about is how long they are on the defensive line, 710 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:15,640 Speaker 1: one of the bigger d lines. You know, when you 711 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:20,680 Speaker 1: start looking at their unit, and again, he's he's gonna 712 00:38:20,719 --> 00:38:22,239 Speaker 1: throw a lot of things at it. It's kind of 713 00:38:22,239 --> 00:38:25,680 Speaker 1: like Matt Patricia. Really they come from the same background. 714 00:38:25,680 --> 00:38:29,440 Speaker 1: With Balichick. I'm sure they call games different based on personnel, 715 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:32,040 Speaker 1: but he's gonna he's gonna throw some a lot of 716 00:38:32,040 --> 00:38:33,640 Speaker 1: things at Murray, and I don't know if the spy 717 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:36,680 Speaker 1: is gonna work. They rush three and drop seven or 718 00:38:36,719 --> 00:38:39,680 Speaker 1: eight and covers to make them throwing tight throws. Do 719 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:42,200 Speaker 1: they t to take Hopkins out of the game. You know, 720 00:38:42,440 --> 00:38:44,759 Speaker 1: they don't have Kenyan Drake, so they're gonna have to 721 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:47,000 Speaker 1: rely on Chase Evans and Kyler Murray. And we'll see 722 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:50,319 Speaker 1: who else gets some touches in that game. 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And I forgot about this, 732 00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:25,239 Speaker 1: and I'm glad someone asked bands Joseph about it. Maybe 733 00:39:25,280 --> 00:39:27,600 Speaker 1: it's a little bit different if the Cardinals were heading 734 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:31,719 Speaker 1: and playing in Miami not too far away from where 735 00:39:31,719 --> 00:39:34,680 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson grew up and starred in high school. But 736 00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:39,320 Speaker 1: let's not forget Joseph defensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins 737 00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:42,359 Speaker 1: and was very, very good. It's what landed him the job, 738 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:45,279 Speaker 1: the head coaching job of the Denver Broncos, and Joseph 739 00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:48,440 Speaker 1: very fond of his time with the Dolphins. Here's what 740 00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:51,920 Speaker 1: he had to say that season. Quote, we were terrible 741 00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:55,399 Speaker 1: early on end quote, and then it flipped and then 742 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:57,560 Speaker 1: he called it a fun year. And no one thought 743 00:39:57,600 --> 00:39:59,920 Speaker 1: we could win four games, and here they win doubled 744 00:40:00,080 --> 00:40:03,960 Speaker 1: digits and that contest and Xavian Howard one of the 745 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:06,120 Speaker 1: few players that are still with the Dolphins from when 746 00:40:06,200 --> 00:40:09,279 Speaker 1: Joseph was the defensive coordinator. Yeah, and they went out 747 00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:11,680 Speaker 1: and spend big money with Byron Jones. And if you 748 00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:15,440 Speaker 1: can cover in the secondary, whether it's safety or corner, 749 00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: you can do a lot of things up front. So 750 00:40:17,640 --> 00:40:20,600 Speaker 1: that's looked like that's the way they're building their team. Again. 751 00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:22,959 Speaker 1: They got ten picks next year, four in the first 752 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:26,480 Speaker 1: two rounds, so they should be able to build. And 753 00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:29,200 Speaker 1: if you think two is the guy, you can trade 754 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:31,279 Speaker 1: down and get more picks. I mean, they're going to 755 00:40:31,320 --> 00:40:34,200 Speaker 1: be leveraging here considering where Houston's record is right now, 756 00:40:34,239 --> 00:40:36,239 Speaker 1: they may have a top five pick and then they 757 00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:39,080 Speaker 1: hell out their own pick, whether that's fifteen or twenty. 758 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:43,000 Speaker 1: So yeah, I like what they're doing. But again, I 759 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:45,160 Speaker 1: think this is a very winnable game for the Cardinals. 760 00:40:45,200 --> 00:40:48,520 Speaker 1: If you want to be considered, you know, one of 761 00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:50,719 Speaker 1: the better teams in the conference. Well, these are the 762 00:40:50,719 --> 00:40:53,960 Speaker 1: games you have to win. Yeah, you're supposed to if 763 00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:56,919 Speaker 1: you yes to your point, you have to beat the 764 00:40:56,960 --> 00:41:00,640 Speaker 1: teams that you're better than and not lay an egg. 765 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:05,440 Speaker 1: And I think they did that earlier this season Lions, Panthers. 766 00:41:06,160 --> 00:41:09,600 Speaker 1: So that's done with. You can be competitive with some 767 00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:14,000 Speaker 1: of those playoff contending teams, but those teams, if you 768 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:17,799 Speaker 1: want to be in the playoff picture, you have to 769 00:41:17,800 --> 00:41:21,520 Speaker 1: win games like this Sunday. Now, I was listening to Wolf, 770 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:24,000 Speaker 1: and I always go back to the Panthers game, just 771 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:27,120 Speaker 1: because when we heard that they came out flat or 772 00:41:27,600 --> 00:41:29,560 Speaker 1: they talked to this, maybe had to walk on the field, 773 00:41:29,560 --> 00:41:33,160 Speaker 1: brand new head, coached, a new quarterback, you know, defensive 774 00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:35,640 Speaker 1: cordiner I really had cut his teeth in college. But 775 00:41:35,760 --> 00:41:39,719 Speaker 1: Wolf goes back to the Detroit game. He goes back 776 00:41:39,760 --> 00:41:43,800 Speaker 1: to that Detroit game because realistically, they had every opportunity 777 00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:47,560 Speaker 1: to win that game, and Wolf thinks that really got 778 00:41:47,600 --> 00:41:49,919 Speaker 1: this team going. But then the following week they didn't 779 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:53,120 Speaker 1: go out there and play well. So you can't go back, 780 00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:55,680 Speaker 1: you know how I feel. There's always one dud every year. 781 00:41:55,960 --> 00:42:00,000 Speaker 1: Happened a couple of years ago on Halloween against the Broncos. 782 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:03,520 Speaker 1: That was embarrassing. It happens, but you just hope that's 783 00:42:03,560 --> 00:42:05,799 Speaker 1: out of that. They washed that out and they don't 784 00:42:05,840 --> 00:42:08,720 Speaker 1: have it because you're playing for something now, There's should 785 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:11,560 Speaker 1: be no excuses. I know they're human nature, and you 786 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:13,719 Speaker 1: start losing in a game, and I don't think this 787 00:42:13,840 --> 00:42:16,000 Speaker 1: team is going to roll over if they're down by 788 00:42:16,160 --> 00:42:18,360 Speaker 1: ten points in any game. I think they feel like 789 00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:22,719 Speaker 1: with this offense and defense, making plays impromptu, but they 790 00:42:22,760 --> 00:42:25,759 Speaker 1: can compete every every game for the rest of the season. Well. 791 00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:28,920 Speaker 1: As much talk as there's been about how this team 792 00:42:28,960 --> 00:42:34,040 Speaker 1: comes out of the bike before the bye, after the bye, everyone, 793 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:37,080 Speaker 1: and then what we talked about earlier, Larry Fitzgerald spending 794 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:38,759 Speaker 1: a lot of time in the facility, a lot of 795 00:42:38,760 --> 00:42:43,719 Speaker 1: his teammates. This team knows now it's about executing and 796 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:46,880 Speaker 1: showing what they've been telling us. And that's what's going 797 00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:50,680 Speaker 1: to happen on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Yeah, and listen, 798 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:55,680 Speaker 1: there's really no style points in the NFL. Yeah, you'd 799 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,719 Speaker 1: like to go out there and have the game, you know, 800 00:42:58,320 --> 00:43:01,840 Speaker 1: obviously within in hand in the fourth quarter. But this 801 00:43:01,880 --> 00:43:04,359 Speaker 1: is the NFL. We saw upsets last week. It's going 802 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:07,320 Speaker 1: to happen. But I just think the Cardinals hopefully it 803 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:09,879 Speaker 1: gets a charge from the crowd forty two hundred people there. 804 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:13,520 Speaker 1: Hopefully they're all Cardinal fans. Just having guys make plays 805 00:43:13,520 --> 00:43:15,919 Speaker 1: on the field that kind of gets the sidelines going 806 00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:20,640 Speaker 1: that Isaiah Simmons play Marcus Colan now. So just take 807 00:43:20,680 --> 00:43:23,320 Speaker 1: care of business there next there, next time the schedule, 808 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:26,000 Speaker 1: but don't have any setbacks. And you know they won 809 00:43:26,120 --> 00:43:28,080 Speaker 1: three in a row, but you want to keep it going, 810 00:43:28,080 --> 00:43:30,759 Speaker 1: you know how I feel about stacking wins. Just don't 811 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:34,320 Speaker 1: bring up momentum in the vicinity of our colleague Kylo 812 00:43:34,440 --> 00:43:37,600 Speaker 1: de Guard although that was a word that Larry Fitzgerald used, 813 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:40,759 Speaker 1: keeping that momentum going, But Kyle not a big fan 814 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:43,279 Speaker 1: of that. If you haven't noticed as far as what 815 00:43:43,360 --> 00:43:47,680 Speaker 1: he writes on Aisy cardinals dot com or probably excuse me, 816 00:43:47,719 --> 00:43:50,239 Speaker 1: he probably feels the same way about Jim Leland with 817 00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:54,560 Speaker 1: chemistry then exactly. And on that note, we will put 818 00:43:54,560 --> 00:43:57,080 Speaker 1: a lid on this edition of Cardinals Covered two, presented 819 00:43:57,080 --> 00:44:00,600 Speaker 1: by Hunday, probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, 820 00:44:00,600 --> 00:44:04,400 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim Almahundro For Mike Jarecki, 821 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:06,600 Speaker 1: I'm Greg Riel Loup. We'll talk to you next time 822 00:44:06,920 --> 00:44:08,399 Speaker 1: eron Cardinals Cover two.