1 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. That's right, it's a football Friday on 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: today's show. Coaches and players can'ts or won't admit to it, 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: but we will scoreboard watching. Besides Cardinals Eagles, what are 4 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: the other games to pay attention to this week? On 5 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinals Eagles matchup, It's the one hundred eighteenth meeting, 6 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: a series that dates back to nineteen thirty five. The 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals fifty seven regular season wins of the Eagles are 8 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: more than they have against any other franchise, So what 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: is it going to take to get win number fifty eight? 10 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 1: Mike Drecky gives us his three keys for a victory, 11 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: plus the always popular X factor. It's Cardinals Cover two, 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: Episode three seventy four, and it starts now. Welcome to 13 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolwa Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover 14 00:00:56,520 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of Arizona Cardinals 15 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Acy Cardinals dot Com 16 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws near side, 17 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: defens pot he He's into the end zone to the touchdown. 18 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: Here's Craig Grielou and Mike Jarecki. So an interesting fun 19 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: facts about this game. A win on Sunday and the 20 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals would earn their second season sweep of the NFC 21 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: East since leaving that division in two thousand and two. 22 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: They swept in twenty fourteen. And you look, MJ the 23 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: beat Washington, one at Dallas, one at the Giants, and 24 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: now you host Philadelphia. Kind of one of those quirky stats. 25 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: But when you play these divisions throughout the entire season, 26 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: and much like the AFC East was the division the 27 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals played in the AFC, it's kind of fun to 28 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: kind of play around with some numbers. Yeah, unfortunately they 29 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: split in the in the AFC East, lose the Dolphins 30 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: at home and then lose on the road to the 31 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: Pace Riits, and you would like to have both of 32 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: those games back, but that's water on the bridge. You know. 33 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: The thing is though, and you know the Washington football team, 34 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: and we got a chance to see him as we 35 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: were doing the postgame show. I mean, they've been building 36 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: that front four, front seven and as you know Ron Revere, 37 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: that team has gotten better. Now they're not gonna have 38 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: Alex Smith, so that could be a huge loss there. 39 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: But ninety four to thirty two. And you know what's interesting, 40 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: all four of those teams to play a four to three. 41 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: And I asked Cliff today, you know, I didn't want 42 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: to bring up the record because then I'd be considered 43 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: a jinx. But I do think this is probably the 44 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: toughest front seven you will play from the NFC East. Now. 45 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: I think one of the reasons why they don't have 46 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: winning records. Obviously, when Dallas loses their top quarterback Alex Smith, 47 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: great story comeback player of the Year, they bench Carson 48 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 1: Wentz and then you just look at the Giants. I mean, 49 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones is still a work in progress, so they 50 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: really little upon defense, and we've had some skilled position 51 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: players running backs. You can see Miles Sanders and see 52 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: Quon Barkley. So they're putting their team to get a 53 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: little bit different. But hey, what doing those three games 54 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: prior means nothing on Sunday. But I do think it's 55 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 1: going to be a good test for this Cardinals offense 56 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: to go against that front seven, because you know, Washington's 57 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: young Giants are young. This team has got veteran players 58 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: and it's not one guy, it's multiple guys that can 59 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: get to the quarterback. Yeah, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Alex 60 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: Singleton as their leading tackler at linebacker. We'll get into 61 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: that matchup and really dive in. We've got your three 62 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 1: keys for victory, plus they always popular X factor. But 63 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: before we get into that, we do need to let 64 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: the Bird gang know that for the second straight week, 65 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: Mike Nugent will be the kicker for the Arizona Cardinals. 66 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: Zane Gonzalez ruled out for the second straight week because 67 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: of a back injury. Don't know the extent of it, 68 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: Kingsbury was asked, did not know as far as what 69 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: this meant for Gonzalez next week and the week after 70 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: that and potentially into the postseason, but for the second 71 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: straight week and expects an official roster move on Saturday, 72 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: Nugent will be elevated to the active roster from the 73 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: practice squad. Yeah, and you know, back injuries are kind 74 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: of tricky, and you know, if the guy's dealing with it, 75 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: and you know, you're gonna go with the guy that's 76 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 1: been healthy. He's been on the roster for a while 77 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,520 Speaker 1: and he was four for four. His kickoffs are better 78 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: than I thought, now, you know, We're going to judge 79 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: him if he's able to make that forty eight to 80 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: fifty two yard or but he did everything they asked 81 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: him to do. Special teams was a bright spot last week. 82 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: Hopefully they can build from that game. General manager Steve 83 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: kame it seems like it's become a weekly question. When 84 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: he joins Doug and Wolf on ninety eight seven FM, 85 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: Arizona Sports Station, asked about Gonzales, and I thought he 86 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: had an interesting analogy with regards to Gonzales, and you know, 87 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: the up and down nature you're either loved or you're 88 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: hated of a place kicker. But he did say that 89 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: he compared Gonzalez's struggles to the game of golf. Quote 90 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: guys who can sort of get out of rhythm or 91 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: get in a little funky with their swing, and it 92 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: just takes a few things to dive back in to 93 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: get the focus back and the consistency. It is a 94 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: funny position. Most kickers go through that period in their 95 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: career end quote. Jay Feely on the radio this week 96 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: ninety eight seven FM mentioned it as well that some 97 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: kickers do have this period to where they really struggle 98 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: and if a team feels like they need a change 99 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: of scenery, or they're in the position to where, hey, 100 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: we just can't wait this thing out. We got to 101 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: go in another direction. Well then you take a step back, 102 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: and then that kicker succeeds somewhere else. I do think 103 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: the Cardinals like what they have in Zaying Gonzalez. It's 104 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: just right now, the kicks that he's missing are so 105 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: important that you just can't keep running him out there. 106 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 1: And he's got an injury, yes, but you do have 107 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: a viable option in a backup right now in Mike Nugent. Yeah, 108 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: it sounds like his analogy was when some guys get 109 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: the yips and then the following tournament, all of a sudden, 110 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: you know they're they're finding the fairway and they're able 111 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: to put all of a sudden. But you know, we've 112 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: watched baseball players who couldn't throw the first base and 113 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 1: they've done in their entire career. So again, if he's 114 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: not healthy, I have no issue with Mike. I think 115 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: he's got the hot hand. And again, if this team 116 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: plays well and we're able to get a win, I mean, 117 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: at this point, I'm just riding the hot hand because 118 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: if it's between the years and it's confidence down. The 119 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: only way it's going to get better is he gets 120 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: back out there. But right now, they're trying to win 121 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: football games, and that's the ideal thing. Every time you 122 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: play a game on Sunday. I'll keep him mind nugent perfect. 123 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: But from thirty to thirty nine, he did have that 124 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: fifty five yarder that he felt just a little bit 125 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: short on, but that you'll never see in any kind 126 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: of record books because there was a false start penalty, 127 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 1: so it gets wiped off the board. He does have 128 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: a leg though I will say this, I don't know 129 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: how short it was. It was short. I didn't see 130 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 1: a replay to see where it landed, but I do 131 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: think he has the length to hit forty five forty seven. 132 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: But I think that is something that does factor in 133 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals get inside the red zone or drive 134 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: into the opposing team's territory and you're looking at a 135 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: fourth down and it's that gray area if you will 136 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: do you go for it? Do you try for a 137 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 1: field goal? And I think a lot of that depends 138 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: on how Nuja feels before the game as far as 139 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: the warm ups are concerned. Yeah, and you know, we 140 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: don't know if the roof will be open, but we 141 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: know that the field will be pretty good. Obviously some 142 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: games have been played down there, but you know, going 143 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: back to Steve's comments and he's been consistent, I think 144 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: it's that they believe Inzane, but right now they just 145 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: want to maybe take a break. We still think you're 146 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: part of our future. The news is thirty eight years old, 147 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: but give him credit just waiting for his opportunity. That's 148 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: what you have to do. And the good news is 149 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: maybe it was for COVID, but they kept on the 150 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: practice squad and so he's been out there and he's 151 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: kicking every day and really good special teams coaching Jeff Rogers. 152 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: So I think Kime wants us to work out. But 153 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: right now, Mike Nugit gives them the best option, at 154 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: least based on what he did a week ago. The 155 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: other injury notes and I don't know how this might 156 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: factor into your three keys for a victory, MJ. But 157 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds will be a game day decision. He did 158 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 1: not practice a lot this week. In fact, Kingsbury did 159 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: say Edmonds quote had some limited action this week in practice. 160 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: He heard his ankle last week against the Giants, and 161 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: it's bothered him all week long. They will see literally 162 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: ninety minutes before a kickoff and whether Edmonds is active 163 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: or inactive, And even if he is active, MJ, you 164 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: have to wonder just because it's an ankle. You might 165 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: feel good and then all of a sudden it rolls, 166 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: you get stepped on, you try to cut, it's just 167 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 1: not there. So that's going to be a decision that 168 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 1: I'll pay attention to come Sunday. As far as what 169 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: you do at the running back position, Yeah, and you 170 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 1: know Kylo Regard obviously, you know a guy really dialed 171 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: him when it comes to analytics, and these are just 172 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: numbers that he mentioned. But Kenyan Drake in the second 173 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:58,679 Speaker 1: half of the season is you know, he's a guy 174 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 1: that needs his touches and carries. And obviously it all 175 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: depends on the offensive line whether they want to go 176 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: eleven personnel twelve personnel bring two running backs together, which 177 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: they did with Jonathan Ward. So I do think you know, 178 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: Chase could be on a pitch count. Now, how does 179 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: that affect the kickoff return? Isabella up, He's got to 180 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: do more than that. He doesn't play on teams and 181 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: we know DJ. Foster's an up guy, so I wonder 182 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: what the downward spiral effect would be. But I think 183 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: if you're if he's moving around, fine, I mean I 184 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: think that one two punch and so you know, we'll see. 185 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,199 Speaker 1: But you know Kenyan Drake, you know, he's played twenty 186 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 1: games with the Cardinals. He has seventeen touchdowns. Seventeen touchdowns. Now, 187 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: he's about forty three yards away from all scrimmage yards 188 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 1: for three consecutive seasons over a thousand yards. Now, I'm 189 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: sure he wants to get a thousand yards rushing, which 190 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: we know is about sixty five yards per game. He 191 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,679 Speaker 1: obviously missed a game, there were games a team was 192 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 1: behind so they had to play. But you know, seventeen 193 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: touchdowns in twenty games, and he's getting he gets better, 194 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 1: you know, as the game goes on. So maybe he's 195 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: the bell cow. But I do think you need a 196 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: change at pace, and that's not Kyler Murder. Drake will 197 00:10:12,400 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: hit a thousand scrimmage yards this week, and I do 198 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 1: think he'll get that one thousand rushing yards. He's at 199 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,319 Speaker 1: eight forty eight right now with three games to go, 200 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: and I think he will hit that milestone with the 201 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, and that's one of those marks that as 202 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: a running back you always want to be aiming for. Now, 203 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: if you've got Kenyan Drake and you're kind of iffy 204 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: on Chase Edmonds, you look at what the Cardinals might do. 205 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 1: DJ Foster is an option. He's on the practice squad 206 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: that would require a roster move. And you do have 207 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 1: Jonathan Ward now he is dealing with a shoulder injury 208 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: who was limited in Wednesday's practice but full the rest 209 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: of the week. And Drake was very complimentary of the 210 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 1: undrafted rookie free agents as far as his maturity and 211 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: how quickly he has grasped the offense. I know locally 212 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: Arizona State fans would love to see you know, Benjamin 213 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:04,319 Speaker 1: up for the first time, just based off how Kingsbury 214 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: answers questions when Benjamin's name is brought up. I just 215 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: don't see it right now. I think a lot of 216 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: it MJ is special teams. And then also Blitz pick 217 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: up something that we know both Drake and Chase Edmonds 218 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 1: and DJ Foster are very good at. Yeah, well said, 219 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,199 Speaker 1: I totally agree with that, and you know, you got 220 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: to give Joe, you know, an entire offseason, you know, 221 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: let him get involved more in the OTA's you know, 222 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: I do remember that that red and white practice. I 223 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:35,199 Speaker 1: mean he flashed. You know. Now it's just you know, 224 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:38,559 Speaker 1: against your own guys. But you know, he needs preseason games. 225 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: He's going to show that he could stick his nose 226 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: in a fan on the past protection. You know, he 227 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 1: has put the ball in the carpet a couple of 228 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: times in college. But in fairness to him, you know, 229 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: he had a rookie quarterback, rookie or freshman center or 230 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 1: freshman left tackle, so he didn't put up the numbers. 231 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: But I always thought it was the third day. Guys. 232 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: Sometimes he's got to be patient. And you look at 233 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: DJ Foster, he's you know, on the practice quis on 234 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: the roster, he plays on special teams. And that's the 235 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: reason why you'll see Foster likely active. And I'll say 236 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: this about Eno Benjamin. If the Cardinals were not high 237 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: on him, he wouldn't be on your fifty three man roster. 238 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: They would have tried to slide him through waivers to 239 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 1: get him on the practice squad or just say you 240 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 1: know what, it's just not going to work here. So 241 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: the fact that he is still on the active roster, 242 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: but just not up on game day yet. It's disappointing, 243 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 1: but they still feel that maybe it's not this year, 244 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 1: but next year and the year after that, especially with 245 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:33,679 Speaker 1: Kenyan Drake entering free agency and not knowing what his 246 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: future is going to be. I do believe eno Benjamin 247 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: has a future, it just might not be in twenty twenty. Yeah. 248 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: I mean again, without a regular offseason, he wasn't able 249 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: to flash. And in training camp there they were installing 250 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: a new you know, new tweaks at the offense, so 251 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: you really don't have the time. But that's when you 252 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: get to the rookie mini camps, and that's where the 253 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: guys stick around for almost a month of June to 254 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: where they're not afraid to make a mistake because the 255 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 1: veterans aren't there. And then you go to camp and 256 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: then you know the game will slow down for him. 257 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: But again, if I think you bring up a valid point, 258 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 1: the fact that they kept on the fifty three says 259 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: they value him and you can never have enough depth 260 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 1: in the NFL, especially at that position. We saw a 261 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 1: couple you know last year, remember Alfred Morrison Zack Center, 262 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,320 Speaker 1: and you know they finally made the trade for Drake, 263 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 1: so that's one position where you got to have numbers. 264 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:27,599 Speaker 1: But I just think people got to be patient, and 265 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,680 Speaker 1: I don't think they're down on him. 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It is a Football Friday edition of Cardinals 275 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 1: Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 276 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: Week fifteen, we have reached the third game before the 277 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 1: end of the regular season, the third to last game, 278 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: if you will, second to last home game of the 279 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 1: regular season. The four eight and one Philadelphia Eagles invade 280 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium two h five is the kickoff on 281 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: Sunday nine thirty am. The pregame coverage begins Cardinals looking 282 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 1: for back to back wins, get to that eight win mark, 283 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: which if they do, that would match their win total 284 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 1: from the previous two seasons combined. So yes, this has 285 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: been a good season. There's been some ups, there's been 286 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 1: some been some downs, very low points, especially during that 287 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: three game losing streak, But hopefully against the NFC East 288 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: sweep that division, get to eight wins, keep that seven 289 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: spot in the NFC playoff picture. But for all of 290 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 1: that to happen, Mike Drecky the three keys for victory, 291 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: according to Mike directing all right, Number one is going 292 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: to be you must protect Kyla Murray against the Eagles 293 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: front seven by saying that Cardinals need to take advantage 294 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: of their makeshift secondary. So if they can protect him, uh, 295 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: you know, Rodney McLeod and Avante maddox said they're going 296 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: to be without and if Darius slay place, he's not 297 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: going to be one hundred percent and we know that 298 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: he was, you know, picked on against the Seahawks with 299 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf. That's this is a tough matchup, even though 300 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: when it comes to Jalen Ramsey and Patrick Peterson. So 301 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: when I say protect, I mean you got to make 302 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 1: sure that you know, you're avoid those third and long 303 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: situations that they'll start teeing off. But I also think, 304 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: you know, based on the Cardinals receivers and hopefully Kirk 305 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: you know, can step up and we know Larry's going 306 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: to be there, and then Hopkins. I like the fact 307 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: that they're moving them around. Um, you know he ended 308 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: up in the slot. You're starting to see a little 309 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: bit more yards after catch. So they got to protect 310 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: Murray in the front seven. And I do think if 311 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: they can just established to run I'm not saying run 312 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: for two hundred yards, but also take some shots. And 313 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: I think because if they're able to protect Murray and 314 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: get the running game going and then all of a sudden, 315 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: you can take some shots. Now, Cliff did point out 316 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 1: on Friday they don't really take a lot of shots 317 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 1: down the field, but he was really impressed with hopkins 318 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: numbers and what he's been able to accomplish, considering he 319 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: is a number one wide receiver and teams are going 320 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: to bracket him, so you know on paper, but they 321 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: need somebody else to step up another and that could 322 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: be Dan Arnold. I would say Chase Evans, we don't 323 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: know is clearly nobody's one hundred percent, But yeah, I 324 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 1: just think you got to protect Murray because this is 325 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 1: the best front seven they'll see when it comes to 326 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: the NFC East Eagles the second best team in the 327 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: NFL as far as getting to the quarterback and sacking 328 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 1: the quarterback. They're forty three sacks, second only to the 329 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 1: Steelers who have forty five. Cardinals pretty good as well 330 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: getting to the quarterback with thirty seven sacks. But with 331 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: regard to the Eagles, yes, if you get off to 332 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 1: a league or you can control that line of scrimmage. 333 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: And then, as you said, take advantage that Eagles banged 334 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: up secondary of Ante Maddox Rodney McCleod both not playing, 335 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: Darius Slay and concussion protocol, although he was on the 336 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 1: practice field a little bit this week, but you just 337 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 1: don't know, especially when you're talking about a concussion. But 338 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: at least we know of two fourths one half of 339 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: that Eagle secondary. Will you be on the sidelines this week? 340 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 1: And Cardinals ran into the same situation against the Buffalo Bills. 341 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 1: Levi Wallace was out and then Josh Norman was out, 342 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: so had Tredavious White, And you know, luckily they weren't 343 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:39,439 Speaker 1: at the end because the Bills had scored and they 344 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: probably thought they're gonna win that football game. So yeah, 345 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 1: I mean, it's again it's all about matchups. But if 346 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,240 Speaker 1: they're getting pressure up front, that's going to be difficult 347 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: to make some of those thrills down the field and 348 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:53,640 Speaker 1: protecting Kyler Murray. That offensive line has done a good 349 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 1: job of that this season, and you will likely see 350 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: once again Justin Murray starting at right guard for the 351 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:03,159 Speaker 1: second straight week in place of j R. Sweezy, So 352 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 1: pay attention to that. And because Justin Pugh's dealing with 353 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: a calf injury, we expect him to play just how 354 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: effective he might be. There could be some shuffling along 355 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,119 Speaker 1: that offensive line, but we've seen that MJ in the 356 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: past two weeks. As far as guys coming in and 357 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: out at guard and at the center spot, yeah, you 358 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: pretty much missed practice all week. So they may start 359 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 1: Sweezy at right guard and Justin Murray at left guard. 360 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: I mean, at this point in time, I think if 361 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: everyone was healthy, p would be your left guard and 362 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: Murray would be your right guard. But p hasn't done 363 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: a lot this week, and he's got a calf injury 364 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,239 Speaker 1: and that could be you know, painful because as an 365 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 1: alignment and they're trying to push you back, you've got 366 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 1: to have your strength and your lower torso and your anchor. 367 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 1: So we'll just have to wait and see. But I 368 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: feel comfortable with either or you know, I think Justin 369 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: Murray's definitely has some upside. We know he can play 370 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: right tackle, right guard, and left guard. But he's going 371 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: to be, you know, one of those situations where you know, 372 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: if he can't go, but you know, Max Garcia didn't 373 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 1: dress last week, so you know, Josh Jones probably will 374 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: be an extra sixth offensive lignment out there. So interesting 375 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,880 Speaker 1: the dynamics of how it's going to shake out if 376 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 1: Justin Pugh's not able to go. But he's a gamer, 377 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:17,640 Speaker 1: and I think he knows what's at stake. But if 378 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 1: you're not healthy at eighty percent, you rather have somebody 379 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,399 Speaker 1: out there. It's one hundred percent or close to one 380 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: hundred percent, all right, So Number one protects Kyle the Murray. 381 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 1: What is number two contain the Eagles run game with 382 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders hurts in Boston, Scott. Now we know Miles, 383 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 1: according to Vans, he's very fast to the hall. He's 384 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: got good vision, he's a due back. So I mean, again, 385 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 1: you're not going to shut these guys down. But you know, 386 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 1: I think when you look at Jalen Hurts, he completed 387 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: the fifty five percent of his passes. Now, you didn't 388 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: throw any interceptions, you didn't have a fumble at the end, 389 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: and maybe that's his first outing. But you have to 390 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: give them a ton of credit. Playing at home against 391 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:00,680 Speaker 1: the Saints, and that's the Saints are playing for something, 392 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: because does anyone who want to go to Green Bay 393 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 1: in January? I mean, everyone would sign up for it, 394 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: But realistically, the Saints were thinking that was going to 395 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: probably be their easiest road. So I give them credit. 396 00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: And maybe they didn't know how to prepare for him. 397 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:14,920 Speaker 1: And you brought up a good point over the last 398 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: couple of days. The cardinal has been in this boat 399 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:21,439 Speaker 1: before with TWA. He made his first road start in Arizona. 400 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 1: You know, as the game went on, he got hot, 401 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 1: you know, and you know, you look at that game, 402 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 1: so hopefully they learned something. But you know, when I 403 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 1: look at it, they had I asked three different guys 404 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: all week, and that is my theme. I as Patrick 405 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: as Buddha and I as Vans. This team is going 406 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 1: to go with gadget plays, I mean, and that means 407 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: could be the Philly Special. But they also run the 408 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,399 Speaker 1: read option to the triple option. There's I don't know 409 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: if they're as much as Sean McVay and Kyle Shannon 410 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: with the motioning and shifting. And you know, Jason Kelsey, 411 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,679 Speaker 1: who a lot of people think will be possibly a 412 00:20:57,680 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer, he's been the steady guy there, so 413 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: he to me he's going to help make the calls 414 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 1: and that will go a long way for them. But 415 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: you know, if you could force hurts, you know, in 416 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 1: third and long, maybe you know he's gonna have to 417 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: throw on tight windows here where last week I think 418 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: they was more managed the game, just don't lose the game. 419 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 1: But he did a good job. Give him credit at 420 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:18,959 Speaker 1: home against a very good team. But I just think 421 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,360 Speaker 1: you've got to contain their running game and put him 422 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:23,239 Speaker 1: in third and long, so maybe where the Cardinals can 423 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: bring that jet defense on third down and kind of 424 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 1: force some turnovers. Because you know, he hasn't had a 425 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: lot of reps, but obviously he's played in big games, 426 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,359 Speaker 1: but not so much in the NFL, Sanders ran the 427 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,479 Speaker 1: ball fourteen times for one hundred and fifteen yards and 428 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: two touchdowns against a very good Saints defense. He was 429 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: also targeted five times in the passing game, and you 430 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: just wonder if that becomes hurts go to guy, especially 431 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: if you're in third and long or you're feeling a 432 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: lot of pressure at that little short dump off. So'll 433 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 1: pay attention to Miles Sanders around the line of scrimmage, 434 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:00,359 Speaker 1: whether near the sideline or just kind of thin that 435 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 1: four to five yard range, because he might be that 436 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 1: quote unquote safety net when it comes to hurts getting 437 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 1: rid of the football. I think they're two tight ends, 438 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 1: they got experience, and you know they're wide receiver all 439 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 1: Sean Jeffrey had his first touchdown. They got a young 440 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:19,120 Speaker 1: receiver and reager. So we'll see. But I think everything's 441 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 1: predicated on the play action. Some of these gadget plays 442 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 1: Quincy the Philly Special, just because they want you to 443 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: cover every blade of grass from sideline to sideline. So 444 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 1: and everyone said, it's all about the eyes, all about 445 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: the eyes, and this Cardinals, if Sanders is that fast 446 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: to the whole, you better make sure you can tackle 447 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: on the open field. So I think I think the 448 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals secondary has a huge advantage over the Eagles skill 449 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: position players, wide receiver, not so much tight end. And 450 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:52,159 Speaker 1: it might be fun to count how many times Hurts 451 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 1: rolls out or bootlegs, just because two weeks ago, that's 452 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:01,480 Speaker 1: exactly what Jared Golf did to that Hardinal's defense. And 453 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,360 Speaker 1: they had great coverage, they were able to get to him, 454 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: but when he rolled out and he had that extra time, 455 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 1: that's when he was most effective throwing the football. You 456 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: get him out on the run and it's not so 457 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 1: much running and you have, you know, freedom, it's getting 458 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:21,199 Speaker 1: away from those front seven guys that are trying to 459 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: knock you back on your heels. So I think this 460 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,199 Speaker 1: is going to be certainly a big test for this 461 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:30,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense to see that, hey, we learned our lesson 462 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: against Tuah and we're not going to let Jared Golf 463 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:36,400 Speaker 1: beat us for the second time in three weeks. Talking 464 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 1: about Golf and Jalen Hurts comparison, you know, I talked 465 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:42,199 Speaker 1: to a former coach that coach with Jim Schwartz, and 466 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 1: he said, he, you know, against the Saints, they played 467 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: a lot of his own expect that to continue with 468 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 1: the heavy dose of Cover four and perhaps Cover two 469 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: to keep Murray from running up the backs or defenders. Now, 470 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:57,679 Speaker 1: he did think that Schwartz will put a spy on Murray. 471 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: He thinks they'll put a spy on Murray. But he 472 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: doesn't see them playing man to man under. It's more 473 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 1: a four man rush. That's who they are. They are 474 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:10,160 Speaker 1: four man rush. They get pressure without blitzing and then 475 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: zone man and man under. But he thinks they'll put 476 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: a spy on Murray and to just try to keep 477 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,440 Speaker 1: me in the pocket. All right, Mike Direc's three keys 478 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:22,680 Speaker 1: four victory Number one, protect Kyler Murray, Number two, contain 479 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: the Eagles ground and game. What is number three? Well, 480 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 1: I talked about it in the front. Cardinal's got to 481 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,159 Speaker 1: take an advantage of the Eagle secondary. I mean, we 482 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 1: talked about it, so I just I just like the matchups. 483 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:37,240 Speaker 1: I mean, we've got to protect Murray, but they have 484 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: to take advantage of that secondary. And again it's it's 485 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:43,959 Speaker 1: going to be if they can protect Murray, so that's 486 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 1: number one. Then take advantage of their passing game. And 487 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: we talked about contained the Eagles run game, especially Miles 488 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: Sanders and Janel and Hurts. So when you start looking 489 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:56,640 Speaker 1: at you know, the guys that I'm concerned with would 490 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: be the X factor, and that is the tight ends 491 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 1: of the Philadelphi, The Eagles, the Cardinals have done a 492 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 1: really good job. And it sounds like, you know, Isaiah 493 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 1: Simmons has had the opportunity. I like his size, like 494 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,120 Speaker 1: the way he hits. He's physical out there. He's he's 495 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 1: a lot bigger than some of those other guys. But 496 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:16,120 Speaker 1: I do think if you're a young quarterback making your 497 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:20,200 Speaker 1: first road start, zach Ertz and Dallas got they're gonna 498 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: balue out of a lot of plays. I'm I'm not 499 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 1: so much worried on the outside with speed. I'm worried 500 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:29,199 Speaker 1: about between the numbers because those guys, I mean again, 501 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 1: I'm sure he's been throwing passes and those guys on 502 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: this you know when he was getting you in training camp. 503 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: So I think the tight ends are factors. And I'm 504 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,680 Speaker 1: gonna throw the Cardinals in there because I think Dan 505 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: Arnold's is a weapon. I think Max Williams, we know 506 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: what he does. And I think if they get Durrell 507 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: Daniels back, I like that Top three and they're all 508 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,959 Speaker 1: they all do something a little bit different. And you know, 509 00:25:50,359 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: I think Daniels is pretty getting better in the blocking game. 510 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 1: We know that's not Dan Arnold's forte. So I would 511 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 1: say the X factors from the Eagles tight ends and 512 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: then the Cardinals sight ends because somebody has to step 513 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 1: up besides DeAndre Hopkins and Larry Fitzgerald. And again I 514 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: want to make the case Dan Arnold and Chase Evans 515 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 1: would be the next guys because they're very flute and 516 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: catching the football. So I think X factor is going 517 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: to be the tight end. Again. They've done a good job, 518 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: but now you're going against two veteran guys that have 519 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 1: done it at a high level. Knock on wood. The 520 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: tight end position for the Cardinals defense has not been 521 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 1: an issue, and you wonder bench Joseph has asked about 522 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: that week end and week out, especially as the numbers 523 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: kept creeping up and up. But I don't believe he's 524 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: fielded a single question about opposing teams tied end. In fact, 525 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:42,359 Speaker 1: this is just off the top of my head, the 526 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:45,080 Speaker 1: only time the tight end position has been brought up. 527 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:48,200 Speaker 1: He did it earlier this week talking about the Giants 528 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: tight end Evan Ingram in which they were all able 529 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:54,119 Speaker 1: to hold him to just two catches. So it's not 530 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: like they have figured it out, but they have done 531 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: a good job of not allowing that position to beat 532 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 1: them on a consistent basis, like was happening a year ago. Craig, 533 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 1: I think the number was seventeen touchdowns. Yeah, that sounds 534 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:10,439 Speaker 1: about right. I'd have to look through something, you know, 535 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 1: t J. Hawkinson. I mean they went against some good 536 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 1: tight ends, but a lot of time it was Nick 537 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 1: Boyle or you know, Mark Andrews obviously was a really 538 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: good tight end. When they had to go to Baltimore 539 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:23,240 Speaker 1: and Week two. Yeah, but I mean it's night and day, 540 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 1: and that's why they went out and got to Vandre Campbell. 541 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 1: That's why they drafted Isaiah Simmons. I mean, you know, 542 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: I always thought, you know, let him rush the passer, 543 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 1: but it's really we're learning, you know, down the stretch 544 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,399 Speaker 1: right here, he's playing a little safety, which means he 545 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: can cover tight ends, and he's playing an inside linebacker 546 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: which allows him place to play closer to the lot 547 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 1: of scrimmage that he's really not a pass rusher. I 548 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 1: think we know now it's it's it's obviously a sound Reddick, 549 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:52,359 Speaker 1: Marcus Golden, and Dennis Gardeck, and then sometimes Kylie Fitz 550 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,879 Speaker 1: comes in more to set the edge. So yeah, for 551 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 1: the most part, I kind of like where they are. 552 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: Vandre Campbell was the key acquisition this offseason with respects 553 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 1: to figuring out a way to contain stop that tight 554 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: end of the opposing team, and then you just double 555 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 1: down with the drafting of Isaiah Simmons. I think those 556 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:17,120 Speaker 1: two players specifically because you need guys who are physical enough, 557 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:19,680 Speaker 1: but you also need guys that are athletic enough. And 558 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 1: nothing against a Jordan Hicks, but Campbell's a lot quicker. 559 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: Simmons is a lot quicker, a lot faster, and if 560 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,359 Speaker 1: you have those types of players on the football field, 561 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,919 Speaker 1: then you don't need to devote an extra body to 562 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: figuring out who's coming across the middle or you're afraid 563 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 1: that the opposing tight end might be just too big 564 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:42,040 Speaker 1: for you, I e. Buddha Baker. Yeah, you can win 565 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:45,640 Speaker 1: some of those battles against the George Kittle, but over 566 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:48,520 Speaker 1: the long term of a game, he's going to get 567 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 1: the best of you. And that's again nothing against a 568 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, but I think it speaks more to what 569 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 1: the tight end position is becoming in this league, and 570 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 1: now defenses are reacting to figuring out more athletic, more 571 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:05,520 Speaker 1: skilled inside linebackers. Yeah, and you gotta have length and 572 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,479 Speaker 1: Campbell when he's when you see the huddle, he's the 573 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: tallest guy. When you see Isaiah Simmons in there, he's 574 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:15,120 Speaker 1: the tallest guy. Chandler was in that same equation. Now. 575 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,880 Speaker 1: I know that Patrick Peterson has been up and down 576 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 1: this year, but over the last four games, and I'm 577 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 1: glad you're bringing this up because as much heat as 578 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 1: P two has received this season, I think it is 579 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: important to acknowledge, yes, when things go wrong, but also 580 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 1: when things go right, because it's easy for us to 581 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 1: see when a dB is beaten on a play, a 582 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 1: little bit different when all of a sudden that dB 583 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,560 Speaker 1: has had a good game, because you don't hear his 584 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: name called. And last week, I'll be honest, I didn't 585 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: hear Patrick Peterson's name a lot come out of the 586 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: mouth of either Day Pass or Ron Willfley on the 587 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 1: right or on the radio broadcast. Yeah, So the last 588 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:58,000 Speaker 1: four games will go in chronicle order against the Seahawks, 589 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,120 Speaker 1: he was targeted four times. We know he's had the 590 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:03,920 Speaker 1: upper hand on DK Metcalf. He gave up three catches 591 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: for thirty two yards. Patriots game. We know that they 592 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,200 Speaker 1: don't have the best wide receivers, but you still have 593 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 1: to cover guards like Jamire Bird and Jacob Myers. He 594 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: was targeted four times, three catches for thirty seven yards. 595 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: Rams game. We know that, you know, maybe Cooper Cupp 596 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 1: has obviously had his way with Biman Murphy and then 597 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,600 Speaker 1: you're throwing Robert Woods, who they use around the sticks 598 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 1: and so against the Rams, three targets, three catches, thirty 599 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 1: four yards. Last week four targets, two catches for thirty 600 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 1: one yards. So I know we're gonna look at body 601 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: of work. But teams are not throwing to his side, 602 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,640 Speaker 1: so you're not gonna now he is tackling more. I 603 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: would say he's put an effort into tackling because in 604 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 1: this defense, if you're gonna play man to man press 605 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 1: and they get to the outside those bubble screens or 606 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 1: screen pass that are running back, you have to tackle 607 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: in the open field. And I think he's done a 608 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: much better job with that. Willing to get physical, but 609 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: you know, there's been and valleys, but this is when 610 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: you want to be playing your best football. And if 611 00:31:03,520 --> 00:31:05,760 Speaker 1: he can continue to do this, you know, we'll see 612 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:07,720 Speaker 1: it with the forty nine ers, Brandon and hay Us 613 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: having a great year. I don't know about Ebo Samuel 614 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:13,800 Speaker 1: and injuries, and then obviously against the Rams, and we'll 615 00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 1: see if the Rams play all their players, if that's 616 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: going to be the case. So you know, it's worth 617 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:22,160 Speaker 1: pointing out because this helps the defense get eight sacks, 618 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 1: Peterson three interceptions, seven passes defense, Drake Kirkpatrick three interceptions, 619 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:33,760 Speaker 1: seven passes defense. And here's another edition that happened late 620 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:38,560 Speaker 1: in the offseason, the acquisition Drake Kirkpatrick. You expect Peterson 621 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 1: and Robert Alford. That doesn't happen for the second straight year, 622 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden you plug in Drake Kirkpatrick. 623 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: And I'll say this, he has been a different player 624 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:52,840 Speaker 1: since that personal foul penalty against the Seahawks. He also 625 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: has played very well during this stretch run. Oh, there's 626 00:31:57,120 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: no doubt. And you know, besides the in the penalty, 627 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 1: which obviously he hasn't done it since, and I think 628 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:06,520 Speaker 1: he knows he let his teammate down, and Cliff says, 629 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: sometimes you gotta let those guys kind of a stewart. 630 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:12,120 Speaker 1: They know what they did wrong. But yeah, and he's physical. 631 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:14,719 Speaker 1: I like the way he tackles, and they were targeting 632 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: him last week, and once I tweeted that out, They're like, 633 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:20,080 Speaker 1: keep targeting him because you know he's gonna come up 634 00:32:20,120 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: with one. I think he's got good man to man 635 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:25,440 Speaker 1: ball skills. He gets his arm in there when he 636 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 1: gets closer to receiver. But no, I mean the fact 637 00:32:28,560 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 1: that he's got, you know, background with Vance. Vance has 638 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:35,440 Speaker 1: been he's him, he's pulling the table, but when he 639 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:38,600 Speaker 1: asked for an evaluation, he has intel with these guys, 640 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 1: and so he's fit right in. And to be honest 641 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 1: with you, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday two 642 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: h five from State Farm Stadium. Again, the three keys 643 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:52,600 Speaker 1: for victory, according to Mike Direcki. One, protect Kyler Murray 644 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 1: to contain the Eagles running game. Three, take advantage of 645 00:32:56,680 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: that Eagle secondary and the X factor the tight end position, 646 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:03,640 Speaker 1: obviously for the Eagles and perhaps for the Cardinals with 647 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: Dan Arnold, Max Williams and perhaps also Durrell Daniels if 648 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:11,160 Speaker 1: he is elevated to the active roster. He was designated 649 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,960 Speaker 1: to return this week. Now they'll see if there is 650 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:19,040 Speaker 1: a designation to the active roster, perhaps as early as Saturday. Yeah, 651 00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:22,560 Speaker 1: and just steering the open portion of practice. You know, 652 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: I don't think Kyler's dealing with any element from the show. 653 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:28,600 Speaker 1: I mean the way he's thrown that ball in the 654 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,640 Speaker 1: open portion and Chase was out there and I watched 655 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: him stretch and he ran to his drill. I know, 656 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:36,560 Speaker 1: it's different when you gotta you know, if you're gonna 657 00:33:36,600 --> 00:33:38,280 Speaker 1: if he's gonna dress, he's gonna have to give you 658 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,239 Speaker 1: thirty to forty snaps. And so they got to make 659 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 1: that decision based on somebody else that healthy. So Beach 660 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:46,440 Speaker 1: on practice the last couple of days, which is all 661 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: you know. I think he's been underrated as the right 662 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:50,720 Speaker 1: tackle and surprised me if they try to bring him 663 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: back next year. I think he likes the valley, obviously 664 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:56,400 Speaker 1: a great dude on and off the field, goes back 665 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:59,360 Speaker 1: to his community. So yeah, I just look at it 666 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 1: from that stand point. So but I guess we'll know 667 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: more Craig on Sunday morning or ninety minutes before kickoff. 668 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:07,719 Speaker 1: What's the latest with Chase Evans. He's a big part 669 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,960 Speaker 1: of this offense and Justin Pugh and my guess is 670 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,400 Speaker 1: a Pew can't go, then Murray will line up at 671 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:15,279 Speaker 1: left guard and then they have to roll with j R. 672 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:18,560 Speaker 1: Sweezy and again Max Garcia wasn't active last week, so 673 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,360 Speaker 1: we'll see how they decide to who their depth guys is. 674 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:23,840 Speaker 1: We know Josh Jones will likely be an extra blocker 675 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:27,719 Speaker 1: Bird Gang. If you haven't done so already, we strongly 676 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 1: encourage you to update to the latest version of the 677 00:34:30,120 --> 00:34:33,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals mobile app today. The update features and all new 678 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:36,960 Speaker 1: redesign home screen experience. Visit asy cardinals dot com, slash 679 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,920 Speaker 1: app four or more as we continue here on this 680 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:43,560 Speaker 1: Football Friday edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hounday, 681 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arozona Cardinals. Before we close up 682 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:50,560 Speaker 1: shop here and get ready for this week fifteen matchup, 683 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 1: scoreboard watching. Several players were asked about it this week, 684 00:34:55,400 --> 00:35:00,799 Speaker 1: and they all took perhaps maybe the PC response saying no, no, 685 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,600 Speaker 1: we're focused on ourselves. We're focused on this week's opponent, 686 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:07,839 Speaker 1: So coaches and players might not be able to score 687 00:35:07,840 --> 00:35:10,680 Speaker 1: board watch, although I think they do. We can though 688 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:13,040 Speaker 1: here a bird game, because obviously we know if the 689 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:16,879 Speaker 1: Cardinals win, they're in. They control their own destiny. They 690 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:19,799 Speaker 1: can't be caught as long as they win out. The 691 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:23,160 Speaker 1: problem here is if they stumble, and we have seen 692 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:26,279 Speaker 1: this team stumble too many times already this season. MJ. 693 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:29,360 Speaker 1: So if you look Cardinals the seven seed at seven 694 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:32,839 Speaker 1: and six, then you have the Vikings and Bears one 695 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:38,120 Speaker 1: game behind, both at six and seven, both playing each 696 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:42,319 Speaker 1: other this week in Minnesota. And we debated earlier in 697 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:43,759 Speaker 1: the week, Hey who do we root for? And I 698 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,680 Speaker 1: think we came to the consensus that we wanted the Bears, 699 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 1: although looking back, I think maybe we need the Vikings 700 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:51,880 Speaker 1: to win. I'm trying to do all this math and 701 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:54,160 Speaker 1: trying to figure out, Hey, if the Bears went out 702 00:35:54,239 --> 00:35:58,000 Speaker 1: or Vikings went out, what happens. Bottom line is, there 703 00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:01,280 Speaker 1: is no head to head. You go to conference record, 704 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:03,680 Speaker 1: and right now the Cardinals have a five and four 705 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:07,400 Speaker 1: conference record, the Bears five and five, the Vikings four 706 00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: and five, And if you can't figure that out, then 707 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:15,120 Speaker 1: you go to common opponents and the best percentage of 708 00:36:15,160 --> 00:36:19,479 Speaker 1: common opponents, And here is where you do not have 709 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,600 Speaker 1: the advantage if you're the Cardinals, the Vikings and Bears 710 00:36:22,600 --> 00:36:25,320 Speaker 1: would both win the tiebreaker when it comes to common 711 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:31,560 Speaker 1: opponent percentage. Yeah, just win. Wait wait, you made me 712 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:36,160 Speaker 1: go through all of that. No, because I'm glad because 713 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:38,520 Speaker 1: to me, if the Cardinals can give another conference when 714 00:36:38,520 --> 00:36:41,719 Speaker 1: they would be six and four, okay, but but you 715 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 1: hadn't you go to the second tiebreaker And you're right 716 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 1: because for our listeners out there, both the Bears and 717 00:36:50,760 --> 00:36:55,880 Speaker 1: Vikings beat Carolina and Detroit. So that's the reason why 718 00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:58,960 Speaker 1: the Cardinals if they lose, they can get jumped. Right now, 719 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:02,160 Speaker 1: they control their own ess. But you know it's going 720 00:37:02,200 --> 00:37:05,759 Speaker 1: to come back to that Carolina and Detroit game. Right now, 721 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:07,880 Speaker 1: it's under water on the bridge. But if they can 722 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:10,919 Speaker 1: get to eight and six another conference win, they would 723 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:13,600 Speaker 1: be in somewhat the driver's seat. Again. I think you're 724 00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:15,319 Speaker 1: gonna have to beat the Niners and we'll see what 725 00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:17,840 Speaker 1: happens next week. But this is where you want to 726 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:21,120 Speaker 1: be playing your best football. So, Craig, the injury report 727 00:37:21,239 --> 00:37:24,400 Speaker 1: came out. Do you want to go through it? Go ahead? Okay, out, 728 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:32,360 Speaker 1: Kylie fitz Zane Gonzalez, Jordan Phillips, Jalen Thompson, So it 729 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:36,640 Speaker 1: looks like four guys there questionable. Chase Edmonds, Drake or 730 00:37:36,719 --> 00:37:41,560 Speaker 1: Patrick Justin Pugh did not practice all week. Calvin Beach him, 731 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:44,600 Speaker 1: he's off the injury report, he's full. Everyone else should 732 00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:47,800 Speaker 1: be good to go. And as for the Philadelphi Eagles, 733 00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:50,040 Speaker 1: we know about Jack Drisco. They put him an I 734 00:37:50,239 --> 00:37:53,920 Speaker 1: R he's out, and also Avante Maddox their corner, he's out. 735 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:57,400 Speaker 1: Everybody else is pretty much questionable. Darius Slay was limited 736 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:01,960 Speaker 1: in practice on Friday, so basically what we anticipated as 737 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:05,759 Speaker 1: far as Sunday and those inactives. That is where this 738 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:09,160 Speaker 1: is really going to be key to pay attention to. 739 00:38:09,239 --> 00:38:12,120 Speaker 1: We always do ninety minutes before kickoff, but who is up, 740 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:14,840 Speaker 1: who is down? I think we'll say a lot about 741 00:38:14,840 --> 00:38:19,080 Speaker 1: how we feel about this Cardinals team on Sunday. I 742 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:21,360 Speaker 1: still feel pretty confident. But again, as we say, this 743 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:24,160 Speaker 1: game is not played on paper. No, the Cardinals turn 744 00:38:24,200 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 1: the ball over, and you know, because their defense is 745 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:29,759 Speaker 1: really good. And again I just think if you look 746 00:38:29,800 --> 00:38:31,799 Speaker 1: at matchups, the Cardinals shoudn't be able to throw on 747 00:38:31,840 --> 00:38:34,360 Speaker 1: that secondary. I like the Cardinals in this game, maybe 748 00:38:34,360 --> 00:38:38,200 Speaker 1: twenty seven to twenty. I don't you know, if they 749 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:40,360 Speaker 1: get into a shootout, you know, we'll watch it. But 750 00:38:40,760 --> 00:38:42,360 Speaker 1: I think Philly wants to play a close to the 751 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:44,600 Speaker 1: vast Kie Kyler marine the offense off the field. But 752 00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:46,840 Speaker 1: when you do that, though, you have to go on 753 00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: drives and you can't afford field goals. You got to 754 00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:51,720 Speaker 1: get touchdown. So hopefully the defense can you know, tighten 755 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:54,359 Speaker 1: up in the red zone and force these guys when 756 00:38:54,360 --> 00:38:56,160 Speaker 1: it comes to field goals. So I do like the 757 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:59,719 Speaker 1: Cardinals twenty seven twenty all right, let's hope that is 758 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:02,920 Speaker 1: the case. Mike Drecki's on a bit of a roll momentum, 759 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:06,440 Speaker 1: Kyle da Guard. Mike Drecky nailed it last week when 760 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:08,799 Speaker 1: talking about the Giants contest. We'll see how he does 761 00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:11,600 Speaker 1: coming up this week with the Eagles in town again. 762 00:39:11,680 --> 00:39:14,319 Speaker 1: Two oh five is the kickoff nine thirty am. The 763 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:18,120 Speaker 1: pregame covers begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. We 764 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:21,719 Speaker 1: will talk to everyone postgame on Cardinal Talking and obviously 765 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:24,640 Speaker 1: next week, which the Cardinals will be getting ready to 766 00:39:24,680 --> 00:39:27,200 Speaker 1: play the San Francisco forty nine Ers. By the way, 767 00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:29,080 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers announced today m Jam I'm sure 768 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:31,480 Speaker 1: you saw this. But that last home game that they 769 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:35,840 Speaker 1: have against the Seahawks on January third will be played 770 00:39:36,239 --> 00:39:39,760 Speaker 1: at State Farm Stadium, so three quote unquote home games 771 00:39:40,239 --> 00:39:43,719 Speaker 1: in Arizona. Good news is Cardinals on the road for 772 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:47,200 Speaker 1: that January third game, they are at the RAMS. So again, 773 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,319 Speaker 1: no conflicts, and that was a large part for why 774 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:51,560 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers when they were told they could 775 00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:55,239 Speaker 1: not remain in Santa Clara County, they came to Maricopa 776 00:39:55,280 --> 00:39:59,120 Speaker 1: County in a basically set up shop in Glendale. Sound 777 00:39:59,120 --> 00:40:02,719 Speaker 1: almost like this, You know, it all worked out. The 778 00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:05,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals host the forty nine ers next week as their 779 00:40:05,320 --> 00:40:07,400 Speaker 1: home game. That worked out for them. The Cardinals were 780 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:10,040 Speaker 1: on the road against the Giants, they played the Washington 781 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:12,600 Speaker 1: football team, so it couldn't have worked out better. I'm 782 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:14,160 Speaker 1: sure they want to get home, but then you got 783 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:16,440 Speaker 1: a quarantine and all that, and you know, it's been 784 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:18,600 Speaker 1: a long year for the forty nine ers, but you know, 785 00:40:18,680 --> 00:40:20,759 Speaker 1: just give them credit because it can't be easy just 786 00:40:20,880 --> 00:40:25,440 Speaker 1: to up your entire organization weight ruin all this stuff. 787 00:40:25,480 --> 00:40:29,160 Speaker 1: And obviously they've rolled out the red carpet, so you know, 788 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:32,120 Speaker 1: it's a lot to do during the season. During a 789 00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:34,640 Speaker 1: pandemic when your family's at home and Christmas is are 790 00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:36,959 Speaker 1: coming up. We'll talk a lot more about the forty 791 00:40:37,040 --> 00:40:39,080 Speaker 1: nine ers and what they have gone through this entire 792 00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:42,200 Speaker 1: season coming up next week. But the goal this week 793 00:40:42,360 --> 00:40:46,040 Speaker 1: one and OZ against the Philadelphia Eagles. And on that note, 794 00:40:46,040 --> 00:40:48,480 Speaker 1: we will put a lid on this Football Friday edition, 795 00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:51,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday, proud partner of the 796 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:54,520 Speaker 1: Arrows and the Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our 797 00:40:54,560 --> 00:40:58,319 Speaker 1: executive producer Jim Hundreds or Mike Jarecki. I'm Craig Riel Loup. 798 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:01,120 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover two.