1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: The Cardinals lose twenty seven thirteen the New England Patriots 2 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:10,239 Speaker 1: on Monday Night Football. However, the bigger loss coming out 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: of that game was quarterback Kyler Murray hurting his knee. 4 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: Third play the game ran the ball slid non contact 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: injury on that right knee. Reports for being an ACL however, 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 1: the Cardinals won't know more until he gets further testing. 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: Tuesday Morning, Welcome into Morning Scramble presented by Verizon with 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: Q mccorby and Jody Jackson. I'm Danny Surak. Thank you 9 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: for those of you who are joining us live on 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: Twitter at asy Cardinals. We stream live every time that 11 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: we record this show. Guys, not an easy show to 12 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,639 Speaker 1: record right now, not only because the Cardinals are four 13 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: to nine, but with the news of Kyler Murray and 14 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 1: that completely changes the game, not only how you call 15 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: the game, the differences of having Kyler Murray in backup 16 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: quarterback Colt McCoy in at the game, but also the 17 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: emotional toll. Third play of the game, right in front 18 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals sideline, Kyler Murray goes down non contact. 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: He's carded off, has a towel over his face because 20 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: he was crying Jody, how did the Cardinals maintain their 21 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: composure after seeing that Sorling game? You know, I was 22 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: actually proud of the way the team you know, hung 23 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: in there emotionally to even have a lead, you know, 24 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: in this game early on, and really it wasn't until 25 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: the second half when it fell apart. But yeah, I mean, 26 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: Danny Q, it was. It was an awful night. It 27 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: was an awful night not because the Cardinals lost, but 28 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: because their quarterback went down with a knee injury. And again, 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: we don't know what it is exactly, but it certainly 30 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: looked like an ACL injury. And I will know more today, 31 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: but very tough to watch because now we don't know 32 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: how long Kyler Murray will be out. If it is 33 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: an ACL repair, it will bleed into next year, obviously, 34 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: and we're not sure you know, what that recovery will 35 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: look like. You know. Thankfully, these repairs go well most 36 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: of the time, and guys can be We've seen running 37 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: backs to it, you know, and so Kyler Murray is 38 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: much more than just a quarterback, you know, We've seen 39 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: even with this organization when when Carson Palmer went down 40 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: with that, it was devastating, more of a pocket passer. 41 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: So I think everyone has to be mentally prepared for 42 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: what's to come, and it changes the trajectory of you know, 43 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: obviously not only these last four games, but even into 44 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: next season. And that's what's really tough, que is because 45 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: we just don't know. And I know we're going to 46 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: talk about the game eventually, but Danny, I think you're 47 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: right to lead off the show. It's really about the 48 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: impact of the future right now too. Yeah. Yeah, as 49 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: soon as it happened, it was just a dark cloud 50 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: over the stadium and pretty much you could hear a 51 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: pin drop in there, and it was just like you said, 52 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: it was just depressing. I mean, like seeing Kyler in 53 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: that emotion that he showed carting off the field. It 54 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: was just terrible. And like you said, I was surprised 55 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: about how quickly they jumped back and we're able to 56 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: mentally get back into the game. I mean, obviously we'll 57 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: talk about what happened in the second half, but yeah, 58 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: it was tough to watch for everyone, especially back at home. 59 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: You talk about the trajectory of the rest of the season, Jody, 60 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: and even though the Cardinals have yet to mathematically be 61 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 1: eliminated from the playoffs. We know that the chances are slim, 62 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: and that's how it felt even entering Monday Nights game. However, 63 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: not having your starting quarterback, not having that leader on 64 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: the team and in the locker room, really does affect 65 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: the trajectory of these last four games because the point 66 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: is to mentally stay in it and to finish the 67 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 1: season strong on a high note. And now that you're 68 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: not going to have your starting quarterback, that absolutely affects 69 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: that the way that this team is going to be 70 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: able to finish even mentally the rest of the season. 71 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: What is the offense going to look like the rest 72 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: of the year. Well, and I think the other thing 73 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: with this game is that you think about the fact 74 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: that you know, you had a game plan for Kyler 75 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: Murray against the Patriots, a very tough defense, and I 76 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: think a lot of what we saw on that second 77 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 1: half was the Patriots actually you know, I mean they 78 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: were able to get the lead and then and then 79 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: it was over because you have like shark swimming in 80 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: the bloody waters there with pinning their ears back cult McCoy, 81 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: you know, trying to drop back and pass and it's 82 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: just not a good recipe for trying to come back, 83 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: especially with the O line in the shape that they 84 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: are in. But I think the good news is this 85 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: is why you have a cult McCoy because he is 86 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: a veteran leader. He's a guy that keeps everyone together. 87 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: And I have no doubt you know that he had 88 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: a large role in how they came out and continued 89 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: to fight. And we're really not deflated initially right after 90 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: you know, I'm sure they were. In that moment Kyler 91 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: going off. We saw both teams, both both sides, coming 92 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: over to Kyler because he was obviously so distressed and 93 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,599 Speaker 1: crying and sobbing because of the knee injury. But you know, 94 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: Colt is a guy that that can win some games. 95 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: I mean absolutely, and especially when you look at a 96 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: game plan going into these last four games, you're going 97 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 1: to have a game plan that works for Colt. He 98 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 1: talked about in his postgame press conference the fact that 99 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: he really hadn't thrown to Hollywood Brown in a game, 100 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: or really it didn't sound like even even a lot 101 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: you know, Hollywood Tray McBride. He spoke about the fact 102 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: that he really hadn't had much cohesion with those two guys, 103 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 1: and but he took he took a lot of it 104 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: on himself. I mean he pointed the finger. He said, 105 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: you know, hey, point the finger at me. But there 106 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: were so many mistakes in this game. It to me 107 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: was not on Colt McCoy. There were mistakes on defense. 108 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: There were missed field goal. There was a misfield goal. 109 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: There was a chance to get three points you didn't 110 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: get before the half. There were illegal shifts. There were 111 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: some balls that were I don't know if drop just 112 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: not plays not made. You know, the catch, the Hollywood 113 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: catch would have been fantastic, but wasn't an easy one. 114 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: He probably I felt like he was going to catch 115 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: that ball and convert there in the red zone, and 116 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: they there were other you know, I'm looking back now, 117 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 1: I'm thinking about even there was a play that could 118 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 1: have gone to Hollywood and you know where he was crossing, 119 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: and he probably if that if the pass was more 120 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: on target, he could have scored. So it was would have, 121 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: could have, should have. But by the time the Patriots 122 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: got the lead and then were able to just clamp 123 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: down on defense, there were a lot of injuries. There 124 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: was Zach Allen leaving, there was Marco Wilson leaving. There 125 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: were injuries on the Patriots side. It was a game 126 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: of mistakes and injuries and the Patriots came out on 127 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: top in this one. But yeah, for the rest of 128 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: the season, I mean, for me again, Colt McCoy can wins, 129 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,679 Speaker 1: get can keep everyone together, which is important, and that's 130 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: really why they brought Colt McCoy in. Yeah, one of 131 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: the most respected backups in the league where he can 132 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: come into a game and really give you a good 133 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,799 Speaker 1: shot as a backup. I mean killed thirty six years 134 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: old now, and he laughed about that in his press conference, 135 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 1: but I mean he's still able to get a win 136 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: for a team. And like you said, there was mistakes 137 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: all over the field, and it's a team game, and 138 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: called literally said, point the finger at me, and it's 139 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: you can't just point the finger at one person right now. 140 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: It's there's so many, like you said, so many different 141 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 1: mistakes were made. Pre snap penalties are continue to kill us. 142 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: A false starts, illegal shifts, it just keeps tumbling. Yeah, 143 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 1: let's take a deeper dive into those mistakes. Our main dish. 144 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 1: We're gonna start with the offensive side of the ball. 145 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 1: Cardinals had one hundred and thirteen rushing two hundred and 146 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 1: ten passing yards, a rushing touchdown, two turnovers. They had 147 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: a thirteen seven lead. However, things really fell apart in 148 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: the second half. You guys talked about those crucial penalties 149 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: which negated first downs, the illegal shifts, the false starts, 150 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: I mean, stuff that is not acceptable at this point 151 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: in the season. Those two turnovers, interception, the fumble by 152 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins. Patriots would score touchdowns on the following drives, 153 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 1: So those were absolutely crucial mistakes for the Cardinals. Jody, 154 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: how much do you attribute the performance, not necessarily on 155 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: having Cult McCoy, but how much do you attribute the 156 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:18,960 Speaker 1: performance offensively to not having Kyler Murray. You know, it's 157 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: it's hard to say. I think we were all excited 158 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: going in, you know again, a four and eight team 159 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: against the six and six Patriots team that had more 160 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 1: to play foreign theory. I think we were excited to see, 161 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: you know, what they could do, what this offense could 162 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: could continue to maybe try to build, you know, Cliff 163 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: and Kyler hop in Hollywood. And I think that's that's 164 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: the thing with Kyler. You you just you you're not 165 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: really sure that Murray magic is a going to appear so, 166 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: you know, no offense to coult We don't have a 167 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: fun catchphrase McCoy magic. I don't know, but you know, yeah, 168 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: it's going to be different. But you know, back to 169 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: this offense. I'm just looking at some of the you know, 170 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: key play. I mean, DeAndre Hopkins fumbling was not only rare, 171 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: but just a devastating blow in this game. And I 172 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: think we can all look to that because the fact 173 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: that at that point it was twenty to thirteen, the 174 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: Patriots took the lead. I think that was That's what 175 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: I wrote down at least during the game. So it 176 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: looks a little weird to me right now. Tied then, 177 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: and yeah they were you know, Danny mentioned the rushing yardage. 178 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 1: I mean, there was some ability while you were in 179 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: the game with a lead or tied, you know, for 180 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: James Connor to make an impact. And I thought he 181 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: ran hard. I mean, cult McCoy never how impressive was 182 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:36,079 Speaker 1: Coulton McCoy late in that game, they're down and he's 183 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: still trying to get that first down and got Actually 184 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 1: I thought he was going to get lit up by 185 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: Devin mccordy. It was mccordy that left. I think it 186 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: was like the chess pad. I was like Coult, but 187 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: that's the kind of fight you see from cult McCoy. 188 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, not to just go through him all my 189 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: notes here, but you know, Hunter Henry getting behind the 190 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: d that was that was the other blow that I 191 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: know we're talking offense right now, but that's what change 192 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: the complexion of Hey, this offense is going to have 193 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: a tough hole to take out of right now. But yeah, 194 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: they couldn't. You know, third downs weren't great. It's just 195 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,719 Speaker 1: a little off. I mean, everybody looked a little off. 196 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: AJ Green's a veteran and he was making mistakes in 197 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: certain moments. What I did, like, let me give you something. 198 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: I liked the shot down the field to Hollywood where 199 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: he was interfered with by Jones and and they get 200 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: thirty nine yards on the penalty, and so I do 201 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: like that. I think we could see more of that. 202 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:33,199 Speaker 1: Why why wouldn't we Why wouldn't started taking those deep shots? Yeah, 203 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you take the deep shot, you're gonna likely 204 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: get you know, there's a good chance. And the Patriots 205 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: were aggressive. I mean that this is an aggressive team. 206 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: There's you know they're gonna go down fighting they're they're 207 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: kind of a mess in their own right, and they 208 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: weren't that explosive offensively. Twelve screen passes by Mac Jones. 209 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: It was exactly what Vance Joseph talked about, which I 210 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 1: know became controversial, but they play a smart, conservative game. 211 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: They didn't really do anything to blow the game open. Again. 212 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: It was d Hop fortunately the fumble, which we all 213 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: know that's just not you know, but he was carrying 214 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: it out there. He does have the huge hands. You know, 215 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: you don't expect that, but ball security, it is a thing. 216 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: Our guys are usually good with that, whether it be 217 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 1: Kyler through the last few years, de Hoop, you don't 218 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 1: you feel pretty good about that not happening, and unfortunately 219 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 1: it happened. So it's just we didn't There were no 220 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 1: there were really no big plays on either side for 221 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,559 Speaker 1: either team to crack this game open. It was basically, 222 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: you know, unfortunately that fumble and then a couple of 223 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 1: big plays. I mean, yeah, I mean you also have 224 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 1: to look at the offensive line. I mean, this offensive 225 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: line is they're not consistent at all. I mean, one 226 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:41,719 Speaker 1: week they'll actually prove to us that hey, they could 227 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 1: probably possibly do this for us and then this week 228 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: six sacks for forty five yards I believe, so, I 229 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:51,719 Speaker 1: mean most of them coming at any Yeah, I think 230 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: four in the in the fourth quarter maybe, but which 231 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: also hurts when you're trying to mount a comeback. I 232 00:10:56,800 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 1: mean we're down two scores. Touchdown there gets us into 233 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: the game, down to six points and can really start 234 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 1: to figure something out. But um, offensive line just struggled. 235 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: I mean, again, the game plan was for Kyler Murray 236 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: and then you three plays in, you bring in your 237 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: backup Cult McCoy, who has a completely different game plan. Um, 238 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 1: I think probably the most opposite game plan of Kyler Murray, 239 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: besides seeing Coult run over defenders and rushing at twenty 240 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: four yards rushing yards which is surprising. But um, yeah, 241 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,160 Speaker 1: the offense just struggled to find that connection that we've 242 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: been looking for all year. UM. Still disappointed not seeing 243 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:37,319 Speaker 1: Greg Dortch out there at all. Really, Um, I mean 244 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 1: he's a completely different target that we could have. And 245 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: I mean no offense to AJ Green, but Greg Dortch 246 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: is a completely different wide receiver than Aj Green. Robbie 247 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 1: Anderson had a couple Robbie Anderson had a game today, 248 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: I mean or fifty yards for I think he had more. 249 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: He had more receptions than he has all seasons so 250 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,719 Speaker 1: for yesterday. So I think this is the point. You 251 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: got four games left, try everything and anything, the deep shots, 252 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: getting the ball of new guys, and just kind of 253 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: seeing what we can take into the next Yeah. And 254 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 1: I think what I learned also listening in the postgame 255 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 1: press conference is that a lot of the season and 256 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 1: losing the majority of your offensive line has definitely changed 257 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: the way this offense can run. And even though we 258 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 1: know that, I think it resigns everyone too. I hate 259 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: to say it, but to next year. I mean, at 260 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 1: early on, I think that was something that was clear 261 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: because I heard it come out of Cliff's mouth as 262 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: well as Colts, is that we're not built for that, 263 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: meaning taking these deep shots, and that's just you know, 264 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: that's the reality of this offense. Now. You can argue 265 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:52,440 Speaker 1: whether they should change things drastically or not, or maybe 266 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,839 Speaker 1: would have maybe a few games ago, but that's also 267 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: not all that realistic. You're still dealing with the personnel 268 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: that you're dealing with. So that's the other part of 269 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: the future question for me is not only Kyler, but 270 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 1: you've got guys. You've got you know, Rodney Hudson, who's 271 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 1: been dealing with a chronic injury. You've got Justin Pugh 272 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: who was already questioning, you know, what he was gonna 273 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,320 Speaker 1: what his future was going to look like before he 274 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,680 Speaker 1: had the injury, and so there's a lot of questions 275 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: going into next year. What was interesting to me in 276 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 1: Monday Night's performance was, even though you have to have 277 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 1: a completely different game plan when you switch quarterbacks on 278 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: a dime like that, a lot of the struggles that 279 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 1: I saw were struggles that the Cardinals have committed all season, 280 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 1: even with Kyler Murray. Penalties, illegal shifts, offensive pass interference, 281 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:40,479 Speaker 1: Arizona one of three in the red zone. Wasted timeouts 282 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 1: because of confusion, personnel not being right on the field 283 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: and having to waste timeouts is something that is happening 284 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: game after game after game. So I don't want to 285 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 1: take away I know that you guys have touched on 286 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: it that the loss falls on just backup quarterback Colt McCoy, 287 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: because that's not the case now. It obviously affects the 288 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: way the rest of the team is working together. But 289 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,439 Speaker 1: I thought I thought that a lot of the struggles 290 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: offensively were struggles that the Cardinals have committed, even with 291 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, You're right. I mean, it's not like this 292 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: offense was was cruising along. I mean, even against the Charges. 293 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: I was gonna say last week, but it felt like 294 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 1: that Charger game was two weeks ago, because it pretty 295 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 1: much was. It felt like three weeks ago. But yeah, 296 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: there's a case where offense is finally clicking and then 297 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: they get to the fourth quarter, can't get a first down. 298 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: So these are things that have plagued the team. Danny 299 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 1: or exactly right. And it seems to be a little 300 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: bit of a mystery as to why, because again, besides 301 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: the O line injuries, which which have changed the way 302 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: this offense can run, that's been going on for a 303 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 1: number of weeks now, these injuries happened much earlier in 304 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:48,320 Speaker 1: the season, so you know, it's difficult. It's hard to 305 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 1: make excuses like that. But you're right, the same questions 306 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 1: that lingered with Kyler in their linger with Cole it's 307 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 1: just been inconsistent as a whole. The run game. Que 308 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: touched on it. The offensive line looks good, creates all 309 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: these gaps, and the following week they're not able to 310 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: string things together. Cardinals haven't had back to back wins 311 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: all year. What seemed to have fallen off the last 312 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: couple of weeks has been the defense. The defense was 313 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: the bright spot of this team more through than the 314 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 1: first half of the season. That's what was keeping the 315 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: Cardinals in all of these games. And they had a 316 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: few sparks Monday night against the Patriots, against an offense 317 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: that was struggling in their own way. Rookie camp Thomas 318 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: hit Mac Jones's arm and Asa Simmons with the interception, 319 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 1: Davin Collins another fumble recovery and reviewed and incomplete and 320 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: just or it was just second games Davin Collins has 321 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 1: it taken away from him. Bottom line though, the Cardinals 322 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: couldn't stop the run, and that was incredibly disappointing because 323 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 1: the Patriots entering Monday Night's game two of their prior 324 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: three games sixty or fewer rushing yards. Their big running 325 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: back from Mondre Stevenson was hurt for a couple of 326 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: plays that didn't stop them. They had their third string 327 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: running back Pier Strong rushing for a touchdown. Because it 328 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: was just it was a poor performance by the defense 329 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 1: when it came to stopping the run when it came 330 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 1: to dackling, and it felt like the same issues, similar 331 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: to the offense, same issues week after week. However, Q 332 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: it seems like the last couple of weeks the defense 333 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: hasn't been able to really keep themselves in the game. 334 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: I think that's what it is, is stopping the run 335 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: is our biggest thing. Our cornerbacks, who we really thought 336 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: we're going to be the biggest blow in our defense, 337 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: I've been stepping up week after week. I mean, obviously 338 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: there was a couple of weeks where our wide receivers 339 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: go off, but I mean the last fourteen games of 340 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: the season, our quarterbacks have really stepped up. So it's 341 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: stopping the run and that pass rush. I mean we 342 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: had one sack yesterday, Allen's one sack yesterday, and then 343 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 1: Cam Thomas is technically almost counts as a sack. But 344 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: I mean the pass rush is not getting there and 345 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: it's giving them so much time, and our defensive line 346 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: is not getting to the quarterback, and then that definitely 347 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: hurts when it comes for the run too. I mean 348 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: we're not getting in and making that pressure on the 349 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: offensive line. Yeah, JJ Watt was close on one. I mean, 350 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: it really hurt. When Zach Allen left. I could tell 351 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: that things changed. It became much more difficult. But yeah, 352 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: and then um, Christian Matthew got more time when Marco 353 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,640 Speaker 1: Wilson left, and he made a nice play. He made 354 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 1: one of the good plays on third down, because third 355 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 1: downs they converted. I don't have the rate on me 356 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 1: right now. You'd think with all these notes that I 357 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: would have that, But I think the Cardinals were four 358 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,919 Speaker 1: for fourteen, but they were pretty good. The Patriots were 359 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 1: good Cardinals on third down four fourteen, Patriots three of eleven. Okay, 360 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 1: maybe not. Maybe they were just key three of eleven, 361 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: you'll take that, but they were. There were a few 362 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 1: key third down conversions for them. I guess only three 363 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: of them. But you know, Matthew made the one play. 364 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:42,199 Speaker 1: It was definitely different, you know, when you both teams 365 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,239 Speaker 1: had guys going out of this game. For Vance, I'm 366 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:47,639 Speaker 1: sure he had to do some maneuvering in the in 367 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 1: the secondary, Um Murphy as well, he missing a top two. 368 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,879 Speaker 1: You're missing your top two corners. Again. They didn't really 369 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 1: throw the ball down down the field all that much. Um. 370 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: The Henry play was disappointing to me, I another big 371 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,959 Speaker 1: play by a tight end. Yeah, And I mean, you know, 372 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 1: when I watched the replay, you know Simmons is there 373 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: but not running with it. It's hard to you know, again, 374 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: we talk about doing this show the day after a game, 375 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,399 Speaker 1: and without being in the room knowing who had that assignment. 376 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 1: It's hard depended on a you know, anyone in particular. 377 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 1: But obviously it was a mistake and you know, so 378 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: that was that was tough. But when you can name, 379 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: when you can only call out one or two big 380 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: plays by the opponent, you know you you're doing something right. 381 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: But but yeah, they just did enough. It's almost like, 382 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 1: you know, they just did enough in this game. And 383 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: then the scoop and score was huge. Again, I cannot 384 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: say how how big of a touchdown that that was 385 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: for them, which was on the defensive side of it, 386 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: so you know, the defense had to gut it out. 387 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: And you're right, they've fallen off a little bit, Danna, 388 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: because they were such a pleasant surprise early in the year. 389 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone counted on them to clamp down 390 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: on these other teams, and they were doing it consistently 391 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: early on. And now, whether it's injuries or whether it's 392 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 1: just the attrition of the season or different things going on, 393 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,959 Speaker 1: it's become much tougher for them, and we're seeing it. Well. 394 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 1: When you look at the numbers between the offenses, they're 395 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: almost completely identical. I mean, total yards for the Patriot 396 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:16,640 Speaker 1: three twenty eight Cardinals three twenty three Patriots, rushing one 397 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: h three one thirteen for the Cardinals, passing too, twenty 398 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:21,600 Speaker 1: five for New England, two ten for Arizona. Is just 399 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,440 Speaker 1: a matter of the fact that when the Patriots made plays, 400 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: they made them count exactly. That was literally just about 401 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: to say that. I mean, you look at the numbers. 402 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: Strong had seventy yards, but as long as it was 403 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 1: for forty four yards, so that's one play. Hunter Henry 404 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 1: had seventy yards, as long as it's for thirty nine yards, 405 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 1: that's one play. You can really narrow this game down 406 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 1: to those two plays on defense and then on an offense, 407 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: the interception and the FuMB recovery. So like, literally the 408 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: game was identical. Score is definitely fourteen points different, but 409 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: you said the game was identical, and they just made 410 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 1: those two four plays that they had matter more. One 411 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: that I wanted to mention the fourteen yard touched down 412 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:06,399 Speaker 1: by Kevin Harris. I wrote a few words here about 413 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: that first rushing touchdown for the Patriots in six games. Yeah, 414 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 1: and again it was Kevin Harris running the ball. You know, 415 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: Stevenson was out of the game at that point. That 416 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: was a disappointing play. Divinson only had three attempts. Yeah. Yeah, 417 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: and actually they got down there to the fourteen yard 418 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 1: line thanks to the face mask. Mullen was pulling down 419 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 1: one of the receivers. I can't remember if it was 420 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: a receiver or tight end, but got them down to 421 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 1: the fourteen yard line. And then I understand that's a 422 00:20:34,119 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: difficult task, but at least make it hard on them. Instead, 423 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: it was kind of a hesitation draw that they were running, 424 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 1: and he was pretty free and clear getting into the 425 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: end zone. And that was disappointing. Again, he just this 426 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,160 Speaker 1: defense where earlier in the year you knew they would 427 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 1: make it tough on the opponent. You know, hey, will 428 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,480 Speaker 1: at least you know, if they're going to get in, 429 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: we're gon we're gonna punish them for it. That was 430 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 1: just too easy yesterday. That was disappointing to me. The 431 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: way that the game felt with the turnovers and the 432 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 1: injuries and everything. I don't know how to explain it 433 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: other than like at one point the game almost felt 434 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 1: like it was drunk, Like I felt like I couldn't 435 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: keep up with like what was going on, and there 436 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 1: were I don't have a number, but it felt like 437 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: the most injury updates we have heard in the press 438 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 1: box all season when you look at bow teams, it 439 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,159 Speaker 1: was crazy, and I think that's a great way to 440 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: bring home the bacon. To wrap up the show is 441 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: there's a lot of questions moving forward. You have four 442 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,439 Speaker 1: games left, Cardinals are four and nine, and there's a 443 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: couple injuries that we're going to get more information on 444 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:38,640 Speaker 1: Tuesday afternoon later on in the week when we're testing happens. 445 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 1: Doesn't look good for quarterback Kyler Murray with that right knee. 446 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: Zach Allen injured his hand. Marco Wilson left the game 447 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,959 Speaker 1: with a stinger. Those are two big players on defense. 448 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: You guys touched on it. You still don't have starting 449 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:52,640 Speaker 1: cornerback Buyer Murphy, who's dealing with a back injury. So 450 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 1: it's important that even if you're not physically healthy, which 451 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 1: this team is not even entering Monday, night's game against 452 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 1: the Patriots, the Cardinals had the most players seventy seven 453 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 1: players play for them. Because of injuries most in the league, 454 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: it's now more important than ever to just finish these 455 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: final four games strong. Mentally, it's all about pride at 456 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 1: this point. Yeah, it is, and you know that's going 457 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: to be every guy looking themselves in the mirror. And 458 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,199 Speaker 1: we talk about this when teams are in that situation. 459 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 1: But there's a lot that can be gained personal gain 460 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: for these guys with whatever's going to happen. There's a 461 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: lot of free agents on this team and are they gonna, 462 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:32,840 Speaker 1: you know, what kind of a statement are they going 463 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: to make about how valuable they are in this league? 464 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,880 Speaker 1: But as a team also, and you know, I understand 465 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 1: that there have been injuries, there are plenty of excuses, 466 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 1: but the thing that stood out for me last night 467 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 1: is kind of just looking big picture. They are one 468 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: in eleven in their last twelve at home, and I 469 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: know they don't have many opportunities here at home down 470 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 1: the stretch. But Tom Brady, yeah, yeah, you know what 471 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:03,199 Speaker 1: Christmas Day, that's going to be one that you know, 472 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 1: as an opportunity to do that and for the fans 473 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: that are coming out on Christmas Night, which, by the way, 474 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: and people always ask me, you know, oh Christmas. My 475 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: kids are a little bit older, but kind of for me, 476 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: the Christmas festivities, especially with my husband's family, they do 477 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: a lot like it's a Christmas Eve is when they 478 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: kind of do the family gift exchanges with the kids 479 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:23,199 Speaker 1: and everything. And then we've always done it, like my 480 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 1: tradition is kind of more Christmas, but it's kind of 481 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 1: over by night time, you know, And so I always 482 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: like it not to the stadium, you know, it's like 483 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,439 Speaker 1: it's fun. It's fun for me to see the Cardinals 484 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 1: play on Christmas Day, just like they did last year. 485 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: And so, you know, I just think that's a major problem. 486 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: That's that's a major problem to have only won one 487 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: game at home in your last whole tries and something 488 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:53,399 Speaker 1: that's got to be fixed. So that's my big picture take. Um, 489 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: bring home the bacon, I guess you could say. But yeah, 490 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: this season, this season has not been appetizing. Guys. When 491 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: we freing them the vacant breakfast, we haven't had much 492 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,200 Speaker 1: of a you know, and then you just, you know, 493 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: think I was thinking about Cliff Kingsbury today losing his quarterback, 494 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:11,760 Speaker 1: and he said he had never seen Kyler so distraught, 495 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 1: and we know how close those guys are and how 496 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 1: far they go back. And then you know Mike Leach 497 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 1: passing away, which was devastating news, even when we heard 498 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: that he had had an emergency, and you know, he's 499 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,880 Speaker 1: someone that has been close to Cliff, and Cliff put 500 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 1: out a statement today He's got it's a horrible morning 501 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: for Cliff Kingsbury on a number of fronts, and um, yeah, 502 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 1: and just in general, that's the one thing that today 503 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 1: the mood here is going to be I would imagine down, 504 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: and you got to turn it around quickly because the 505 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:43,359 Speaker 1: game is Sunday. You're going to play Denver on Sunday. 506 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,479 Speaker 1: And but um, I think it's you know, when you 507 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 1: lose someone as impactful as Kyler Murray, there's no question 508 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: your team's going to go through a bit of a 509 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: grieving period. It's just it has to be pretty short 510 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 1: cue because this game is cruel and you have to 511 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,400 Speaker 1: have that short memory. Yeah, is next four weeks really 512 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: said a lot about who our team is. You're down 513 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: and out, you lost your starting quarterback, you lost your 514 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 1: franchise quarterback, you have all these injuries, how do you respond? 515 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: How do you look at yourself in the mirror these 516 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: next four weeks and respond shows what kind of team 517 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: you are, what kind of person you are, what kind 518 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 1: of player you are. Like you said, we're going into 519 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: the next four weeks and then the end of the season, 520 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 1: how do you want to be portrayed in this offseason 521 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 1: and how does this team look at the next in 522 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: the end of the year. And it goes back to 523 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: look at these next four games and how do we 524 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: respond to the adversity. Even if you're not playing for playoffs, 525 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 1: still something to be playing for Cardinals pride. Absolutely four 526 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 1: games left for the Cardinals, the next being Sunday the 527 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: eighteenth in Denver. Not sure whether or not they will 528 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:48,199 Speaker 1: be facing quarterback Russell Wilson, who had a concussion in 529 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: their game this week, so that'll be up in the air, 530 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 1: but you can stay up to date all weeklong on 531 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: asy Cardinals dot com. We're gonna be with you guys 532 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 1: the rest of the year, so don't worry for those 533 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 1: of you listening to make sure that you can stream 534 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 1: it live with us on Twitter at acy Cardinals for 535 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:05,199 Speaker 1: Keim McCorvey and Jody Jackson. I'm Dannis rack As always, 536 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:07,199 Speaker 1: thank you for joining us here on Morning Scarbo. We 537 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 1: hope you'll have a great week.