1 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: It is the Vikings postgame report. I'm your play by 2 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: playboys Paul Allen, joined by the analyst Pete Bursich. And 3 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: what a treat and what a strange set of circumstances 4 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: today from Atlanta, Georgia, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Atlanta 5 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: Falcons thirty one to twenty eight. The game winning play 6 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: came from Josh Dobbs, who just got here Tuesday, to 7 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: receiver Brandon Powell, who hadn't scored an offensive touchdown since 8 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: twenty twenty when he played with the Atlanta Falcons. During 9 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: the game, Jaren Hall, we got all excited for him 10 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: during the week. Well, he got knocked out in the 11 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: first quarter. kJ Osborne sadly got hit helmet to helmet, 12 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: left the game, cam akers, he left the game. Christian 13 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: Darisaw worked out before the game and couldn't start. David 14 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: Quessenberry was the starting left tackle. And through all of 15 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 1: that they find a way to win the game. Josh Dobbs, Peter, 16 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: let's start there. 17 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, very impressive and with something that we haven't seen 18 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: as a quarterback this mobile in quite some time, right, 19 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: I mean we're used to seeing a quarterback sit in 20 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 2: the pocket. You know Cousins is who he is, but 21 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 2: to see what he was able to do and how 22 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 2: he was able to extend some plays. 23 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 3: He's a big guy, he's not small. 24 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: There's a lot to him and the Falcons had him 25 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 2: dead to rights. Not only does he get out of that, 26 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: he avoids two other tackles and then gets the first 27 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 2: down twenty two yard run. And like you said, he 28 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 2: also got himself out of bounds. And this is somebody 29 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 2: who just, I mean scratched the surface of the playbook. 30 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: And I think that's what I'm most excited about is, 31 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: you know, Kevin O'Connell, this offensive staff, Wes Phillips, knowing 32 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: what they have at quarterback and then operating within that 33 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 2: realm and what can they do with him? 34 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 3: And all. 35 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 2: The other thing about Dobbs that I saw today that 36 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 2: I really liked was when he does scramble, he does 37 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 2: keep his eyes down the field, so he doesn't want 38 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 2: to just run first. It's not as if he drops back, 39 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: takes a look and all of a sudden that clock 40 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: goes off in his head and he's pulling that thing 41 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 2: down and running. 42 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 3: He's always looking down the field. 43 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: And you know, with the chance that Justin Jefferson comes 44 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 2: back this week, right, and then you have him with 45 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: Jordan Addison. I mean, there's some possibilities here on offense 46 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: to be really I think excited about. 47 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: And let's not forget TJ. Hockinson. Seven catches, sixty nine yards, 48 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: some major, major cole blooded catches by TJ. Hockinson. Jordan 49 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: Addison had just a few catches, maybe only one at halftime, 50 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: but he finished five to fifty two and he made 51 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: a toe tapper on the fourth quarter far side of 52 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: the field that was reviewed but it ended up being 53 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: a first down. And Jared I mean he started with 54 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: his first regular season start. He was five of six 55 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: for seventy eight yards, drove the team down inside the ten. 56 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: He's running for a touchdown or trying to get in 57 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: and he gets smacked and we never see him again. 58 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: No, And that's crazy is he was actually trying to 59 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 2: think cover himself up where he was running and then 60 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 2: realized that the angle wasn't right. He couldn't make a cupback, 61 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: so he started to kind of turtle himself up and 62 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: then Jeffreyokuda hit him right in the side of the head. 63 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 2: I don't, I don't, I don't see it as a 64 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 2: finable or dirty play. It's you know, Jaron Hall trying 65 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 2: to protect himself and just couldn't get couldn't get there 66 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: in time, was hit and had to have been out 67 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: on the ground because the referees. When the referees are 68 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 2: waving the trainers on the field, you. 69 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 3: Know something's up and you know. 70 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 2: But throughout all that chaos, and also we're missing Dean 71 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: Lowry too on defense, which I think at the end 72 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 2: of the game would have really helped our defensive front. 73 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 2: But our defense, you know, two turnovers in the first half, 74 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: they hold Atlanta to field goals, and then in the 75 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: second half to come up with a huge fumble recovery 76 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: after Bijon Robinson rushes for a first down. Yeah, and 77 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 2: then Byron Murphy finally gets a pick. We were all 78 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: over Heinike all day. It was just a matter of time. 79 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 2: I mean, we were running through receivers because they were 80 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 2: just they just knew where the ball was going to go. 81 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: So defensively, I mean, yeah, we'd love to see a 82 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 2: big stop on that last drive, Paul, But defensively, they 83 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: did about as much as you could ask a defense 84 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 2: to do today. 85 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: Josh Dobbs traded. They traded for him with Arizona Tuesday. 86 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: He was there at the Wednesday practice, so you know, 87 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: my man has three practices, but Jaren Hall's going to start. 88 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: You know it better than me because you coached and played. 89 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,280 Speaker 1: Dobbs was running the scout team, which means he was 90 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:46,239 Speaker 1: running the Taylor Heinike type stuff. And Kevin O'Connell mentioned 91 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 1: to me in the pregame interview on Kfan that you know, 92 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: Dobbs maybe set it off the mic, but he was like, 93 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: you know, Dobbs has picked it up really really quickly, 94 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,160 Speaker 1: but it's still not even half of the playbook. In 95 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: a short amount of time, he goes twenty to thirty 96 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty eight yards, one passing touchdown to 97 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: Alexander Madison, then the game winner to Brandon Palell. Dobbs 98 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: ran seven times for sixty six yards. He had an 99 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: eighteen yard touchdown run. I mean, I haven't seen a 100 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: Viking sideline explode the way those guys did since maybe 101 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: the Giants win last year. 102 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 2: No, and the moves that he made, he's so smooth 103 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 2: for a big man, He's so fast and so smooth. 104 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 2: That was the part that you're making guys miss down 105 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: the field. It's it's definitely eye catching. His ability, his 106 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 2: talents are definitely eye catching. Yeah right, Like I said, 107 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 2: right now, who else would you want as your head 108 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 2: coach other than Kevin O'Connell, a guy who was a 109 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 2: quarterback in the League West Phillips as your offensive coordinator. 110 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: If there is a man on his planet that knows 111 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: how to identify and develop quarterback talent, it's our guy, 112 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: Kevin O'Connell. And again and a sneaky other thing too. 113 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 2: This offensive line, Paul, I think played very well at 114 00:05:57,720 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 2: least in the past Protection game. Yeah, we've got taken 115 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 2: a look at the running game. Yeah, but the Past 116 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 2: Protection game there were not free runners to the quarterback. 117 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 2: They did it and without their assault. Yeah right, So 118 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: there's there's a. 119 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 3: Lot of good play up with those front five. 120 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:14,799 Speaker 1: And and you got me excited when you mentioned Kevin O'Connell, 121 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: because you know, here's the Vikings postgame report which you 122 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: have found at Vikings dot com, which means Tuesday, Curly 123 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: Harris and his staff at the Vikings Entertainment Network with 124 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: Bursage hosting it. Film study with Kevin O'Connell We're gonna 125 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: have another film study on Tuesday. Looking at these dobbs 126 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: exciting plays. Wow, that's so sweet. 127 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 2: It's gonna be you know, we got to come up 128 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 2: with three for him to talk about. And I have 129 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 2: a feeling he's gonna do run. It might be a 130 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 2: twenty minute episode. I mean, you know what I mean, 131 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 2: just the no, I I'll ask one question. Yeah, just 132 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 2: let him let him run. But yeah, the coaching staff 133 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 2: should be extremely proud of what they accomplished today. 134 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 3: And oh, by the. 135 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: Way, there is absolutely zero question about how much this 136 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 2: team wants to fight, how much they care for each other. 137 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 2: So what you know, whatever O'Connell's doing on that end 138 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 2: of it too. This is not, you know, not to 139 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 2: pick on anyone, but this isn't like the Las Vegas 140 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: Raiders where they're having team meetings and no, these guys 141 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 2: are all on the same page. 142 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 3: They're fighting to the end. They're fighting. 143 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: At a point in the game when Atlanta scored that 144 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 2: last touchdown, ran the ball down our throats and you're 145 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: sitting there going, well, we were close. Yeah, a lot 146 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 2: of ifs and then boom, we just take it down 147 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,679 Speaker 2: the field and then magic happens. 148 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 3: So boy, these guys fought today. 149 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: On Josh Dobbs, the backup to the backup. Kirk Cousins 150 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: out for the year. Jaren Hall is the starting quarterback 151 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: and he gets knocked out. Dobbs comes in and just 152 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: puts forth a superlative effort on Dobbs and the victory today. 153 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 1: Here's Minnesota Vikings head coach koc. 154 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 4: You know, don't know if I've been a part of 155 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 4: one like that. You know, just there's so much. There's 156 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 4: so much about it when you think about all the 157 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 4: things that you talk about every single day in your organization. 158 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 4: You know that people matter, that culture matters, that building, 159 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 4: the type of football team we want to have. You 160 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 4: know what's inside of each and every guy in that 161 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 4: locker room and the feelings they have towards one another. 162 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 4: These are the days that kind of cement why you 163 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 4: believe what you believe as a coach. And I'll quite 164 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 4: honestly remember this one for a really long time, mainly 165 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 4: for those guys. The adversity, the response, all the things 166 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 4: that we've spent a lot of time talking about. The 167 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,599 Speaker 4: guy that eventually played quarterback for us hasn't heard a 168 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 4: lot of those speeches by me, but he's got that 169 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 4: in his makeup clearly, and and and very proud of 170 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 4: the way he came in and battled. You know, there 171 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 4: was there was a lot of moments in that game 172 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 4: where there was some real time coaching going on. I 173 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 4: love the fact that we got a two minute opportunity 174 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 4: at the end because that allowed me to talk to 175 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,079 Speaker 4: him the whole time, which I'm sure he's tired of 176 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 4: hearing my voice, as you can hear from the sound 177 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 4: of it right now, used it quite a bit. But 178 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 4: just so that's an ultimate team win. Everybody in that 179 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 4: locker room got a game ball, as they should. There's 180 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 4: so many examples of individual performances and there's a lot 181 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 4: we can build off of. Really on a day that 182 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 4: that was a tough day for us injury wise. Just 183 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 4: want to update you guys. Jared Hall, did you know 184 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 4: sustain a concussion as did kJ Osborne and then Cam Akers. 185 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 4: We believe has an achilles injury. Can't confirm you know, 186 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 4: the severity of that at this time, but that is 187 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,440 Speaker 4: what we're what we're fearing. You know, TJ had a 188 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:35,679 Speaker 4: had a you know, a you know, oblique rib kind 189 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,199 Speaker 4: of issue, but what a warrior to continue to battle 190 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 4: through that. Brandon Powell had cramps and just played through it. 191 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 4: So there's just countless examples. Want to credit Flow in 192 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 4: his defense for keeping us in the football game, Greg 193 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,200 Speaker 4: Joseph eleven points, three field goals and two extra points 194 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 4: was huge. But I'll let you guys take it away. 195 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 4: There's there's a lot of wea I could stand up 196 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 4: here all day if you guys would let me. 197 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 2: What about Brandon Powell catching the game when he touched 198 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 2: down and from a guy you probably had no practice 199 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 2: time with. 200 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, that might be the first, you know, the first 201 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 4: reception each one of our guys might have, you know, 202 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 4: might have gotten from Josh today might have been the 203 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 4: first time they were catching a ball from him. Just 204 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 4: with the urgency to try to get Jarin ready. And 205 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 4: I told Josh when he got here, you know, if 206 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 4: you go in the game, it's it's going to be 207 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 4: you and your teammates, and I'll be with you every 208 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 4: step of the way. I thought, Grant you Dinsky and 209 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 4: Chris O'Hara did an unbelievable job preparing him. He's very smart. 210 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 4: I would not discount Josh Dobbs's ability to come in 211 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 4: here and do something that I don't think many quarterbacks 212 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 4: in our league could do. We asked a lot of them, 213 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 4: and just spectacular performances around him. But you know, this 214 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 4: is a win that hopefully we can build on because 215 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 4: you know a lot of things were tested today and 216 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 4: the results will never drive what we do, but results 217 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 4: can certainly confirm everything you believe when they do come. 218 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 4: And I do feel that that happened in that locker 219 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 4: room just now. 220 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 5: Standpoint, how much did you have to condense things brough 221 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 5: from Jarring to Gosh once he came in. 222 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was, to Josh's credit, it wasn't as much 223 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 4: as you would probably imagine, but we did condense down 224 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 4: and kind of you know, create some things just you know, 225 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 4: things that you knew he would be comfortable with in 226 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 4: his dialogue with Chris and and grant that I kind 227 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 4: of that you know, maybe wasn't up on the initial 228 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 4: game plan, but we can trust our guys to go execute. 229 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 4: The no huddle allowed us to kind of, you know, 230 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 4: kind of settle everybody down and and kind of let 231 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 4: me talk to him and kind of give him some 232 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 4: coaching points on the fly. And that's why you that's 233 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 4: why you have those things in your offense. And once again, 234 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 4: none of that is possible if he can't come in 235 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 4: here and you know, snap counts and formations and knowing 236 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:42,680 Speaker 4: where guys go and where they're going to be, you know, 237 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 4: when when the ball hits his hands. And not to mention, 238 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 4: we're playing against what I believe to be one of 239 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 4: the better defenses we played all season at home in 240 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 4: the noise. So I hope, I hope people understand what 241 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 4: Josh Dobbs was able to accomplish with something very very 242 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 4: special and really proud of him. 243 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,719 Speaker 6: It was just one time interesting, right, it seems a 244 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 6: long time if you were getting really so so irrittention. 245 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 7: Tames attention. 246 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 6: How much time did you have to go through all 247 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 6: hostilities and Josh, yeah, not much because Jared, you know, 248 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 6: we wanted to make sure we gave Jaren every opportunity 249 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 6: to go out and have success, and and the type 250 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 6: of week Jared had prepared, we're confident that he could 251 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 6: take the volume that we went in with. 252 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 4: You know, felt like we started out the game, you know, 253 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 4: on the wrong side of field position and and you 254 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 4: never want to do that with a young quarterback in there. 255 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:38,960 Speaker 4: But I think we had what one penalty on the day. 256 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 4: Can't give enough credit to a guy like Garrett Bradbury 257 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,840 Speaker 4: up there, you know, just solidifying the poise, you know, 258 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 4: understanding that it's not maybe gonna sound the same, you know, 259 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 4: some of the huddle calls might you know, sound a 260 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 4: little different. But Garrett, as I told him, here, might 261 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 4: make it right man today and he did it time 262 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 4: and time again. Just the toughness of guys stepping up 263 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 4: the next man up. Feel I'm incredibly hurt just for 264 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 4: the guys that that have been hurt previously, you know, 265 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 4: and guys that went down today. Uh, because you know, 266 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 4: these guys do everything that we ask of them, whether 267 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 4: it's a guy that got traded for a guy that's 268 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 4: been here you know from the jump like kJ and 269 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 4: and you just the list goes on and on. Hopefully 270 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 4: we can get CD back. You know, that was unfortunate 271 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 4: for him not being able to go. But how about 272 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 4: David Questenberry stepping in there and playing against that front, 273 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 4: you know, for with that kind of game, and we overcame, 274 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 4: we all we overcame it together. And the important thing 275 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 4: was those guys knew no matter what we were pushing 276 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 4: onward and fighting to go win the football game. Yeah, 277 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 4: I spiked it and then you know, I might have 278 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 4: pulled the muscle in my neck. I I'm not sure 279 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 4: what I did, but that was the you know, that 280 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 4: was uh, you know, that was all in. I mean, 281 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 4: I was everything that we had as an organization was 282 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 4: being put forward, regardless of circumstance, trying to get this one. 283 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 4: So this wont'll be special for me for a long time. 284 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 7: About Josh this week, I'm sure. 285 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: But that's the biggest thing he learned about him today. 286 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 4: Well, he can change a game athletically, I mean with 287 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 4: his legs. And you know, even when you know, I 288 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 4: gave him plenty of bad plays today and he made 289 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 4: it right. And that's something that you know, quite honestly, 290 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 4: we knew bringing him here. That was one of the 291 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 4: real traits, you know, among as in addition to his 292 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 4: leadership qualities, his smart's, his toughness. You've got to be 293 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 4: a mentally tough guy to go do what he did today, 294 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 4: in addition to being physically tough. And I thought he 295 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 4: made some big throws too, some throws on third down 296 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 4: that you know that that you know, at the end 297 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 4: of the game to VP. You know, there was a 298 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,520 Speaker 4: level of quarterback play there, you know, with his eyes 299 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 4: and and understanding the intent of kind of a pretty 300 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 4: high level football play there. Uh, you know, to go 301 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 4: out and execute it in that moment and just just awesome. 302 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 4: Now we got to go back to work and try 303 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 4: to do it again. And it's a really good football 304 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 4: team back at us PAINK. 305 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 3: This week. 306 00:14:56,200 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, he just watched it. Yeah, he watched it, 307 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 4: heard us install it. I might have given him, you know, 308 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 4: given them an install on the fly. There. The beauty 309 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 4: of it is, you know, with the time out, we 310 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 4: got to the line of scrimmage and you know I 311 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 4: looked up and saw twenty five seconds on the play clock. 312 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 4: I said, the worst thing for him is he's got 313 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 4: ten more seconds of my voice. You know. So it was, 314 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 4: but just the way he was able to receive that 315 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 4: information in that moment with the crowd. It's a big 316 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 4: football game for both teams. We were both at four 317 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 4: and four, and to come out of here with our 318 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 4: fifth win and get back above five hundred after starting 319 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 4: zero to three in the circumstances we've had, you know, 320 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 4: this team's going to continue to get stronger we will 321 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 4: continue to overcome whatever the injury report says. Next man 322 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 4: up mentality. We'll also making sure we're there for all 323 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 4: those guys and hope hopefully get them back as soon 324 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 4: as possible. That play any other, Yeah, just you know, 325 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 4: you know what I wanted him to do on his drop, 326 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 4: you know where the concept was going to be, what 327 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 4: was going to be on his left, what was going 328 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 4: to be on his right? A last minute, I'm a reminder, 329 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 4: don't forget about your legs. I still got a time 330 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 4: out left stuff like that, you know, how to you know, 331 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 4: make sure what he did with his eyes on the catch, 332 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 4: to tuck the nickel, all these things that you know, 333 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 4: we're very, very high level. But like I said, I 334 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 4: was maybe most thankful for looking up there and seeing 335 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 4: twenty five on the play clock. For sure. Would you 336 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 4: say to him, I just said, that's why we brought 337 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 4: you here. You know, it's not just about you know 338 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 4: what has happened to you in your career. This guy's 339 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 4: been in some tough circumstances, coming into situations just like today, 340 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 4: And I just told him, you know, you're gonna be 341 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 4: the best version of yourself because of these guys on 342 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 4: the sideline and in the locker room with you, and 343 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 4: I'm gonna be with you every step of the way, 344 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:40,800 Speaker 4: and let's see what we can do with this thing. 345 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 3: From the time he. 346 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 5: Gets here, and you mentioned coaching him today, but from 347 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 5: time he gets your Tuesday until today, what was the 348 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 5: process like just to try to get him range or 349 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 5: the time you. 350 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 3: Spent with west Ran. 351 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was well, Chris. I mean, that's the crazy 352 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 4: thing is Chris, you know, had a rookie quarterback to 353 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 4: get ready for the game, and with me, you know, 354 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 4: spending some time with Jaron two, A lot of it 355 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 4: was great. Yudinsky, our assistant quarterback coach. You know, I 356 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 4: don't know if you guys noticed more than likely looking 357 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 4: over the shoulder or your shoulder at the end door, 358 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 4: they were probably in there. Joshua his helmet on here 359 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 4: and plays, going through cadence, walking through a lot of 360 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 4: those things. We told josh to treat it like a 361 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 4: Thursday game, and you're not gonna get a lot of 362 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 4: live reps. We're gonna try to rely on your experience. 363 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 4: That's one of the reasons why we went and got you. 364 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,440 Speaker 4: And then you know, in the end, when the ball 365 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:28,880 Speaker 4: hits your hands. You've been playing this game a long time. 366 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 4: Put it on us to try to help you. But 367 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 4: just go play football, and you know we're gonna get 368 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 4: this thing done one way or the other. 369 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,199 Speaker 8: Mentioned Garrett, how much was he doing pre snap? 370 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:39,359 Speaker 3: And I had to snap to help? 371 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:43,239 Speaker 4: You know, Josh made some really nice protection calls. They 372 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 4: were throwing some interesting looks that you kind of the 373 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:47,440 Speaker 4: quarterback has to make it right because they can see 374 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 4: the whole picture. But just his dialogue with Garrett being 375 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 4: on the same page, you know, you know, I know 376 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 4: he's very, very smart, but I can tell you that 377 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 4: what he was able to do in really five days 378 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 4: time was as impressive of what I've seen a quarterback 379 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 4: do to come here against that defense and find a way. 380 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:15,879 Speaker 6: As far as the two takeaways there under the order huge. 381 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 8: Look at the bubble, but you had just find that 382 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 8: whole ship and more on there. 383 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,679 Speaker 2: Just what did that really spark on the s highline 384 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 2: and the kind of allow the offense and to building. 385 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 4: That Yeah, you know, I just thought every point was 386 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,199 Speaker 4: going to matter in this game. I knew that. So 387 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:32,919 Speaker 4: if we could get a short field and not have 388 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 4: to use things to get in the scoring zone or 389 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 4: BMG's range that would have been incredibly beneficial to us. 390 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 4: The interception by Buyer and Josh Mittel's coming out of 391 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 4: that pile somehow with that football, Caleb Evans, you can't 392 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 4: say enough about punching that out. Great technique, fundamentals, a 393 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:53,719 Speaker 4: guy that's come a long way with his tackling. You 394 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 4: start to get the point of this was a culmination 395 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 4: of a lot of things and a lot of different 396 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 4: avenues of our football team where at any one particular moment, 397 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:05,639 Speaker 4: you know, it would have been understandable to allow the 398 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 4: circumstances to overwhelm us. But not this team, not this 399 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 4: collection of guys. And that's what I'm most proud of. 400 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 3: Did you see Josh. 401 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,600 Speaker 4: I just saw him go in there, you know, I 402 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 4: just saw him going there, and I just started telling 403 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,639 Speaker 4: everybody on the headset just start pointing our way, and 404 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:26,920 Speaker 4: let's hope for something good, you know, And and and 405 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 4: he he, he came out of there with it. Kevin. 406 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 5: I think Brian and the stay in the locker room 407 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 5: that the defense was saying at halftime, just get a 408 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,359 Speaker 5: couple of scores and we'll be able to get you 409 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 5: out of it. 410 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:38,959 Speaker 1: How much. 411 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 5: Do you think they took kind of put it on 412 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 5: themselves today with new quarterbacks, and. 413 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:44,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, we got to carry it through. 414 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think they did. I think they did. And 415 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 4: it was a great moment throughout the game when they 416 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 4: picked us up we needed him. And then I thought 417 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 4: it played right into our team mentality when you know, 418 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,879 Speaker 4: credit at Lanta. What a drive to go down there 419 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 4: and take the lead. They got physical running the ball, 420 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 4: you know, eating up clock, and we started using our 421 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 4: timeouts at least there towards the end to try to 422 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,400 Speaker 4: preserve some time. And when they were running off, there 423 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 4: wasn't one of our offensive guys that you know, weren't 424 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 4: meeting them saying it's our turn now and we're gonna 425 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 4: find a way. And uh, you know, we went to 426 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:19,880 Speaker 4: work on that drive. Some critical plays. Jordan's catch down 427 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,959 Speaker 4: the sideline was huge, TJ fighting through it, BP, you know, 428 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 4: closing it out. But just I'm gonna have to go 429 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,719 Speaker 4: back and watch this one because you know, I'm not 430 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 4: sure I remember the whole thing. And normally I can 431 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 4: talk about plays with you guys, but there was a 432 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 4: lot of them. Yes, Coach Kevin, Uh, did you discuss 433 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 4: Josh he's from here, folks around here. 434 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,679 Speaker 5: And seeing him play for you know, the college or 435 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:43,919 Speaker 5: in the high school before. 436 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: Uh, just coming home and getting to win, and how 437 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:48,320 Speaker 1: that he was able to get the win. 438 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 4: What does that say about his Yeah, he to You know, 439 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 4: this may surprise you, but I just met him a 440 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 4: few days ago. I didn't even know that. You know, 441 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:58,159 Speaker 4: that's something you just gave me something to talk to 442 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 4: our new quarterback about. But yeah, there you go. Well, 443 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,479 Speaker 4: I could just tell from the time he got off 444 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 4: the plane and arrived at our building he felt, you know. 445 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 4: I called him as soon as we finalized the trade, 446 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 4: and him and I had a conversation that I said, 447 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,280 Speaker 4: I don't know when it'll be, but I can promise 448 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 4: you one thing. You're gonna get everything out of us. 449 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 4: You're gonna love your teammates. This is the best locker 450 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 4: room in the National Football League. And my goal is 451 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 4: that this is the best situation you've ever been in. 452 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 4: And just trust us. And he's done that, and you know, 453 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 4: to go do what he just did today. I'm you know, 454 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 4: in his in his hometown. I'm good to know. And 455 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 4: ultimately what he was able to do, he should be very, 456 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 4: very proud of what he just did in a very 457 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 4: competitive game in the National Football League. 458 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: Thank you Kevin Dobbs once again. Twenty of thirty one 459 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty eight passing yards, two passing touchdowns against 460 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: no picks, passer rating of one oh one eight, and 461 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 1: he also ran for sixty six yards and a touchdown. 462 00:21:56,240 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: Here's Josh Dobbs and his press conference following a thirty 463 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 1: one twenty eight Minnesota Vikings victory. 464 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 4: What's up we all? 465 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:08,880 Speaker 7: Josh Dobbs honored to be in Minnesota, introduced myself to everyone. 466 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 8: Tremendous game like team effort. 467 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 7: I know, obviously the circumstance that was put in was 468 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 7: a little abnormal for a Sunday in the NFL. I 469 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 7: hope Jared's okay. I hope Kj's okay. We'll be excited 470 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 7: to hear from them and make sure they're in good spirits. 471 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 7: But tremendous team win. 472 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: You know. 473 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 7: Offense, we're able to respond. I know it was a 474 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 7: little muddy to start, but once we're able to get 475 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 7: a rhythm, we're able to go down the field, play 476 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 7: really good football. The guys around me, from the O 477 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 7: line to the receivers sore running back, to a tremendous 478 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 7: job making plays all day, especially in big situations, some 479 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 7: big third downs, obviously in the resident of the two 480 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 7: minute drill and defense, to the tremendous job of having 481 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 7: our back as we were getting our feet wet, and 482 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 7: then once we got rolling, man just creating turnovers giving 483 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 7: us the ball and. 484 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 8: Good field position. 485 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 7: We were able to execute from their special teams one 486 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 7: hundred percent on field goals. So it was a great 487 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:58,159 Speaker 7: team effort, team win. I'm excited to be here in Minnesota, man, 488 00:22:58,160 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 7: I'm excited to see what the future holds for us. 489 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 3: Can you take us through the game winning touchdown pass? 490 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,919 Speaker 7: And have you ever even throw one pass to Brandon 491 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 7: pal For I didn't throw. I think I threw a 492 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:12,880 Speaker 7: couple to him in pregame warm ups, so we were 493 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 7: able to get on on a little rhythm, you know, 494 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,159 Speaker 7: pre game morem ups. I think I missed him on 495 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,119 Speaker 7: the throw just because you know, in my head the 496 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 7: route he was running was different from the route that 497 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 7: he was running this offense. So I said, hey, that's 498 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:25,639 Speaker 7: why I threw it like that, you know, because in 499 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,919 Speaker 7: the game, if something happens, I'm gonna throw it, and 500 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:30,080 Speaker 7: I want to see where you're gonna be and make 501 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:31,119 Speaker 7: sure we're on the same page. 502 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 8: So just being able to react man like. 503 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 7: The communication was awesome, obviously given the circumstance not having 504 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:38,679 Speaker 7: any reps with the guys. 505 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 8: Out there, but the way they were able. 506 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 7: To respond communicate to me of how I can be better. 507 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:44,439 Speaker 7: I was able to communicate to them what I was seeing. 508 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 7: And from there, man, we were just able to go 509 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 7: out and play good team football. And so that's what 510 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 7: takes every Sunday to a piece together wins in the NFL, 511 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 7: and we keep doing that, man hood, all shrot will 512 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:55,639 Speaker 7: be all right. 513 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 3: LEAs had some first. 514 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: Team reps or from the center along those. 515 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 7: Lines, yeah, I had last year in Tennessee. 516 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 8: So we had per se a couple of first team routes. 517 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 7: We put on a Thursday, so played Saturday to a 518 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 7: Thursday game, so quick turnaround late in the season, last second, 519 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 7: last week of the season. So it didn't get a 520 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 7: ton of reps, but we at least got, you know, 521 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 7: to walkthroughs, a chance to communicate on the same page. 522 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 7: This one was you know, kind of like learn as 523 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 7: you go, hairs on fire, hold on to your seat. 524 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:33,440 Speaker 8: But guys were able to respond. 525 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 7: You know, obviously being in a similar situation allowed me 526 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 7: to be able to not be too prideful, communicate when 527 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 7: I'm when I don't know what's going on, but also 528 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 7: tell the coaches, hey, what I need to be successful, 529 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 7: and so they were able to respond. It was it 530 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 7: was a team effort, you know, I think obviously my players, teammates, 531 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 7: but also you know, the coaches just putting together extra 532 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:55,960 Speaker 7: time and hours. 533 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:57,000 Speaker 8: Obviously, you know, when you're. 534 00:24:56,840 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 7: Getting a rookie ready to play, a lot of time 535 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 7: goes into that, but also so you know a guy 536 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 7: you just traded for also getting him ready to play 537 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 7: or hopefully he doesn't play, but also you know, just 538 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 7: in case he does play, Putting those extra time and 539 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 7: hours into it when you're already putting a lot of 540 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 7: hours into it goes a long way. So I appreciate 541 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 7: the support I had all week to prepare me to 542 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 7: be able to make the most of the situation. 543 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 3: And people went out, Jaren, what's going through your mind 544 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 3: that one? 545 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 7: Yeah, you know, I've seen I've been in you know, 546 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 7: similar situations. 547 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 8: First it was, you know, Jared, get up. I hope 548 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 8: he's okay. 549 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 7: But then it was you know, hey, like, if you're playing, 550 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 7: you got to go out there and play like team 551 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:36,640 Speaker 7: still expects you to go out and win and play 552 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,439 Speaker 7: good football. You know, it's never you know, in this league, man, 553 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:41,920 Speaker 7: there's there's never an excuse for your circumstance. And I 554 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,399 Speaker 7: learned that from coach t. You know, usually, you know, 555 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,160 Speaker 7: people don't really care about your circumstance. They just want 556 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 7: to see you succeed given the circumstance you're given. So, 557 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 7: you know, I've been in similar situations backing up Ben 558 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:55,880 Speaker 7: where you know, he goes down, but he gets up 559 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 7: and you're okay, okay, you're good, Like your heart drops 560 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 7: for a second, you're warming up, but he comes back 561 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:00,400 Speaker 7: out there. 562 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 8: But when they said it was your. 563 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 7: Ball, my job was just go out there and play 564 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 7: play go football, the same football I know how to do. 565 00:26:06,359 --> 00:26:08,679 Speaker 8: I've been playing all Year's. 566 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,840 Speaker 5: Your process there once you find out jeering is going. 567 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 8: On, Like, what's what are the first. 568 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 3: Things that you can do? List to get ready? 569 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 7: Yeah, communicate right, like talk to you know the guys 570 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 7: who are probably going to beginning the ball running back, 571 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 7: you know, get a couple of snaps from the center, 572 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:25,360 Speaker 7: go through Cadence because the biggest thing there we don't 573 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:27,120 Speaker 7: want to do and we put I put one ball 574 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,960 Speaker 7: on the ground, is you know, give up you know, 575 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 7: cheap penalty, cheap yards, give up fuel position because of 576 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 7: something that we can control. So I want to be 577 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 7: able to get the snap, get the play started, want 578 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:40,680 Speaker 7: to be able to make sure we're not taking any 579 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 7: delay of games. 580 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:43,120 Speaker 8: The logistic of plays. 581 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 7: Is running smooth and then from there, you know, once 582 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 7: you get one completion, it's you know, getting the first 583 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,880 Speaker 7: first down, then the second first down, and then from 584 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:51,879 Speaker 7: there it's just all right, you got this, Just go 585 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:55,000 Speaker 7: play ball. So there's a lot that goes on during 586 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 7: that situation. But you know, as the guy who's thrust 587 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 7: into that position, and you know, the mindset is to 588 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 7: stay calm in at all. You know, the team is 589 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 7: looking towards you, whereas the offense, defense, special teams, whoever 590 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 7: it is, they're looking at you, looking how you're taking 591 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 7: in the situation. And even when things don't go your way, 592 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 7: you still got to respond and be a good teammate 593 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 7: and be a good quarterback and play good football. 594 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,360 Speaker 8: So I was able to do that today. 595 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:21,640 Speaker 4: You know they're late. 596 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: What was your mindset and you all you had opportunity 597 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 1: to go uh. 598 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:27,399 Speaker 8: Yeah. 599 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 7: My communication, whether it was a good player bat playing 600 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 7: this islund was the next play. It's all about the 601 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,200 Speaker 7: next play and take it one play at a time. 602 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 8: That's all I. 603 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 7: Was doing, you know, just making sure I knew what 604 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 7: play was coming to the headset and knew where to 605 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 7: start my eyes and and go from there. So it's 606 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 7: all about the next play. It's all about the next play. 607 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 7: And that's why I told the old line. They looked 608 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 7: at me and said, what an opportunity to go out 609 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:49,640 Speaker 7: and be great. So it's great to have that response 610 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 7: for them where we were stepping up to the circumstances 611 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 7: that we were given. So it was a team effort, 612 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 7: a team mindset, a team mentality that we have the ball. 613 00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 7: You know, we don't care about the circumstance. You know, 614 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:03,239 Speaker 7: we're gonna go down, put this thing in the end 615 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 7: zone and get a win and get back to Minnesota. 616 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 6: Kevin said that his voice was forced because he was 617 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:09,879 Speaker 6: talking to you so much before the snap. 618 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 3: What was that communication there was? 619 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 7: If you could hear the headset, there was a lot 620 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,160 Speaker 7: going on, a lot of jumbleness as I'm communicating he's 621 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 7: communicating to me. 622 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:20,359 Speaker 8: We had a lot going on. We had a lot 623 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:21,120 Speaker 8: going on, but it's great. 624 00:28:21,119 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 7: Obviously Kevin played quarterbacks, so he knows what I'm going through, 625 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 7: so he's able to communicate effectively, like, hey, like this 626 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 7: is where you're what you're looking at, This what you 627 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 7: have on this side of the page, just where you 628 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 7: have on this side of the page. He's a well, 629 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:34,359 Speaker 7: you know, talking lingos I have come from to be 630 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:37,239 Speaker 7: able to simplify it for me, and then from there 631 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 7: obviously it's just go out and play. But you know, 632 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 7: I thought the communication was awesome. You know, starting with CEO, sorry, 633 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 7: starting with Chris had a past coach named Chris O'Hare 634 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 7: and we called him CEO. So not this one, but 635 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 7: starting with Chris on the sideline, but then with Kevin 636 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 7: and then and then to me on the field. You know, 637 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 7: the communication was awesome and it put me in a 638 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 7: position to succeed. 639 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:02,080 Speaker 3: Is he like plating in real time? This is stuff 640 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 3: that you have in other. 641 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 7: Per se, Yeah, you know, it's it's it's it's like 642 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,520 Speaker 7: if you were taking Spanish all year and you showed 643 00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 7: up and Wednesday someone told you you got you're taking 644 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 7: ap Spanish, and so until you have an ap French 645 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 7: exam on Sunday and you gotta go like execute, you know, 646 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 7: if someone's gonna talk to you in Spanish and translate 647 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 7: it to the French. So that's kind of like what 648 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 7: was going on out there. 649 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 8: It was, it was, it was. There was a lot 650 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 8: of communication. 651 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 7: But I'm able to process a lot of information and 652 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 7: be able to react on it and not let it 653 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:39,640 Speaker 7: handcap handcuff myself and my play, and so it was good. 654 00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:41,840 Speaker 7: It was good to be able to hear what he 655 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 7: was saying and as I'm processing what the defenses giving 656 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 7: me and then go out and still play good football. 657 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:49,480 Speaker 1: She had so many wild scrambles today and they probably 658 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: run together for you. But then fourth down on the 659 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 1: last drive, just talk about how close you were and 660 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:54,840 Speaker 1: what you need to keep ringing and. 661 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:55,600 Speaker 3: Keep that right alive. 662 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:57,840 Speaker 7: Yeah, you know, they popped a two man on us. 663 00:29:58,520 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 7: They had great coverage in the back. You know, obviously 664 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 7: we saw it all day. I'm able to use my 665 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:05,239 Speaker 7: feet as a weapon, and so I really you know, 666 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 7: for a second, I thought I was gonna score. Once 667 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:09,000 Speaker 7: I got the first down, I thought it was probably smart, 668 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 7: you know, step out of bounds, you know, save a 669 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 7: timeout and everything. 670 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:13,680 Speaker 8: But you know that's a gotta have a situation. 671 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 7: Whatever it takes to get the first down, whether it's 672 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:20,480 Speaker 7: you know, throwing it shore a guy laying out, whether 673 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:22,600 Speaker 7: it's a contested catchdown the field, or at the end 674 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:24,600 Speaker 7: of the day, using your feet to make something happen. 675 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 7: That's what you have to do in those situations to 676 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:28,960 Speaker 7: keep the chains moving and give the team a chance 677 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:29,200 Speaker 7: to win. 678 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 6: That's all crazy. 679 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 5: Today was just when that ball hits the ground and 680 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:34,400 Speaker 5: the game is over, Like, what's going through your head. 681 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 7: Relief that's probably the biggest thing, you know, just relief 682 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:41,920 Speaker 7: we got the win. Relief were able to overcome my 683 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 7: first couple of drives and get the team win. 684 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:45,200 Speaker 8: That's the biggest thing. You know. 685 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 7: A couple of players were, you know, dapping me up, celebrating. 686 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:50,959 Speaker 7: I said, you know, just give me these five seconds 687 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,120 Speaker 7: just to make sure they don't get in field goal 688 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 7: range or throw a hill marry or anything, because we've 689 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 7: seen crazy things happen on Sundays. But then excitement, you know, 690 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,120 Speaker 7: excitement you get the team win, Excitement to get a win. 691 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:05,600 Speaker 7: You know, given the circumstances and assignment for the future. 692 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 7: So I'm excited to see how we continue to build 693 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:09,560 Speaker 7: off this. We got a home game next week in Minnesota, 694 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 7: so we'll enjoy it and it's cheers to. 695 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:18,560 Speaker 8: The next one. How many people, Oh, don't even start. 696 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:19,640 Speaker 8: I probably. 697 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:22,360 Speaker 7: If if we had to pull up a roster, I 698 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,360 Speaker 7: had to go names, I'll be I'll be a bad 699 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:27,160 Speaker 7: teammate today. 700 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, we know, knew Alex. I knew a lot of 701 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:29,960 Speaker 8: first names. 702 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 7: Alex Brandon, I know, like a lot of nicknames per se. 703 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:38,160 Speaker 7: But yeah, names names, that's uh, that's that's for this week. 704 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 7: That's an assignment for this week. So I had him 705 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:44,680 Speaker 7: in in Tennessee last year. He was my QB coach 706 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 7: there and so I spent a lot of time with them, 707 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 7: obviously him obviously on a on a short week. 708 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:50,040 Speaker 8: So so you. 709 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 4: Said, no first name. 710 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:52,800 Speaker 8: Did you know Brandon Powell's last name before that? 711 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:53,560 Speaker 3: Yeah? I did. 712 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 8: I didn't know because he went to Florida. 713 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:57,120 Speaker 7: So I got a little beef with him because he's 714 00:31:57,120 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 7: a he's a Florida guy. I'm a Tennessee guy. But 715 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:01,200 Speaker 7: I told him I like him today. You know today 716 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:02,600 Speaker 7: today we're on the same side. 717 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 8: So it's all good. 718 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:05,440 Speaker 4: Just that touchdown play to him. 719 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:07,560 Speaker 8: Had you like studied that play? 720 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:09,800 Speaker 7: It was that play in the playbook or was that 721 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,160 Speaker 7: literally just on the fly? No, that play was in 722 00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:15,080 Speaker 7: the playbook, was in our red zone install for this week. 723 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:17,479 Speaker 7: That was my first time repping the play, but it 724 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:20,120 Speaker 7: was in the game plan, and I told the coaches 725 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 7: I said, there, asked me, you know my comfort level 726 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:26,520 Speaker 7: with everything in the playbook and how I felt before 727 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:28,960 Speaker 7: the game leading up if something were to happen, I said, 728 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:31,800 Speaker 7: you know, anything on this call sheet that we installed. 729 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 8: This week, I got it, like I can run it. 730 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 8: I got it. 731 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:37,440 Speaker 7: Whether it's no huddle, whether it's tempo, whether it's a 732 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:38,720 Speaker 7: game plan called whatever. 733 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 5: Is, I got it. 734 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 7: Now you start pulling stuff from Ota one and two, 735 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:44,440 Speaker 7: I might be a little handcuffed out there, but if 736 00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 7: you put it on the call sheet, I got it. 737 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:47,120 Speaker 8: And so that was one of. 738 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 7: Our rezone players were able to take advantage of the 739 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,000 Speaker 7: look the defense was giving, and he did a great, 740 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:52,239 Speaker 7: great job getting open for me. 741 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:54,480 Speaker 4: That's a good questions. 742 00:32:54,520 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 5: You have time this week to line of tickets for 743 00:32:58,080 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 5: for instance. 744 00:32:58,520 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 8: Family, I did. I did know I'm from Alfaretta. 745 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 7: So just thirty minutes up the road from here, depends 746 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 7: on the day with Atlanta traffic, but not too far. 747 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 7: So I got my fam in town. They were back home, 748 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 7: my parents. I went to dinner with them last night. 749 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:14,200 Speaker 7: They said, you know, it's weird. We're not waking up 750 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 7: at your house in Arizona. We just woke up at 751 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 7: our house and came down to visit you. So I 752 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 7: do have a lot of people in town, from old 753 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 7: coaches to my family, and so it was great. 754 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:24,760 Speaker 8: Obviously I don't know where they were. 755 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,480 Speaker 7: I saw my parents in the crowd, but I'm not 756 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,840 Speaker 7: sure where everyone else was. But you know, obviously being 757 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 7: back home, man like being on this field. I grew 758 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:33,240 Speaker 7: up watching the Falcons play ball and the Mike vic 759 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 7: era and the Matt Ryan era. So to be here 760 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:37,880 Speaker 7: on this field man and have a game like that 761 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:38,880 Speaker 7: means a lot to me. 762 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 8: So all enjoy it. 763 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:42,760 Speaker 7: But you know, it's it's on to the next one 764 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:44,680 Speaker 7: once Tuesday hits and we're. 765 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 8: Right back to work. How many tickets? How many tickets? 766 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,560 Speaker 8: Not too many? I told them. 767 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:51,400 Speaker 7: I was just like, luckily I got you know, financial 768 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:54,400 Speaker 7: advisors in towns, some friends in town. They have some 769 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 7: screens they can pull, so they didn't. They didn't hurt 770 00:33:56,680 --> 00:33:58,040 Speaker 7: my pockets too much on the tickets. 771 00:33:58,080 --> 00:33:59,120 Speaker 3: So awesome. 772 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:00,720 Speaker 8: Appreciate y'all, no doubt. 773 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:03,600 Speaker 1: Well, the New Orleans Saints are next. The Minnesota Vikings 774 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 1: are now two and one against the NFC South. They 775 00:34:06,160 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 1: lost a winnable game against the Bucks. They beat the 776 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers. They beat the Atlanta Falcons. If your argument, 777 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:15,160 Speaker 1: or if your stance is the NFC South is the 778 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:17,680 Speaker 1: worst division in the National Football League, and that might 779 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:19,960 Speaker 1: be my stance, then let's go three and one in 780 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,759 Speaker 1: that division. Beat the Saints, head out to Denver and 781 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:27,680 Speaker 1: deal with that one. But this was an improbable victory today. 782 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:31,840 Speaker 1: Even though Atlanta is unorganized, they were down Drake London. 783 00:34:32,160 --> 00:34:35,560 Speaker 1: They made a quarterback replacement. So Atlanta. You know, Atlanta 784 00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:37,760 Speaker 1: is not the greatest stock in the history of the NFL, 785 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:41,440 Speaker 1: but just everything that developed with the injuries during the game. 786 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:43,640 Speaker 1: What an unbelievably cool win. 787 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, no question about it, Paul. You're right. 788 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:49,560 Speaker 2: This Atlanta teams is they're struggling. They have some strengths. 789 00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:52,839 Speaker 2: The defensive line is absolutely a strength. They're running game, 790 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 2: we saw that late in the game. It seems to 791 00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:57,360 Speaker 2: get stronger our defense did a great job early on, 792 00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,879 Speaker 2: but late in the game, you know, they were able 793 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:02,120 Speaker 2: to moved the football on the ground and it's just 794 00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 2: timely mistakes for them. We talked about how young they are, 795 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:08,279 Speaker 2: right with with seventy percent of the touches on that 796 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:11,680 Speaker 2: offense going to guys who are twenty three or younger 797 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:12,920 Speaker 2: when the season started. 798 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, so there's a lot of youth. 799 00:35:14,360 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 2: On that side of the you know, on that side 800 00:35:16,040 --> 00:35:19,279 Speaker 2: of the field, you know, And like I said, with 801 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:22,040 Speaker 2: the Vikings being able to hang in there, hang in 802 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:24,479 Speaker 2: there and keep battling and to come out on top, 803 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:28,160 Speaker 2: the amount of faith that this game, a game like 804 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:30,400 Speaker 2: this builds in each other. This game is not about 805 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:33,120 Speaker 2: the mistakes, right, This game is not about you know, 806 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:35,400 Speaker 2: I should have had him here. No, this game was 807 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:38,240 Speaker 2: about these guys coming together and no matter whose number 808 00:35:38,280 --> 00:35:40,960 Speaker 2: got called DJ Smith on defense, I mean, come on, 809 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:44,400 Speaker 2: we had you know and Nikhil Harry And it's just 810 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:47,520 Speaker 2: like it's a bunch of names. We set a bunch 811 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:50,680 Speaker 2: of names today for the first time in big spots 812 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:54,400 Speaker 2: question better and I think that that is really sums 813 00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:55,000 Speaker 2: up what happened. 814 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:57,120 Speaker 1: And once I figured out his last name was Dobbs 815 00:35:57,120 --> 00:36:00,520 Speaker 1: and not Hobbs. Wait, I mean everything was all squared 816 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:02,359 Speaker 1: away and we went down the field and we beat 817 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,520 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons. 818 00:36:03,640 --> 00:36:05,000 Speaker 3: What a pleasure to call that game. 819 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:08,080 Speaker 1: Hopefully you enjoyed watching or listening to it, and we 820 00:36:08,120 --> 00:36:10,480 Speaker 1: thank you very much for listening to the Vikings postgame 821 00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:14,440 Speaker 1: report for Pete versus John Paul Allen. Your Minnesota Vikings 822 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:17,799 Speaker 1: improved a five and four and have won four consecutive 823 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:22,560 Speaker 1: games behind the arm and the legs of new quarterback 824 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:23,760 Speaker 1: Josh Dobbs. 825 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:24,800 Speaker 3: Thanks for listening.