1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Play action, Kurt rolls out to the laft looking for 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: c J. Hamm. Tell them touchdown, second touchdown of his 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: career for CJ. Ham Um. You coaches always say, just 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: expect the ball on every single play, Okay, whenever you're 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: running the route, whenever you're out there on the field, 6 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: expect the ball on that play specifically, I know there's 7 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: a good chance the ball might come to me. Yeah. 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: Just gotta do my job, to do my job the 9 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: best I can, and I was fortunate enough to be open. Yeah. 10 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Minnesota Vikings Podcast with your host Mike 11 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 1: Wabshaw and Chris Corso. Hey, everyone, welcome back. It's another 12 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: episode of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. I'm your host, Mike Wobshall, 13 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: come to you from TCO Studios and Egan, joined as 14 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: always by Chris Corso, Jay Nelson, the producer. Behind the scenes, 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: We've got a jam pack show for you guys, and 16 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: what is going to be a jam packed week for 17 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings and for Grant Ridpath as we produce 18 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: as much content as we can on a shore week 19 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: before the Vikings play the Washington Redskins on Thursday evening. 20 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: So in the show, this week, we're gonna have a guest. 21 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: It's Vikings fullback CJ. Hamm, who scored a touchdown and 22 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: the Vikings win over the Detroit Lions last Sunday, the 23 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 1: second touchdown of his career. One of a few Vikings 24 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: who got into the end zone for a first Kyle 25 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: Rudolph got into the end zone for a first time 26 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: this season, old the BC Johnson got into the end 27 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: zone for the first time in his career. So and 28 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: offensive outburst for the Minnesota Vikings as they defeated the 29 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions forty two to thirty. So we're gonna talk 30 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: about that game. We're gonna talk to CJ. Hamm in 31 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: a minute. We're gonna get to the fan voicemail box. 32 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: We have a top five for you as well. So 33 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: it's going to be a jam Pack show. Let's set 34 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: the stage though for the week. The Vikings Chris beat 35 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: the Lions on Sunday and that was just the start. 36 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: So what's a super busy week as the Vikings get 37 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: ready to play a short on a short week against 38 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: the Redskins. Yeah, it's crazy. The Vikings actually had to 39 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: release an injury report on Monday. They will have to 40 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: do this same on Tuesday and on Wednesday. The Vikings 41 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: did not practice on Monday, so it was just an 42 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: estimation for that injury report. And going forward, the Vikings 43 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: will will prepare for the Redskins starting on Tuesday afternoon, 44 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: and man, that game comes real quick on Thursday night. 45 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: So it's gonna be a tough little turnaround, especially for 46 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 1: Adam Feeling who had a tough injury in the Lions game. 47 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: But we saw the way the offense just rebounded right 48 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: away and a bunch of young players stepped in, as 49 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: you said, so that was that was awesome. So we'll 50 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: see what Vikings will step up this week and who 51 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: will excel against the Redskins, because I think it's going 52 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: to be a good matchup for them at home. Well, 53 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: the good news for the Vikings here in this short 54 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: week is that they will be the home team. The 55 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: game will be at US Bank Stadium against the Redskins, 56 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: and when you're playing on a short week, having that 57 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: travel day is just one level of difficulty more than 58 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: the home team has. And if you look historically at 59 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: Thursday night football, you see it's it's a game that 60 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: is won by the home team at a higher rate 61 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: than usual for home teams. That does not mean it 62 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: will be easy for the Vikings. It just means they 63 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: have that advantage built in this week, and it's something 64 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: they have not had on Thursday night football games in 65 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,519 Speaker 1: Zimmer's tenure. They did play at home against the Cowboys, 66 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: but that was not a short week for either team 67 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: because both teams played at home, or are both teams 68 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: played on Thanksgiving the week before, so it was a 69 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: Thursday to Thursday game. I remember, this is really the 70 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: first short week home game for Mike Zimmer and the Vikings, 71 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: and so that is an advantage that's built in for 72 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 1: the Viking stars they get ready for the Redskins. Another 73 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: thing that we want to mention is it's Primetime Purple week. 74 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: This used to be known as Color Rush. Now it's 75 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: not called color Rush anymore. For the Vikings. It's Primetime Purple. 76 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: So the Vikings will be in their purple jerseys and 77 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: purple pants on Thursday night. And the Vikings also have 78 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: unveiled a new collection of merchandise Primetime Purple. So we 79 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: encourage everyone to go to the Vikings app or to 80 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: go to the Vikings team store on Vikings dot com. 81 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: Or go into the actual Vikings locker room store if 82 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: you're local here in Minnesota and you can get to 83 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: the locations. There's one here at at TCO Performance Center, 84 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: and then of course there was one in the Mall 85 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: of America, so get in there, or get online and 86 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: buy your Primetime Purple Vikings merchandise. I'm going to try 87 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: and get sticky fingers in the merch closet and get 88 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: my hands on some so I can wear it to 89 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: the football Feast on Thursday and Saint Paul, which is 90 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: where we're having it. We're having a game Day Friday 91 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: football Feast on a Thursday this week. Voice of the 92 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: Vikings Paul Allen and Paul Churching will be hosting that 93 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: from nine to noon at Buffalo Wild Wings on Snelling 94 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: Avenue and Saint Paul. So hopefully I can get my 95 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,720 Speaker 1: hands on something. You probably already got some. You get everything. 96 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: I got my Kirk Cousins color Rush jersey, Primetime Purple 97 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, Primetime purple jersey. You probably got primetime merchandise 98 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 1: because you get all the stuff I get nothing. You 99 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: get everything. Thanks to Alan Wortheimer for that. Okay, well, 100 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: thank you. I'm gonna run him down. You know what. 101 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: I asked him if I could have some stuff, and 102 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: he said he didn't have any, so he gave you stuff. 103 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 1: Maybe unbelievable. Unbelievable. I'm going after him for sure. I'm 104 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: not gonna let him with that one down. Let's get 105 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: to our guests. Okay, fine, The guest for this week 106 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: is CJ. Hamm, who scored a touchdown against the Detroit Lions. 107 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: He helped us get over the top and get our 108 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: first divisional win. So we welcome CJ into the studio. Now. 109 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: It's been a big week for CJ. Ham because he 110 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 1: scored a touchdown, which is the biggest deal. And as 111 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: we're walking here, CJ, you saw you run the victory wall, 112 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: so that was a big deal. And now you're on 113 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings podcast. It's a trifect. Yeah. Week, it 114 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: is a good week, man, But most importantly, the Vikings won. 115 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: We got a division win in a game that you 116 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: scored a touchdown in and you probably led the way 117 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: for some other touchdowns. You gotta feel good about how 118 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: the offense looks this season, but particularly the last three games. 119 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, definitely. In these last three games we have definitely, Uh, 120 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 1: you know, found who we are as you know, as 121 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: an offense, and um, we've just been going out there executing, 122 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: executing our plaife. I want to see how you answer 123 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: this question, because Kevin Stefanski, offensive coordinator, answered something a 124 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: similar question in a certain way. You said, we're finding 125 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: who we are, So how would you define that? Who? 126 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: Who is the Vikings offense? I mean, we've always known 127 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: that we're gonna be a physical team and we're gonna, 128 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: you know, obviously run the ball and get big. We've 129 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: we've shown that in every single game and I think 130 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: these last three games we just really stuck to that, 131 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: and yeah, we've had success. Yeah. You know, Kevin talked 132 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: about when they get together in the meeting room, you know, 133 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,679 Speaker 1: early on in the week to get ready for an opponent, 134 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: it's how do we go one and oh this week? 135 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: And how we do that as an offense varies based 136 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: on who we're playing. Yep. Do you kind of agree 137 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: with that where it's like some weeks it's like you know, 138 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: power football, run the ball a bunch. Other weeks it's 139 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: you know, spread them out and be multiple. Do you 140 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: see it that way too, where you as an offense, 141 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: you kind of got to be able to do it 142 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:46,960 Speaker 1: a few different ways. Yeah, one percent. You definitely do 143 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: have to. You know, every defense is different. They're gonna 144 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 1: give you, they're gonna give you different things, they're gonna 145 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: line up in different ways, and um, you know, as 146 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: an offense, you got to find the best way to 147 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: beat them. Yeah, and it really seems this season that 148 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: we've been able to really stick to our roots and 149 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: just be physical. What is it about Kirk Cousins in 150 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: the play action that makes him like actually perfect when 151 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: he's so There's something about the routine or the rhythm 152 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: of the play action that he just throws it dart 153 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: down the field pretty much like every time, especially in 154 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: the past three weeks. Oh yeah, I mean we all 155 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 1: know that Kirk has been very good in the play 156 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: action in years past, and the way we've been running 157 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: the ball this season has definitely helped that. And you know, 158 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: his footwork, all all the mechanics when it comes down to, 159 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: you know, executing the play action, he does it very well. Yeah. 160 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: When that play is called in the huddle, the play 161 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: you scored a touchdown on play action, Kirk rolls out 162 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: to the left looking for c J. Ham found him touchdown, 163 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: second touchdown of his career. First CEJ Ham and Cousins 164 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: has thrown three today. It's twenty seven, twenty one Minnesota. 165 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 1: Do you do you know that ball's coming to you 166 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: or do you just do you just know it's a possibility. 167 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: And so it goes through your mind on that play 168 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: or a play like that, when you know you're running 169 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: a route as opposed to another play where you're running 170 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: you're gonna be blocking somebody. Yeah, I mean coaches always 171 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: say just expect the ball, and every single play, whenever 172 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,239 Speaker 1: you're running the route, whenever you're out there on the field, 173 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: expect the ball. On that play specifically, I know there's 174 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: a good chance the ball might come to me, And yeah, 175 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 1: I just got to do my job to do my 176 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: job the best I can and I was fortunate enough 177 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: to be open on that play. Yeah. Did you catch 178 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: a bunch of passes in college? I did ill in college. Yeah, 179 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: and on different types of routes or same similar routes 180 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: that you're running now. Um more so catching screens and 181 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: checked out and stuff like that. It's a very familiar 182 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 1: thing for you. Then it's not just you're a fullback 183 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: and once in a while you get the ball thrown 184 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: to you. This is something that you're used to doing, 185 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: comfortable doing for sure. For sure. I mean, like I said, 186 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: I caught. I got a lot of passes in college, 187 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: and you know, when I keep putting those situations, obviously 188 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 1: there's gonna be some times where you might drop the 189 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: ball and stuff like that. But um, for the most part, 190 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: it's just when when I'm putting those suations again, Um, 191 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 1: you know, I kind of go back to go back 192 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: to those days, and you know, it's exciting to have 193 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: that opportunity. Speaking of college, you're going back there, I understand. Yeah, 194 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: I am going back this weekend. Tell us what's happening. Oh, man, 195 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: don't be embarrassed, come on, tell us what's happening. Man. 196 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: They're they're celebrating you. Yeah, yeah, you know, they're they're 197 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: having a little uh, you know, celebrating me. I guess 198 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: and and and my class of two thy fifteen were 199 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 1: the last class to go to the playoffs and oh 200 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: get to go out there and do the coin flip 201 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: and you know, say something at halftime. My mom went 202 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: to Augustan. Yes she did, you bet. Yeah, she was 203 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 1: a she was a Viking. You guys were the Vikings. 204 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: You BET's right, right, So that'll be pretty fun. Yeah, 205 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: it will be a good good time. What's it like 206 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: to just stick around the Minnesota Vikings? Obviously you were 207 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: you tried out here and you just stuck ever since. 208 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:52,439 Speaker 1: Um you try we were you were supposed to be 209 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: a running back at the time, and then you found 210 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: this little niche at fullback and you haven't looked back. 211 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: It's been amazing the career you've had so far. Miss, 212 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: It's truly been a blessing, you know, to be able 213 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,959 Speaker 1: to share this experience with my family with them being 214 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: two hours away, my wife's family's being about three hours away, 215 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: so just be able to share this experience with them 216 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: and be close to home, and um, it's just really special. 217 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously I grew up watching the Vikings, and 218 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's still surreal that that I'm here. 219 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: Did you ever imagine that you would have this kind 220 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 1: of career with the Vikings when you first suited up 221 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: for practice that day when you were trying out for 222 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: the team. Um, really, just I never I never really 223 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: looked that far ahead. It was more so just day 224 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: by day day, day by day, go out there and work, 225 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: go out there and prove it, um, and make sure 226 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: you know and make sure you're not giving them a 227 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: reason to not keep you here. And what was it 228 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,439 Speaker 1: like when you when you made the team. But like, 229 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: what was your initial feeling did you did you get told? 230 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: Did you not get told? Because some guys have stories 231 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: where they're just like, no one ever told me to leave, 232 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 1: So I just never left. And some of those stories 233 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 1: are amazing to me. So can you share a little 234 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: bit about what what what that day was like? Um? 235 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 1: It was so you told me when I made the squard, 236 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: I made the fifty three, when you made the fifty three? Yeah, um. 237 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: So it was the fourth fourth preseason game and you know, 238 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: all the starters were taking off their pads and I 239 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: remember coach came over and told me that can take 240 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: my pads off too, And that was that was a 241 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: special moment I remember, just like it was yesterday. And 242 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously I still even though even though I 243 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: felt that right there, it was still like all right, 244 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 1: I don't can't believe anything until three o'clock tomorrow. You know. 245 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: That's that's that's when the deadline goes and I know, 246 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: I know the NFL is crazy, stuff happens like that, 247 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 1: but um, it was pretty cool to experience that. Well, 248 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: now you're catching touchdowns and spiking the ball in the 249 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions end zone, so that's pretty cool. Yeah, yeah, 250 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: sure is. And he's on the victory wall with caption 251 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 1: underneath this follow and the whole thing. You hate it 252 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 1: because you're a farrass you don't like being celebrated. You're 253 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: gonna have a hard time at August and on on Saturday 254 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: as much funny, I definitely am. I definitely want. I 255 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: definitely wanted it to not be centered around I know, 256 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: around me, I know, but you're you're worthy of. It's 257 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 1: never centered around you. You're blocking for Dalvin Cook. He's 258 00:11:56,600 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: making all the headlines. And then one touchdown. Yeah, I 259 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: mean that's that's that's all you guys. I mean, I 260 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: score one touchdown and bring me Yeah, I mean, we're 261 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: guilty of I'm just trying to chill. Everyone's trying to 262 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,559 Speaker 1: We're not. There's no chilling this week, short week, getting 263 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,199 Speaker 1: ready for a game on Thursday. Man, that's tough, not 264 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 1: just this week, but in any week. What is it 265 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: when do you first dig into the opponent and start 266 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 1: studying your opponent. I'm sure you gotta let let the 267 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,840 Speaker 1: game digest at some point, you know, the previous game, 268 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: and just just relax and chill, like you said, but 269 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: when do you get going on the next opponent? Yeah, so, well, 270 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: we come in on Mondays and we watched the film 271 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: of the game you just played, obviously, and then by 272 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,200 Speaker 1: Tuesdays our off day. But that's that's the day that 273 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:41,320 Speaker 1: the coaches put in, you know, put in all the 274 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,080 Speaker 1: all the stuff in our playbooks to you know, prepare 275 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,719 Speaker 1: for the next week. And that's when and that's when 276 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: I dive in. That's when I dive in. I watch 277 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: all the you know, base personnel, like with the with 278 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,719 Speaker 1: with the fullback, with the fullback in the game, and 279 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 1: you start watching some of those clips. Yeah, what do 280 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 1: you think about the Redskins. They're a talented group. I 281 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: mean that's they're they're one in six right now. I 282 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 1: believe as a team. Yeah, as a team, they're won 283 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 1: in six. But the defense is definitely talented. They got 284 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: they got some first round picks up there. A lot 285 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: of Alabama players, yeah, exactly, a lot, a lot of 286 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: Alabama players who are first round picks. So they definitely 287 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: had the talent on that side of the ball. I 288 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 1: mean they didn't give up a touchdown last week. Yeah, 289 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: right to a good team, defeated team, undefeated team. There's 290 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 1: there's reason not to sleep on them. Now, did you 291 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: watch I'm sure you've watched film of that game. That 292 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: was crazy the field they were playing on. There were 293 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,680 Speaker 1: playing in a pool. Man, They're not gonna be like 294 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:31,440 Speaker 1: that on Thursday night. I don't think. I sure, hope not. No, 295 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: I don't. It shouldn't be. If there is, we got 296 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 1: some serious problems. Um, it's gonna be a primetime game 297 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:38,679 Speaker 1: at home. You guys are gonna have the primetime purple 298 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,959 Speaker 1: uniforms on right, so that there's gonna be I mean, 299 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 1: it's the only game on TV. We were talking about 300 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: this earlier. Um, it's just it's gonna have a different 301 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: vibe right in the building that night. And I'm sure 302 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: you guys are looking forward to playing in front of 303 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 1: the fans. They're gonna be juiced up and ready to go. 304 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,719 Speaker 1: Their teams on a three game winning streak, and it's 305 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: a home game in primetime. The building is gonna be fun. 306 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: It really is. Mean, I know I'm a little biased 307 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 1: by we do have the best fans and the best 308 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,319 Speaker 1: stadium in the whole NFL, so I already know in 309 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: a primetime Thursday night game, we're wearing our color Rush jerseys, 310 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 1: which everybody loves me. It's gonna be rocking in there. 311 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: All right, man, Well, we appreciate your time, arrest and 312 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: rest and recovery, get ready for this game. Good luck Thursday. 313 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Thank you, Thanks man. All right, let's 314 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: get into some news and notes. The Vikings defeated the 315 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions last Sunday and now they play the Washington 316 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: Redskins Thursday night football. So obviously a short week, so 317 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: lots to get into a small amount of time. Chris, 318 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 1: Let's let's go back to the win at Ford Field. 319 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: I took it in in person from the Vikings Radio 320 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: network booth. You were working back here in Minnesota watching it, 321 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: and you know the score, you know, looks lopsided for 322 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: forty two to thirty. Looks it looks like, you know, 323 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: in control and you probably cruise to a win. But 324 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: we didn't cruise to a win. It was a competitive 325 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: first half. Vikings give up twenty one points in the 326 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: first half, but they also score twenty one and the 327 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: Vikings defense then calms down for the rest of the game, 328 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: only gives up nine points in the second half, and 329 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 1: the Vikings offense continues to score. So you know two 330 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: ways to look at that, Right, you can be super 331 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: happy about offense for the whole game, but you can 332 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: be concerned about the defense in the first half. How 333 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: do you look at it? My major takeaways are this 334 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: offense stepping up. We've always talked about since I've been 335 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: here five years. It's every year it's you score twenty 336 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: one points, you get a win. Yeah, you score twenty 337 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: one points, you get a win. That stat ran for 338 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: how many years? Now? Well, guess what. The past three weeks, 339 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: it's been the Vikings offense scoring forty two points, thirty 340 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 1: something points. I mean, the past three weeks, it's been unbelievable. 341 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins was not sacked once in the game. He's 342 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 1: been pretty much perfect. Nine hundred and seventy six yards, 343 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: ten touchdowns, one interception that wasn't his fault in the 344 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 1: past three games. So I've been really impressed to see 345 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: the way the offense has been performing. And the fact 346 00:15:56,920 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: that five Vikings reached the end zone in this game, 347 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: so it's not just one player, Adam Thieling goes down 348 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 1: and you see the rest of the team pretty much 349 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: step up. And it's a lot of young players who 350 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: are making some making some moves on offense for the Vikings. 351 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 1: So I'm I'm impressed and I'm surprised a little bit, 352 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: and it's a it's a good surprise because I think 353 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: they're going to keep this going and I see nothing 354 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: but green pastures on the Vikings schedule going forward. Well, 355 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: I hope so, and I hope that includes on Thursday 356 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: night against the Redskins. I really like the way the 357 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: offensive line is played. You know, um, we're we're running 358 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: for a good average and for a good total yardage obviously, 359 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 1: and we're we're able to run the ball in short 360 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: areas like down at the goal line at the end 361 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 1: of the game when Dalvin got in. Um so, I 362 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: like that. And then you mentioned the past protection which 363 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: has been clean. Here here's a cool stat too. I 364 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: got another stat I want to share later, but once 365 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: that I discovered with the help of Tom West in 366 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: our PR department, he said, um, you know, the Vikings 367 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: allowed six sacks at Soldier Field, but in the six 368 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: other games this season it's been six total sacks allout 369 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: in all six games. It's pretty hid. So obviously you 370 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 1: can't throw the Bears game out that that game happened 371 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 1: and we gave up six sacks, but in all the 372 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 1: other games combined, it's been six sacks one sack of games. 373 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: So offensive line plan really really well. Give credit to 374 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: Rick Dennison, the offensive line coach, Gary Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski, 375 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: and but also to the players. And earlier this week 376 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: on XES and OS with Mike Zimmer, which actually coach 377 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: Zimmer wasn't on the show this week, it was Kevin 378 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,160 Speaker 1: Stefanski who stepped into into his place on a short week. 379 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: He said, um, you know, the key is you know, 380 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: everyone was asking him about play calls and more aggressive 381 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: and unpredictable, and I like the way Kevin laid it out. 382 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:46,199 Speaker 1: He's like, the key is to have good players, you know, 383 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:49,199 Speaker 1: and the Vikings have good players on offense, and the 384 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 1: Vikings offensive line is playing well, so it's all kind 385 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: of coming together. And I think that's a key point 386 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: that you made about five different players getting into the 387 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:00,200 Speaker 1: end zone. BC johnson first career touchdown Kyle ruff first 388 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 1: touchdown this season is you know, we may be without 389 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: Adam Feeland in this game. I mean it stands to 390 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: a reason that he wouldn't play, right, I mean, ham string, 391 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: short week, the whole thing. Yeah, Coach Zimmers said there's 392 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:14,360 Speaker 1: a chance in his press conference this week. Theland also 393 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:17,159 Speaker 1: said he was hopeful. But for Theeeland to say hopeful, 394 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: it's because he hasn't missed a game in his career, 395 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: so he's probably He's a competitor, he wants to be 396 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 1: out there, but safe to say it might be smart 397 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,680 Speaker 1: for him to sit against the Washington Redskins. We'll see 398 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:28,400 Speaker 1: in a short week, we'll see it. But if he does, 399 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,160 Speaker 1: you got to be encouraged with what you saw last 400 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: weekend Detroit with so many guys stepping up and contributing. 401 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: And I gotta be honest with you, I'm kind of 402 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: curious to see BC Johnson get a bunch of targets 403 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 1: in a game, just to see what happens. Maybe a 404 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 1: sleeper in fantasy. I don't know, we'll see seventh round pick. 405 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: But you know a guy who's who's impressed every step 406 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: of the way and is gonna gonna possibly get a 407 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,919 Speaker 1: chance to get starter like reps if Adam Feeland can't go. 408 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: Stefan Diggs was great in the game also, he really 409 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: was led the team in receiving yards. Was pretty much 410 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: a part of every big play, especially at the end 411 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: of the game when he when the Vikings went deep, 412 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:08,239 Speaker 1: Coach Zimmer said, we didn't come here to cower and 413 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: run the clock down with running plays. Instead, they went 414 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:14,199 Speaker 1: deep because they're I mean the confidence and cousins to 415 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,400 Speaker 1: throw that deep all right now, I think it's through 416 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,919 Speaker 1: the roof, not only with the Vikings coaching staff, but 417 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: with him himself and his teammates, which maybe you could 418 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: say that wasn't there in the beginning of the season, 419 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: but right now it's clicking. That's a play that really 420 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: was huge. Diggs did drop a ball earlier in the game. 421 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:32,400 Speaker 1: Um he actually tweeted about it and made a joke 422 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: about it after the game because it didn't cost us. 423 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 1: But man, without him on the field, I don't know. 424 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 1: I don't know where we would be because he had 425 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,680 Speaker 1: over one hundred fortyear receiving yards, and man is he been. 426 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 1: He's been explosive the past two weeks. Tight ends got 427 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: involved ten combined catches for like one hundred and eighteen yards. 428 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 1: I think it was, you know, on a touchdown. Cal 429 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: Ruth got a touchdown. So good to see the tight 430 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 1: ends involved, and um, you know, Vikings offense is humming 431 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 1: right now. The other stat that I really like about 432 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: this three game winning streak is in those three games, 433 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: we're averaging thirty five runs per game and thirty passes 434 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: per game. Pretty pretty clean, balanced and just a little 435 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 1: on the run heavy side, which is exactly what Mike 436 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 1: Zimmer wanted. You know, it came off like he wanted 437 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: to run the ball eighty percent of the time when 438 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: he was talking about it publicly, especially last year. He 439 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 1: doesn't really want that. He wants balance, but I think 440 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: he felt like he had to come off that strong 441 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 1: to get the pendulum to swing back to the middle 442 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: and Kevin Stefanski has foul in the middle. Thirty five 443 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 1: runs per game, thirty passes per game, and I think 444 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 1: if you when you're watching these games and then you 445 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:37,959 Speaker 1: look at the passing totals, you know, you kind of think, 446 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 1: while the Vikings are passing the ball all the time, 447 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: well they're not. They're actually running the ball more than 448 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: they're passing. But that success and that commitment to the 449 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: running game is what's opening things up in the passing game. 450 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,479 Speaker 1: And now the passing game is confident and you can 451 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: get into a situation where you pass to open the run, 452 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,199 Speaker 1: which I do believe the Vikings did last week in 453 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:59,680 Speaker 1: their win over the Philadelphia Eagles. So everything looks good 454 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: right now for the Vikings offense. And now the test 455 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: is the Washington Redskins and their defense. Which I know 456 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: the game was sloppy and there was a monsoon, but 457 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: I mean the Redskins did not allow a touchdown last 458 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: week against the San Francisco forty nineties, who are undefeated 459 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,119 Speaker 1: and have a good offense. So I don't think that 460 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: this Redskins defense they're just gonna come in here and 461 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 1: we're gonna automatically walk all over them. I think the 462 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:25,879 Speaker 1: Vikings are gonna have to play well to score points 463 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: here against the Washington Redskins. Now, the Redskins offense, you know, 464 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 1: you have a change in head coach from Jay Gruden 465 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:35,439 Speaker 1: to Bill Callahan. You have case Keenum, You have Adrian 466 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,960 Speaker 1: Peterson who's a little banged up, but the one guy 467 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: that you really have to watch. On the Redskins offense 468 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:45,439 Speaker 1: is Terry McLaurin, who's super fast, and they design plays 469 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: for him like they and burst its broke it down 470 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: in Vikings game plan this week in the film segment, 471 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: they designed plays for him. So I'm gonna be interested 472 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: to see how the Vikings defense handles McLaurin. I thought 473 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: they did a good job last week against Kenny Galliday, 474 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:03,399 Speaker 1: who had one catch on two targets. Now the challenge 475 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 1: this week in the passing game is going to be McLaurin, 476 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: who's a rookie, but he's pretty good and he's really fast. 477 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,880 Speaker 1: So that's sort of my view on the Redskins. When 478 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:16,360 Speaker 1: you think about the Redskins, Chris, I mean, we haven't 479 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 1: gotten a chance to watch all their games, but we're 480 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,720 Speaker 1: preparing for him this week. What any one, two or 481 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: three thoughts on the Redskins as the Vikings get set 482 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,879 Speaker 1: to face them Thursday night. Yeah, I'm gonna look at 483 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: my guy, Kase Keenam. I'll say he's gonna come in 484 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: here and want to play. Well, that's pretty much simple 485 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,679 Speaker 1: as that. You can look at his stats over the 486 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:36,159 Speaker 1: season and maybe they're not great. He started out this season, 487 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:39,399 Speaker 1: pretty strong in his first couple of games. But if 488 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,239 Speaker 1: you're telling me that that guy's not going to come 489 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: in here and have some nostalgia, oh he can't wait 490 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: to get him. He probably can't wait, because yes, the 491 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 1: Vikings did pass on him, and yes the Vikings did 492 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,439 Speaker 1: signed Kirk Cousins over him, just like Kirk Cousins was 493 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:55,680 Speaker 1: passed on by our opponent this week, the Washington Redskins, 494 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:57,920 Speaker 1: when they let him go after six years with the team. 495 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:02,160 Speaker 1: So I'm watch Case and I think that the last 496 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,479 Speaker 1: time he was on the field was the Minneapolis Miracle. 497 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: Am I correct? Yeah? I mean, what do you think 498 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 1: he's gonna do when against it? Well, I mean I 499 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 1: thought Case handled it well. In his press conference this week, 500 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 1: he's like, I've been to a lot of different places, 501 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 1: so going back to play with you know, my former 502 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 1: team is nothing new to me. I get it. But 503 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: I mean we were thirteen and three with him, right, 504 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 1: and the Minneapolis Miracle appen. I mean, the last time 505 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: the Vikings and Redskins played each other, both these quarterbacks 506 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 1: played in the game, just for the other teams. It's 507 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: crazy Cousins was with the Redskins. Keenam was here and 508 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: the game was that FedEx FedEx field. I remember that 509 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: game pretty well. Keenam had four touchdowns and two picks 510 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: and the Redskins scored like thirty one or thirty two 511 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 1: points or something like that as a close game. You know, Yeah, 512 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: cousins at it. I think they scored in the first 513 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,479 Speaker 1: drive that game. Yeah, if I'm correct, Yeah, I think 514 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: they did. I think you're right. So, I mean, you know, 515 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 1: that's it's an interesting storyline. So um, you know, and 516 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: it's Thursday night football, so it's a big stage. And 517 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:55,360 Speaker 1: the thing I like about where the Vikings sit right 518 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:58,679 Speaker 1: now is it's a short week and the game's on 519 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: Thursday night, so it's a big stage. The team knows 520 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: everyone's going to be watching them. They're confident, they're on 521 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: a three game winning streak in the offense is scoring 522 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 1: thirty six points per game. They're balance, and they have 523 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,199 Speaker 1: the other team, the defense off balance. I like all that, 524 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 1: and then the defense I think sort of has a 525 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: like a chip on the shoulder attitude right now because 526 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: they gave up thirty points to the Lions and they've 527 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: not been great on third downs like they're like they 528 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: have been in recent seasons. So I kind of like 529 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,159 Speaker 1: how the week sets up for them because the defense 530 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,920 Speaker 1: is like, they're gonna be anxious to get back out 531 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,600 Speaker 1: on the field. They're gonna have some some edge to 532 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 1: them and a sharpness to them that you might not 533 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 1: always have when you are playing an opponent and you're 534 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 1: so heavily favored. So I like how this kind of 535 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: this game sets up. I like the spot that the 536 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: Vikings are in as they get ready for this game, 537 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 1: because because it's not like Buffalo last year when they 538 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 1: were seventeen and a half point favorites. It was a 539 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 1: sleepy game that no one was going to pay attention 540 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,680 Speaker 1: to and the Bills came up and got us. This 541 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: is not that. This is different. This is Thursday night 542 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:02,119 Speaker 1: football cousin against his former team, and the defense feeling 543 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,360 Speaker 1: like they left some plays out on the field last week. 544 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: So I just I just like the spot for us. Well, 545 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 1: the one thing you can say about the Vikings defense 546 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:11,920 Speaker 1: is they've been spectacular at home. They've given up twelve 547 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: points in the first game against Atlanta, they gave up 548 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 1: fourteen against the Raiders at home in Week three, and 549 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: twenty points against the Eagles at home before obviously defeating 550 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:25,200 Speaker 1: the Lions. So three games at home, they haven't given 551 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 1: up over twenty one points in each of the games, 552 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 1: So that twenty one stat will hold for now, and 553 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:33,119 Speaker 1: hopefully it will hold against Washington Redskins. I think I 554 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be probably like a fourteen point game 555 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 1: for the Redskins offense, maybe a little less. Well, yeah, 556 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: I hope less. That'd be great. One thing that will 557 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: happen at the game on Thursday night is the Vikings 558 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: will induct the newest member of their Ring of Honor. 559 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 1: That's gonna be Steve Jordan. And of course we all 560 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: know that Steve Jordan's son cam or Cameron Jordan plays 561 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: for the Saints. He's a really good player. He plays 562 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: defensive end for the Saints. So that got producer Jay 563 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: Nelson thinking a good topic four top five would be 564 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: best father's son combos who played in the National Football 565 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:11,280 Speaker 1: League Steve Jordan and Cameron Jordan. Obviously is a good one, 566 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,960 Speaker 1: but there must be many, many more. So of course, 567 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 1: so you've done the research, You've come up with a list, 568 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: and I believe you have your top five. So let's 569 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 1: run through them, because sitting here right now, off the 570 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:22,919 Speaker 1: top of my head. I would do terribly in this 571 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 1: thinking of who they are. I wouldn't research this. It 572 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 1: wasn't easy. It's not like you would know. There's a 573 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: few that you would say, oh yeah, of course, okay, 574 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,239 Speaker 1: and that's probably number one. Maybe we should start out 575 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:35,800 Speaker 1: with number one because it's pretty obvious. Okay, we're gonna 576 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: start out with Paige Manning, Archie an Eli Manning. That's 577 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:43,480 Speaker 1: like you got three of the best quarterbacks that you 578 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 1: could even think of off your head, all from the 579 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 1: same fan. Okay, it's pretty good. Yeah, I mean, what 580 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: three super Bowls among them? Right? It's yeah, So Archie 581 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,639 Speaker 1: didn't have one, right some MVPs. Archie Manning was a 582 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: Viking by the way he was. So, Okay, Mannings are 583 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 1: number one. I can see that. What else you got, Well, 584 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: there are some coach combos in here. Does that Does 585 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 1: that count? Jay Jay says it does? Okay for number two, 586 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,280 Speaker 1: I think I'm gonna go. I have to do it. 587 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 1: I think I'm gonna go. Buddy Buddy Ryan Rex r 588 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: Rob Ryan Buddy Rex and Rob Ryan very good Buddy Ryan, 589 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: the architect of the Monsters of the Midway or not 590 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 1: the Monsters of the Midway. But the nineteen eighty five 591 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: Bears defense. I think every good Bears defense bears the 592 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,440 Speaker 1: Moniker Monsters of the Midway. But the nineteen eighty five 593 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:29,439 Speaker 1: Bears defense was a Buddy Ryan defense, so obviously a 594 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:31,560 Speaker 1: very good one. And then Rex took two teams to 595 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:35,359 Speaker 1: the AFC Title game? Which team was that? Yet? Your squad? 596 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:38,640 Speaker 1: The Jets back to back AFC title games. But by 597 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 1: Rex Ryan and the Jets, that's a good one. It's 598 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 1: mostly because of Buddy. But all right, next number three, 599 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: I went with Howie and Chris Long. Very good. Yeah, 600 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:54,720 Speaker 1: Howie Long obviously a huge analyst now with Foxy, and 601 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:58,720 Speaker 1: obviously his son Chris Long just retired, just retired and 602 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:01,560 Speaker 1: won a bunch of Super Bowls. So I mean that's 603 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:04,000 Speaker 1: a pretty good He won Super Bowl, Super Bowl with 604 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:05,960 Speaker 1: the Patriots, did he he did he want with the 605 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: Patriots and the Eagles here in our building. Okay, that's 606 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:10,359 Speaker 1: a good one. And they want to bring up the 607 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: Eagles one. Yeah, we can forget about that. Number four. 608 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:16,440 Speaker 1: I am going to go see these are tough. I 609 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:18,959 Speaker 1: put a bunch on my list here. I think I'm 610 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: gonna go with Phil and Chris Simms. Okay, now, also 611 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 1: Matt Simms, who didn't really play that long. Now, Phil 612 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,960 Speaker 1: had a great career. You know, they did no disrespect 613 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 1: to my man, Chris Simms, who's been very good to 614 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 1: us here at the Vikings Entertainment Network. He's joined us 615 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 1: a couple of times. We ran him down on radio 616 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: road drinks super Bowl, did remember that? Yeah, so Chris 617 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:40,360 Speaker 1: Simms is our guy. Phil had a great career with 618 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:42,760 Speaker 1: the New York Giants. Um, so that's a good one. 619 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: Now you only got one spot left, I only have. 620 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: I'll give you honorable mentions, but just you gotta you 621 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 1: gotta be. You want to bring up one that's a 622 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: that has a little Jets connection, We'll do it. Do it, 623 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 1: I'll do Joe and Don Cleco Oh Okay. Cleco is 624 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: one of my father's favorite pass rush growing up. So 625 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: I had to bring up that guy. He's not a 626 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer yet, should be. Okay, Um, but yeah, 627 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:07,880 Speaker 1: I had to go with that one as the last one. 628 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:10,040 Speaker 1: There's a bunch more though, Well, who are the honorable mentions? 629 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: I didn't bring up Clay Senior, the man Clay Matthews 630 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 1: because I knew Vikings fans wouldn't want that, so let's 631 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: drop there. Yeah, but dr him to the honorable mentions. 632 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 1: I think they're there in the top five. Yeah, they're 633 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 1: in the top five. Okay, yeah, they're in the top five. 634 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: Andrew and Oliver Luck Andrew Luck just retired. Um, but yeah, 635 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 1: they have to be in there. Don Matt hasselbacksbacks. Thought, 636 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: that's pretty good. And Bob and Brian Greasy Okay, very good. 637 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: So that's that's the list. Um. I think that that 638 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 1: does it all. Does Jay Nelson have one more? Let's 639 00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: let's let's tune them up here. I got one more 640 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: for you, okay. Shula, yeah, and his sons, Okay, coaches, Yeah, 641 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:53,840 Speaker 1: they were coaches. You know what, I saw a graphic 642 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,600 Speaker 1: last night or on Monday night, on Monday Night football. 643 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: I mean, Belichick does not even he's not even close 644 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,440 Speaker 1: yet to Don Shula's win toll, which is insane by 645 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean Don. Yeah. Yeah, you know there's 646 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 1: a reason why Shula Hula's name. You know, Shula. The 647 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 1: first name that comes up is done and that's the 648 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: whole thing. Like you were talking about earlier. Are you 649 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 1: talking about coaches? Ye? Kind of topic. Bye bye, Jays. 650 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: It's good. I'm not going to amend your list out 651 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 1: of respect, no disrespect, but well then write him out. 652 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,600 Speaker 1: What do you want? Who are your top five? Um? 653 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 1: Manning's number one, Matthews is number two. Um do do 654 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 1: the Shula's count? They're three. I'd say, yes, Shula's are three. Count. Coaches, yes, 655 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 1: Howie and Chris Long. I'll put at four, and Greasy 656 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,480 Speaker 1: or cleco We can keep Cleco in there, keep in there. 657 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:46,120 Speaker 1: I will keep clecoing. Yeah, go ahead and keep clecoing. Yeah. 658 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: Put him in a number five. Oh my gosh, you're 659 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:54,080 Speaker 1: better than a color Van Van. Yeah. I wonder if 660 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: Van does Van have a submission this week? Not this week? Oh? Van, 661 00:30:58,040 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 1: come on, man, let's see. Well we the Chiefs are 662 00:31:01,080 --> 00:31:03,800 Speaker 1: the next The next Minnesota Vikings podcast we'll have is 663 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: against the Chiefs. So I don't know what he's got there. 664 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 1: I bet you could do a great Hank Stram impersonation. 665 00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: I will say he has submitted the last couple of weeks. 666 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:12,640 Speaker 1: We've just had a hard time with some of the 667 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 1: stuff that we've had in general. Yeah coming in. So 668 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:17,480 Speaker 1: we've we've we've gone to email topics and stuff like that. 669 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 1: But okay, Van, don't give up. We appreciate what you're 670 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:22,880 Speaker 1: doing absolutely. Plus Van, I mean, the Cowboys game is 671 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: coming up. Man, We're coming. We're coming to your hood. 672 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 1: So don't don't go away. Don't be a stranger. Keep 673 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,280 Speaker 1: him coming. Speaking of the fan voicemail, let's go to 674 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 1: that next, Chris, Um. We asked last week for folks 675 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 1: to call us and leave us a voicemail about their 676 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: biggest superstition that they believe helps make a difference in 677 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:44,680 Speaker 1: vikings outcomes. So I do believe we have one. We 678 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 1: have one voicemail that we want to get to. All right, 679 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:49,400 Speaker 1: I can't wait for this. Let's hear it. Hey, webbing, Chris, 680 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:52,440 Speaker 1: It's Mitch Cohen from Calgar, Alberta, Canada. This week, you 681 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:56,280 Speaker 1: guys are asking about superstitions and rituals. When I used 682 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 1: to play football and hockey competitively, I was very superstitious 683 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: if lobby, I would get dressed the exact same way 684 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:05,160 Speaker 1: every single time. Now that's it's faded a little bit 685 00:32:05,320 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 1: more ritual guys. So on Sunday mornings, I'll usually get up, 686 00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:12,840 Speaker 1: make a coffee, same as you, Christie. I'll put the 687 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:16,320 Speaker 1: band in on the dog get all my gear ready. 688 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:19,840 Speaker 1: And something else I'll do is I'll play or week's 689 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,280 Speaker 1: opponent in Madden. So dummy, I'm really quick and hope 690 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:26,640 Speaker 1: that they'll give us some digital foreshadowing for that week. 691 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:29,920 Speaker 1: But that's all I got. Have a great week, school 692 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:32,360 Speaker 1: banks love it. That's pretty good. Yeah, I love that one. 693 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:34,160 Speaker 1: That's what we wanted to hear. We wanted to hear 694 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:37,240 Speaker 1: your rituals and superstitions. That's a pretty good one. I 695 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:40,600 Speaker 1: I geeked out on Madden, and I would I would 696 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:43,480 Speaker 1: slow play my Madden seasons like I would get Madden 697 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: you know, Madden oh seven or whatever, you know, Madden whatever, 698 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:48,680 Speaker 1: and I would play one game a week. I would 699 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:51,600 Speaker 1: play one game a week and play out the season. 700 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 1: I know it took discipline, you know. And then after 701 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 1: the season was over, I still had football fever. So 702 00:32:56,600 --> 00:32:59,120 Speaker 1: I would mash through you know, Franchise Mode or whatever. 703 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:02,520 Speaker 1: Fran Yeah, Franchise Mode was cool. And I don't even 704 00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:05,120 Speaker 1: know what Madden's got cooking now, the latest editions of 705 00:33:05,160 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: the Ultimate Team and all those things. I wouldn't be 706 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 1: into that. I just liked Franchise Mode, you know, so anyway, 707 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:13,960 Speaker 1: but I would do some of those same things, so 708 00:33:14,120 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 1: love it all right, we have a topic for next 709 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,480 Speaker 1: week and now we're going to stick to the Steve 710 00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 1: Jordan theme. So Steve Jordan's going to be inducted into 711 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:23,720 Speaker 1: the Vikings Ring of Honor. He will be member number 712 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 1: twenty five of the Prestigious Group. So that will be 713 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,440 Speaker 1: fun to take that in on Thursday night, watch Steve 714 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 1: Jordan go in the best tight end in Vikings history. 715 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: Kyle Rudolph thinks he'll have something to say about that 716 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: when all is said and done. But in terms of 717 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,280 Speaker 1: guys who have finished their career, Steve Jordan's the best 718 00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:40,960 Speaker 1: tight end in team history. He will go into the 719 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 1: Ring of Honor on Thursday night. So that got us thinking, 720 00:33:44,280 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 1: who do you think should be on the short list 721 00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: of candidates for the Vikings Ring of Honor? Who's got next? 722 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: Rack your brains and let us know who you think 723 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 1: should go into the Vikings Ring of Honor next nine 724 00:33:57,560 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 1: five two nine, one eight eight four three eight nine 725 00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:06,680 Speaker 1: five two nine one eight eight four three eight the 726 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 1: next member of the Vikings Ring of Honors should be? 727 00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 1: And why called? And let us know? All right, let's 728 00:34:14,680 --> 00:34:17,560 Speaker 1: wrap the show up. How was under center? This week 729 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:21,480 Speaker 1: Under Center was great. We had a special guest, Kyle Rudolph, 730 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:23,439 Speaker 1: who had a touchdown this week and he was able 731 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:26,520 Speaker 1: to share some some cool things, so definitely check that out. 732 00:34:27,640 --> 00:34:30,879 Speaker 1: He spoke about his basketball career, which was pretty cool. 733 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 1: He was recruited by Tom Izzo, John Klapari, he was 734 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:42,640 Speaker 1: recruited by Duke unc He was a big time basketball recruit. 735 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,040 Speaker 1: And he spoke about the fact that he was recruited 736 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:48,360 Speaker 1: in basketball as freshman and sophomore year of high school 737 00:34:48,760 --> 00:34:51,760 Speaker 1: and at that time, you couldn't be recruited for college 738 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:54,560 Speaker 1: football until your junior and senior year of high school. 739 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,240 Speaker 1: So he thought he was going to be a college 740 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:59,440 Speaker 1: basketball player for a really long time before he found 741 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:03,000 Speaker 1: out that he would be playing Notre Dame football interesting 742 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:05,239 Speaker 1: and eventually ending up with the Minnesota Vikings, So that 743 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: was pretty cool. That is pretty cool, So folks can 744 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: take listen to that. Wherever you like to get your podcasts, 745 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,120 Speaker 1: you can go there and find Under Center with Kirk 746 00:35:12,120 --> 00:35:15,080 Speaker 1: Cousins hosted by Mark Rosen. You can also find it 747 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:19,000 Speaker 1: on kfaan dot com, on Vikings dot com, the Vikings 748 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: app in the audio section. That's the place to find 749 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:23,920 Speaker 1: under Center with Kirk Cousins, and of course, the Vikings 750 00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: App and Vikings dot Com is where you can find 751 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:28,400 Speaker 1: all of our content from the Vikings Entertainment Network. That 752 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:32,800 Speaker 1: includes photo galleries from games and practices. It includes content 753 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:35,239 Speaker 1: from our staff of writers who do a great job 754 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 1: covering the team from every angle. It includes highlights from 755 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,719 Speaker 1: the games, our television shows, and so much more. So 756 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: make sure you go to Vikings dot com and or 757 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:46,880 Speaker 1: the Vikings App to check all of that out. Vikings 758 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:50,279 Speaker 1: will play on Thursday Night, the opponent the Washington Redskins 759 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 1: Thursday Night Football. The game can be heard on the 760 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:55,279 Speaker 1: Vikings Radio Network FM one hundred point three the fan 761 00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:58,719 Speaker 1: here locally and all across the Vikings Radio Network. Voice 762 00:35:58,719 --> 00:36:00,839 Speaker 1: of the Vikings Paul Allen will have the call. Pete 763 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 1: burst Wich will be in the booth, and former Vikings 764 00:36:03,680 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 1: Ben Leebert and Greg Coleman will be on the sideline. 765 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,399 Speaker 1: The pregame show is hosted by Mike Mussman. You can 766 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 1: catch that about an hour and a half before the 767 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,600 Speaker 1: game as well. That's going to do it for this 768 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:15,960 Speaker 1: episode of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. Our thanks to you 769 00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:18,479 Speaker 1: for listening, and my thanks to Jay Nelson and Chris 770 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:21,920 Speaker 1: Corso for great work behind the scenes and on the mic. 771 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:24,000 Speaker 1: Make sure you call and leave us a voicemail to 772 00:36:24,080 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 1: let us know who the next Vikings Ring of Honor 773 00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:28,080 Speaker 1: members should be, and make sure you stay tuned at 774 00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:30,120 Speaker 1: vikings dot com the rest of the week. Four lots 775 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:32,400 Speaker 1: of coverage of this game against the Redskins and hopefully 776 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:35,560 Speaker 1: some great postgame coverage of a win over the Redskins 777 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:38,759 Speaker 1: as the Vikings head into their mini buy, hopefully on 778 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 1: a four game winning streak. That's it. This is lobby's 779 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:43,040 Speaker 1: signing off for now. Skull Vikings