1 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: We're not ready to go out and play Week one. 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: We've got a lot of work to do between now 3 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: and then to get this team ready to I have 4 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: no doubt that Coach Zimmer and his leadership of this 5 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: football team, and especially with all the new personnel, we'll 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 1: have us ready to go. I'm gonna do some things 7 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: to help them create confidence. And that's my job as 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: a runner know, to give my office a lot as 9 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: much confident as I can. Hey, Vikings fans, welcome to 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: episode number one oh four of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: and we are in the swing of things. It's Vikings 12 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 1: training camp at the TCO Performance Center, and we have 13 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: everything that you need to know from the first few 14 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: days here on the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, Producer Jay Nelson 15 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 1: has cut up every single important bite from the press 16 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: conferences so far, from your favorite Vikings, your favorite general 17 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: manager Rixpeeling, and of course your favorite head coach, Mike Zimmer. 18 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: So with that I bring in the crew. We have 19 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,839 Speaker 1: Vikings dot COM's Gave Henderson, Tatum Everett, and of course 20 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: Jay Nelson. Who should I start out with today? I 21 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: guess I'll start out with Tatum today. How are you 22 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: doing Chris, good to hear from you. I mean, it's 23 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: just amazing that you just said we have the best 24 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: bites from training camp, and we'll be able to hear 25 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: from multiple players, because as much as I love our 26 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: one on one interviews in the podcast, it's great to 27 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: have a multitude of opinions and comments and kind of 28 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: hear what the players went through this offseason and what 29 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: their expectations are for training camps. So for me, it's 30 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: just been nice to see the friendly faces around TCOPC 31 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: and to see some practice. I never thought i'd be 32 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: excited to see some practice. That's exactly what Gave Henderson 33 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: told me today off camera when we were chatting about 34 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: what he's been so excited about finally a year plus 35 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: into his Vikings career, seeing some fans on a football field. 36 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: I mean, what has that been like for you, Gabe, Dude, 37 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: It's been amazing just to be able to fill Vikings 38 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: well just purple energy. It's been a year hiatus for me. 39 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: As soon as I got here, I was telling Pa earlier, 40 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: like the first game of the year greenmy Packers week 41 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: week one last year, I walk into US Bank Stadium, 42 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: I'm just like, is this supposed to be like this, 43 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: like it is today game day, and he was like, Dude, 44 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: this is terrible. This is the worst experience that you'll 45 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: ever have, and you never forget this moment and just 46 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: that compared to today, completely night and day. And of 47 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: course it was only what five hundred fans, but that's 48 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 1: five hundred more fans than I've experienced since since I've 49 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: been an employee of the Minnesota Vikings. But I'm excited, man, 50 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: seeing the guys run around, seeing the skull chant today, 51 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: seeing just the energy and the liveliness of everything that 52 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: surrounds training camp and all the work that was put 53 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: into making these days possible. I couldn't be more excited. 54 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: You know, I have to interject, Gabe, the skull chant 55 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,359 Speaker 1: was fantastic. There was one yesterday as well, And I'll 56 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: have to say I have a little bit guilty because 57 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: I definitely asked for the skull chan today. If any 58 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: of the fans were out there today, I was talking 59 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: to him, getting to know them and trying to, you know, 60 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: get their views on being back at camp, and so 61 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: many of them are just so excited to be able 62 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 1: to be back in that atmosphere. I mean, there was 63 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: a guy that drove from South Dakota. There are people 64 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: that are driving from north and south of here and Egan, 65 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: and so it's just awesome to see the dedication from 66 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: school nation to be here. But I wanted a video 67 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,119 Speaker 1: clip of that skull chance, So that's why it looks 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: so good. Everyone. You know, I write lesbian camera, so 69 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: you just put a camera on him and then we're 70 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: ready to go. Love it. Fans are certainly ready to go. 71 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: I think Kirk Cousins said it best. These fans are 72 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: taking some time out of their vacations to come watch 73 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: us play on a ninety five degree day in Egan, Minnesota, 74 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: So that just about says it all. I think we're 75 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: gonna get to some sound from producer Jay Nelson. He's 76 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: cut up all the best sound from the first few 77 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: days at the TCO P four Center. But first I'm 78 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: gonna go to Tatum. What's your number one takeaway so far? 79 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: Just your number one takeaway out on the field seeing practice. 80 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: What's your number one takeaway just watching practice for the 81 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: first time at the TCO Performance Center as a Vikings employee. Yeah, 82 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: I mean I have a lot of thoughts when you 83 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: say that, but I will say this, Michael Pierce is 84 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: a big dude. I guess I just didn't realize, you know, 85 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: the type of the type of players that the Vikings 86 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: this offseason have gone and signed or put on their line. 87 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 1: They are, as Eric Kendricks said, some meaty dudes, and 88 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: they are just big run stuffers. And I am so excited, honestly. 89 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: You know, skill positions are super fun to watch at practice, 90 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: but my eyes this whole time have been on that 91 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: defensive line group. I'm just so excited to see them 92 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: out there and to see Dalvin Tomlinson, Michael Pierce, Daniel Hunter. 93 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 1: Obviously it's great to see nine nine out there. So 94 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: that to me had has been the most exciting part 95 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: because you know, you know, in another life, I feel 96 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 1: like maybe I would have wanted to be a defensive lineman. 97 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: I feel like I would want to be that kind 98 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 1: of gritty dude who just like set the tone. I 99 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: would not want to be the one getting hit. I 100 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: would like to provide the hits. So for me, that's 101 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: like my favorite position group to watch right now. You 102 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 1: don't want to protect the quarterback Tatum, not really, no, no, 103 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 1: I mean no, I want to go after someone if 104 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 1: I'm being honest, offensive line but don't score touchdowns. So 105 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: I'm with you on that, but I disagree with you 106 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: of wanting to get hit. Go ahead, Jack, I will 107 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: disagree with you. Offensive lineman can score touchdowns and it's 108 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: the most exciting play in And I will agree with 109 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: Jay because everyone loves a big guy touchdown. Come on, 110 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: that guy, touchdowns. Look it up. Brian O'Neill at the 111 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: University of Pittsburgh as a tight end. Yeah, it's happened. 112 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: It's correct, it's happened. But I would not want to 113 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,359 Speaker 1: be offensive guard. Let's put it that way. Those guys 114 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: do not score touchdowns. Well, Gabe, I think you know 115 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: Tatum brings up the defensive line, and I know you 116 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: had a conversation with one of the guys who has 117 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: not been here in a long time, and that's Number 118 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: ninety nine. Tatum was talking about Daniel Hunter a little bit. 119 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: So tell us about your conversation with Daniel. I believe 120 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 1: it was like a pretty lengthy conversation, which doesn't normally 121 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: happen when number ninety nine is talking to the media. 122 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: We're starting this new series called Viking Circle. While I'm 123 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: driving a player around after practice, asking them, you know, 124 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: a balance of ball and then balance of life and 125 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 1: JJ Justin Jefferson was the first guest. I think that 126 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: comes out today as we're speaking, and Daniel Hunters a 127 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: second guest, and for Sam Newton to to you know, 128 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: block him off for him to be able to talk 129 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: to me, I made sure I made the most of 130 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: his time. So cars was definitely the top of conversation. 131 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 1: But how Danille is explaining his love for cars, it 132 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: made me want to ask him about how does that 133 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: relate to his style of play? And then that started 134 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: an entirely different conversation of how cars and how he 135 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: would build a car and how the car would amount 136 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: to the way he plays the game today and some 137 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: of his goals and why he relates his style of 138 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: play to a car. And I asked him about the engine, right, 139 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 1: you need a car to you need that engine to 140 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: get you going. And I asked him what his engine was, 141 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: and he talked about his why, his motivation, what's his 142 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: engine that gets his motor going each Sunday. And I'm 143 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 1: excited for it for you guys to listen to it 144 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: and and just take a deep dive into who the 145 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: Neil Hunter. The person is outside of the Neil Hunter, 146 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: the biggest for human being you've ever seen in your life. 147 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: He is by far the biggest football player I've seen 148 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: in my life. This this up closing person. I remember 149 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: I shook his hand earlier. He almost like ripped my 150 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: hand off. And I had the opportunity to work with 151 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: Adrian Peterson, and everybody knows Adrian Peterson shakes your hand 152 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: harder than anybody else. The Neil Hunter is a close second, 153 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: but he That conversation was exciting. Back to our to 154 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: our main point. That conversation was very, very insightful, and 155 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 1: I'm excited to share with you guys. Isn't a coincidence 156 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 1: game that you picked two else you guys? Can we 157 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: just make sure that Vice Circle episode number three does 158 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: the trifecta with Patrick Peterson as I'm asking for a friend. No, no, 159 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: I'm actually going to get you on it. No, Needy, 160 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: let's start from the guy's way more. No, I'm good, 161 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: I'm good. I was gonna say in the handshake front, 162 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: it's a couple of Texas boys. You know what's going 163 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 1: on there. So it's just like, yeah, I mean Adrian 164 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: Peterson You're right. It is the infamous thing. And he 165 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: definitely has the death grip when you shake it the 166 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: first time. And I remember the second time I shook 167 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: his hand, he gave me the death grip, and I 168 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: gave it back to him and kind of looked at 169 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: the sideways a little bit. I'm like, yeah, all right, 170 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: you want to do it, you want to get some respect, 171 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: you got to give it back once in a while. 172 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: I understand that. But of course, my one big thing 173 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: that I've seen at training camp is, well, my biggest 174 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: takeaway put it this way, is why Davis um, I'm 175 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: not here to talk who should start, who should not, 176 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: but he gets it one on ones for instance, like 177 00:08:57,720 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: Dalvin Tomlinson, we know that his job is not to 178 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: get pressure on the quarterback. However, his job is to 179 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: get pressure and to push the offensive lineman back. Why 180 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: Davis held his own against a guy like Dalvin Tomlinson 181 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: yesterday and one on ones and just seeing how that 182 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,839 Speaker 1: translated into team I'm like, okay, this, this guy is good. 183 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 1: Like this, this guy gets it and we'll see how 184 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: that how that plays out. We know there's an entirely 185 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: mental hurdle that you have to get over as a 186 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: rookie to be able to take over that starting offensive 187 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:29,839 Speaker 1: line position or any position in the NFL. But as 188 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 1: far as physicalities, intangibles, quickness, strength, White Davis is ever 189 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: is as advertised. Let me put it that way. Well, 190 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: that's good to hear. There's battles going on on the 191 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 1: offensive and defensive line. You hear Brian O'Neill take the 192 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: podium and talk about having to go off against ninety 193 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: nine in practice every day, I can't you have something 194 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: to give? Yeah, there was a one on one yesterday 195 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 1: between Brian O'Neill and the Neil Hunter, and that is 196 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: I wouldn't wish that on anybody. I really wouldn't. It 197 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: doesn't matter if you're a Pro Bowl left tackle, right tackle, 198 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: wherever you are, you've seen some of the best over 199 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 1: there in Washington. If you have to go up against 200 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: Daniel Hunter in ninety five degree heat, I don't wish 201 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: that on anybody. But Brian o'ne had him right, Like 202 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: Brian o no perfect hand placement, perfect punch, perfect quickness. 203 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: The Neil Hunter just had a second move that I 204 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 1: don't think anyone in the NFL can stop. And I 205 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: saw Phil Rauscher look at Brian o know which, and 206 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 1: just basically said, hey, like that's not going to happen 207 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: every Sunday, Like you're fine, Like you're fine. So that 208 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: was exciting to see. I'm excited to see what it 209 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 1: looks like when Pat's come on. And that's what Brian 210 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 1: O'Neil has been talking about this offseason. Why he missed 211 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: having Daniel around so much is precisely that saying, every 212 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,319 Speaker 1: day in practice is going to be the most strenuous 213 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: thing I'm gonna have to deal with for the season. 214 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: So come game day, it's gonna feel like, you know, 215 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: it's going to easy mode when you're you're done working 216 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,319 Speaker 1: against a guy like that every single day in practice. Well, 217 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: we talk about Brian O'Neill at the podium. Let's get 218 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 1: to our podium clips. Who do we have first, Jane Nelson. 219 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: We're going to start off here with the general manager, 220 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,599 Speaker 1: Rick Spielman, getting in front of the media. It was 221 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: kind of interesting to seeing Rick and coach on the 222 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 1: first day. Coaches in great spirits and we'll get to 223 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: him later, but Rick was kind of asked when it 224 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: comes to their offseason plan and trying to accomplish every 225 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 1: goal that they had. Do they feel like they had 226 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: done that in free agency and picking up in the draft, Joe, 227 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: That guess all depends on the wins and losses. But 228 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 1: I know we had a lot of holes to fill. 229 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,959 Speaker 1: I know when we started this process back at the 230 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 1: end of our season, sitting with Coach Zimmer, the coaching 231 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: staff or personnel department, identifying how we have to get 232 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: better and then being able to have a game plan 233 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 1: in place on how we're going to attack those needs. 234 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: And I think on paper, we were able to go 235 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: out and accomplish a lot, to get a lot of 236 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 1: new faces in here, to get some players are going 237 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:59,559 Speaker 1: to have make significant contributions to this football team. And 238 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: you know, but the process starts today as they report, 239 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: and then when we're out here on the field tomorrow, 240 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 1: we've got a lot of work to do. And Coach 241 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: Zimmer will and know this as well, and he's already 242 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: to talk to the team about we're not ready to 243 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: go out and play Week one. We've got a lot 244 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: of work to do between now and then to get 245 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: this team ready to prepare it. And I have no 246 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:23,079 Speaker 1: doubt that Coach Zimmer and his leadership of this football team, 247 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 1: and especially with all the new personnel, will have us 248 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: ready to go. Well, you hear that take all the time. 249 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: It's like training camp starts. Everybody's happy, everybody thinks we 250 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: have a chance to win the Super Bowl. And you 251 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: hear that in every single training camp if you go 252 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: and listen to press conferences around the league. But in 253 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: this case, how could you not argue with what Rick 254 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 1: Spielman just said. I mean, think about the players that 255 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: this front office added to the roster, from veterans like 256 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson to Brashad Breland, who's seems to be making 257 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: some splash plays so far att Vikings training camp. Then 258 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:58,839 Speaker 1: you go to the defensive line. You look at Dalvin Thominson, 259 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 1: you look at adding them, Michael Pierce, who was supposed 260 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: to play the year before but now he's making his 261 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 1: pretty much his introduction to the Vikings defensive line. And 262 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: you add all the players that were injured last year, 263 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,199 Speaker 1: which I can go down the list. We've already talked 264 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: about the Neil Hunter being back, but it's just amazing 265 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: for DD Westbrook to be added a few days before 266 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: training camp and it's like it's not even that big 267 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 1: of a story with all the players that we've added 268 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:27,319 Speaker 1: throughout the offseason. So with that, I don't know, guys, Tatum, 269 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: I feel like it was a common theme throughout all 270 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 1: the press conferences so far of everyone just praising the 271 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: work that the Vikings front office did throughout this offseason. 272 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 1: I mean, you got to they had glaring holes and 273 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: they went out and they picked up big pieces in 274 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: free agency, picked up pieces in the draft, and Rick 275 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 1: Spielman is kind of sitting back going, you know, with 276 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: his hands, kind of saying this, now, my work is done. 277 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: It's what Zimmer and the rest of the coaching staff 278 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: can do. This is a crucial year for them. They 279 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: want to make a big step. They want to win 280 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: the division, they want to go to the super Bowl. 281 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 1: And all the GM can do is sit there and 282 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 1: put the pieces in place. Now during training camp, it's 283 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:13,560 Speaker 1: just time to build the chemistry, study the playbook, make 284 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 1: sure everything works like a well old machine, and go 285 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: out there and win games. And that's all you can do. 286 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 1: That's what everyone's in this business for. So yeah, I mean, 287 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 1: on paper, I love the moves. I think they were critical, 288 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 1: I think they were important, and I'm excited to see 289 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: how this team comes together over the next few weeks. 290 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 1: Gave any of these additions out on the field that 291 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: you've seen really you know, show their impact pretty early. 292 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: I know it's early to say breakout player or whatever, 293 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: but just players who are out there, you know and 294 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: pressing you out on the field, new additions to the 295 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: Vikings roster, new addition. I gotta say, P two, P two. 296 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: Just his veteran leadership. I think there are so many 297 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: things that he does by his actions that translates well 298 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: to the inside the entire cornerback room. When he talks, 299 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: everyone listens. When he when he moves, everyone's watching, and 300 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 1: he's I mean he leads by example. I mean you 301 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: can talk to anybody on this this Vikings front office staff, 302 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 1: whether that's the coaching staff or training staff. I mean, 303 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: this guy understands the game. So when he's actually going 304 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: out there, um, you know, being the first person at practice, 305 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: you know, stretching a little bit longer, still doing his 306 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: his warm ups the way he did in year one 307 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: in Arizona, people are watching that and I think that 308 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: is starting to um vibrate throughout the locker room. I mean, 309 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: you saw Cameron Danceler today, just hey, like, what do 310 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: I do with my hips here? All right? Like where 311 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 1: about where's my hand placements supposed to be here? You're 312 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:48,120 Speaker 1: you're getting future Hall of Fame type coaching from a 313 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: guy who's still getting coaching from his head coach. I 314 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: love what I see from P. Two. I think this 315 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: is going to be a big year for him and 316 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: he'll he'll thrive in an offense in the defense that 317 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer loves to run here in Minnesota. The coaching 318 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: that P. Two is getting from Zimmer is above maybe 319 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 1: the levels of Danceler and Boyd and those guys out 320 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 1: there who only have a year or two of experience, 321 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 1: the kind of coaching that they're they're getting that type 322 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: of coaching just by listening to what Zimmer is telling P. Two, 323 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 1: And both Zimmer and P two talked about that today 324 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 1: because that kind of knowledge wasn't there last season with 325 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: no veterans in that room, and so now if you 326 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: hear Patrick talk about it, it's just so interesting that 327 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: like these guys are looking at him saying, I've never 328 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: heard this before, I've never learned this before, but you 329 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 1: just taught me something new. While I'm sitting in the 330 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 1: room with you watching film, and so I'm with you 331 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: like this is going to be pivotal because I mean, 332 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but even you can make 333 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: that comparison across the workforce. If somebody that you respect, 334 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: who has done the job before you, comes through and 335 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: gives you advice on how to succeed at that level, 336 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 1: you take that advice, you become better, and it just 337 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: translate throughout the whole room. I think it shows. It 338 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: teaches you's onner these younger guys to still be coachable. Also, 339 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: no matter how much money you make, no matter how 340 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: long you play, they're still a coach and he still 341 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: has wisdom and you still need it. And P two 342 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:10,400 Speaker 1: is a prime example of that. Yeah, I know I'll 343 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,199 Speaker 1: probably be All of Famer, I'll probably be another pro 344 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: bowler to share if everything adds up, But I still 345 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,399 Speaker 1: got to take this coaching. And Cameron Danceler is so 346 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,200 Speaker 1: good for a guy like him. Yeah, I think it's 347 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: time for a little P two sound bite showing these 348 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: young guys how to study, how to understand their opponent, 349 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 1: and how to come to work every day. You know 350 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: how important it is to make sure you put not 351 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: only good film on tape on the football field, but 352 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: understanding how to study as well, you know, because a 353 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: lot of guys can get in the game and you 354 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: know they can be a deer in headlines, but if 355 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: you understand what's coming after, the game will slow down 356 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,119 Speaker 1: for you. So just like today, I was talking to 357 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:51,160 Speaker 1: Chris Boyd having him understand the different releases that receivers 358 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,479 Speaker 1: can give you, and he was like, wow, I never 359 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: looked at it that way, you know. So I feel 360 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 1: giving these young guys those type of nuggets who definitely 361 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:00,960 Speaker 1: slow their game down a lot to help him improve. 362 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: I love he provides an example of, you know, the 363 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,879 Speaker 1: teaching on the field that Tatum and Gabe are talking about, 364 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 1: because you can tell he's a leader out on the field. 365 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: He's an extension of Coach Zimmer. You heard that from 366 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 1: Coach Zimmer and his press conference as well. I think 367 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:17,919 Speaker 1: they've just come to a pretty like great understanding of 368 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,160 Speaker 1: what this defense should look like, what some of these 369 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: young defensive backs should should learn and develop. And I 370 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 1: just feel like it's the perfect kind of you know, 371 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: Terrence Newman before you guys were here, Yeah, he was 372 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 1: one of my favorite players on and off the field. 373 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 1: A great guy. You know. I ran into him once 374 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 1: in a while in uptown Minneapolis. Just one of the 375 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 1: best guys out there. He can hang with. You know, 376 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: you could be from wherever you are in this country, 377 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: and he is one of the best people in the world. 378 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: And everyone respected him, from the young defensive backs to 379 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,200 Speaker 1: the big defensive linemen to the quarterback of the team. 380 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,719 Speaker 1: When he spoke, everybody on all sides of the ball listened. 381 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: And I think Patrick Peterson has that same kind of 382 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: impact on this roster. Jay. Yeah, it reminds me when 383 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: five walked in the door. There's an instant level of 384 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 1: respect given what they've done and what their past history 385 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:15,400 Speaker 1: has been. For Patrick Peterson, the next step is going 386 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: to be not only showing it that way in the classroom, 387 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: but then getting out on the field and producing in games, 388 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:24,959 Speaker 1: and it'll just make them listen that much more because 389 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: when a guy like that comes in, especially like on 390 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: a defense, I always think of a guy like Charles Woodson, 391 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: whether he was with the Raiders or the Packers or whatever. 392 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 1: A guy like Woodson when he's on the field, he's 393 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:38,119 Speaker 1: like a field general who really pays attention and also 394 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: produces and when you have a guy like him and 395 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: Harrison Smith able to kind of lock down the back 396 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 1: end of a defense, then that lets the middle and 397 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,920 Speaker 1: the front end do their job even easier because he's 398 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: given them time. So if a guy like Patrick can 399 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,399 Speaker 1: not only do what's right in the classroom, but then 400 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:55,199 Speaker 1: do what's right on the field as well and be 401 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: able to show up and make those kind of plays, 402 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 1: it's just going to make everyone listening even harder to 403 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: what he's doing and pay attention, and it's only going 404 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: to accelerate what their future can be as long as 405 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 1: they pay attention to what he does. Well. We talked 406 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 1: about the coach on the field, Jay, let's hear from 407 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: the coach off the field, head coach Mike Zimmer. You know, 408 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 1: Rick is a football coach and he's got forty years 409 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: of experience doing what he's doing. UM, and so I 410 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: felt like it was important that we um use him 411 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: as a resource, but we also give him the opportunity 412 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: to continue to work. UM. You know, with the with 413 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: the way the protocols are that you can't be around 414 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: the players in person and so but but he has 415 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: so much knowledge and so much experience that I felt 416 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 1: like he could be a big help with with Rick 417 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:46,720 Speaker 1: and Clint, um, you know, and myself, so that you know, 418 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:49,479 Speaker 1: we can we can go from there. So basically, what 419 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: he's going to be doing is, uh, you know, he's 420 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,400 Speaker 1: going to watch the practice, what the offensive coaches. He's 421 00:20:55,440 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 1: going to be um helping to evaluate, you know, little 422 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 1: things like I've got Paul Gunther up there with me now, 423 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 1: you know, and we'll sit in he'll sit in the 424 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: meetings and we'll talk about, um, you know, have you 425 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:08,679 Speaker 1: thought about doing it this way? Or you know, as 426 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: he taking the right step on this particular run, or 427 00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: you know, as he's shooting his left hand is the 428 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,359 Speaker 1: way he's supposed to do it. So all those things 429 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: are things that I think he can really help us with. 430 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: And then and then the next part, you know, with 431 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 1: that part with training camp and as we prepare for games, 432 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,719 Speaker 1: as we start getting ready for the for the games 433 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: in the season, he'll be helping with game plan ideas, 434 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 1: third down ideas, protection ideas, and things like that, um, 435 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,440 Speaker 1: you know, and Phil will be Phil's the one gonna 436 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: you know. I also felt like it's important that there's 437 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: one voice in that in that meeting room. So he's 438 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: going to be in charge of the meeting room. Um, 439 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:48,200 Speaker 1: I've got the utmost confidence and Phil, he's had very, 440 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: very many opportunities to leave here, and we've talked him 441 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: out of it. Um, you know, because I figured it 442 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: someday he would he might you know, Rick might decide 443 00:21:57,359 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: to retire or whatever, and Phil would be ready to 444 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:01,720 Speaker 1: go into this thing. So, but he's had a lot 445 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 1: of opportunities leave and it was important that way. So 446 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: I felt this was the best win win situation for 447 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: our football team and also with Rick, and I was 448 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 1: you know, Luckily Peter Schaefer and Rick did a good 449 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,959 Speaker 1: job of hammering out to the ideas and the coaches 450 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 1: came up with, you know what his specific duties will be. Well, 451 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,600 Speaker 1: how about adapting for the Vikings front office staff. I mean, 452 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: you know, with everything going on in the world, and 453 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: you can go wherever you want with that, you know, 454 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: the Vikings front office, the Vikings coaching staff, they adapted, 455 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,679 Speaker 1: They made the best of the situation. They added they 456 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: kept a Rick Dennison, who's one of the best offensive 457 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,159 Speaker 1: line coordinators in all of the NFL. They kept his 458 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: voice in this Vikings offensive room. And then they promote 459 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: a guy like Phil Rauscher, who was the assistant offensive 460 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 1: line coach. He's been here for years. You heard coach 461 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: Zimmers say he's had multiple chances to leave the organization 462 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: and hasn't stuck by, you know, one of the best 463 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 1: minds in the game at that position. And then you 464 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 1: add a coach in assistant offensive line coach Ben Steele 465 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 1: as well. So so you heard Clint Kubiak say it. 466 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:15,439 Speaker 1: I believe he said it on Thursday, that you know what, 467 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,840 Speaker 1: we added another coach to the staff. We still have. 468 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 1: Rico's voice is what the coaches call him in the room, 469 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 1: whether it's virtually or in the room, whatever it is. 470 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:27,960 Speaker 1: I just like the way that this Vikings staff adapted. 471 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: And how about coach Zimmer being so transparent with the media. 472 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: I feel like, I don't know, guys, I think he 473 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 1: was like very I think he's happy and excited about 474 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 1: this Vikings roster because you don't normally hear that whole 475 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 1: explanation from coach Zimmer. Yeah, he was a little loose 476 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: in his first press conference, had a little fun with everyone, 477 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: and then today being asked about how he treats the 478 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,919 Speaker 1: players at camp, he even admitted to being a little soft, 479 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:56,359 Speaker 1: which I thought was pretty funny. Oh that's for sure. 480 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I will tell you that probably won't happen 481 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:02,439 Speaker 1: a week whatever, that we have a tough loss to 482 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 1: you know, you look at this schedule, there's a lot 483 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: of tough games, but hey, we'll enjoy well, well it's there, right, 484 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: you have to a happy coach. Zimmer is one of 485 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,880 Speaker 1: the best things in the world. And I think Jane 486 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 1: ows that just as good as anybody. And I'm sure 487 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:20,120 Speaker 1: everybody on this on this episode will learn that as well. Yeah, 488 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,199 Speaker 1: I saw that. There's even a tweet that went out 489 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,200 Speaker 1: today talking about how he was talking about his daughter 490 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:25,720 Speaker 1: asked him how his day went, and he said he 491 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 1: was pretty happy about it, and she's like, wait, who 492 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: is this guy? You know that I'm talking to at 493 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 1: that point. So it's just like, hey man, whatever it takes. 494 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: I honestly feel that one of the things that's happening here, 495 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: even just over the last couple of days, let alone 496 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:43,239 Speaker 1: the last week, people are starting to realize how much 497 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:46,639 Speaker 1: they appreciate having everybody back, and I think that that 498 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:49,880 Speaker 1: is a boost in morale to everybody. Now that's only 499 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: going to last as long as the first scrimmage or 500 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 1: preseason game or something and things don't go well, and 501 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,400 Speaker 1: then it turns into all right, we get a bet 502 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: and down the hatches. But hey, as long as you 503 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 1: can take it and ride this thing out, I think, 504 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:05,480 Speaker 1: enjoy it while you can, guys, because it's it's and 505 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,240 Speaker 1: who knows, maybe this season it's going to be completely 506 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:11,160 Speaker 1: different on all fronts, and uh, you know, I if 507 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,320 Speaker 1: this team starts winning games, that's all we can ask for. 508 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,440 Speaker 1: Coach Zim has my quote of training camp so far, though. 509 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: On the first day, he was really excited to see fans. 510 00:25:18,840 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 1: He's like, I'm really hoping they're hydrating with whatever they 511 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: want to hydrate with. And I was like, Okay, Sim's 512 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 1: got some jokes, let's go. And I'm sure he's just 513 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 1: a little happy right now because he became a grandpa 514 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: just a few weeks ago when his daughter had twins. 515 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:36,159 Speaker 1: So I think it's a good time in the Zimmer family. 516 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: He's excited to be back, he's excited for all of 517 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 1: his players back. So I did want to go expand 518 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: a little bit on the Rick Dennison news. I think 519 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:48,920 Speaker 1: with him staying in the organization, I think that that 520 00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 1: was as you mentioned, Chris, it was such a great 521 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 1: move to be able to keep that type of experience 522 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: within the within the ranks, within the building. And um, 523 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:01,119 Speaker 1: I I what hit me this week was when Dalvin 524 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 1: Cook was asked about it because obviously Rick Dennison was 525 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,400 Speaker 1: the running game coordinator and so that's going to more 526 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: like running game coordinating by committee according to coach them. 527 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:13,840 Speaker 1: But um, but Dalvin had mentioned, like Dennison has set 528 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: a blueprint for the running game, like so they have 529 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 1: what they need to be successful because of what Dennison 530 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: has done over the last few seasons and so, um, 531 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:27,720 Speaker 1: you know, for Dalvin, he said, we're just really happy 532 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: that still have him on I mean he's still on staff, 533 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 1: so it's not like he won't be here, and that 534 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: he did such a great job of laying that foundation 535 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:39,200 Speaker 1: that they're not they're not worried about this move at all. 536 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: The process is a little easier this year is simply 537 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,719 Speaker 1: because we did it last year. All the coaching, all 538 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: the meetings last year was virtual, so it made sense 539 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,920 Speaker 1: this year to still to still keep it that way. 540 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: The players are still kind of used to that. It 541 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 1: reminds me of like an Alabama Nick Saban type of 542 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: style of type style of coaching. You know, Nick Saban 543 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 1: coaches from a balcony. He's not on the field, and 544 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: I think Rick Dennison is. I guess, if you want 545 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,680 Speaker 1: a symbolic metaphor, that's kind of what Rick Dennison is 546 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:09,359 Speaker 1: pretty much doing now. But to the point of what 547 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:12,600 Speaker 1: you said about Dalvin Cook, Dalvin Cook also said, you know, 548 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:15,920 Speaker 1: Phil Ralsher knows the play play calls, He understands the game, 549 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,679 Speaker 1: he understands how the lineman are supposed to be blocking. 550 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 1: But Dalvin Cook has my quote of the press conferences 551 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: so far this year. He said, now Phil can be 552 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: as loud as he wants. And being in Washington with 553 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 1: Phil Rosher for two years, I understand that he loves 554 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 1: to scream and he loves to get after his offensive lineman. 555 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,480 Speaker 1: So I think he just lights another fire under his guys. 556 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:40,200 Speaker 1: He's going to put some energy in that room. And 557 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: Phil Rosher, he's excited about this opportunity. He's a great coach. 558 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:47,360 Speaker 1: He coached under Bill Callahan, he coached in Denver with 559 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 1: the with the former coaching staff also, so he knows 560 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: that he knows, he understands the game. He knows what 561 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:55,159 Speaker 1: Dennison is looking for and what it takes to be 562 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:59,120 Speaker 1: a perennial offensive lineman in his league. I'm expecting one 563 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:01,080 Speaker 1: of these linemen out side of Brian O'Neill to make 564 00:28:01,119 --> 00:28:04,639 Speaker 1: another jump in their career this year under Phil Rosher's tutelage. 565 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,199 Speaker 1: Well we have another great segue. Let's go to the 566 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook press conference. Sound that Jay's cut up No 567 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 1: from day one like today. You know, it's the start 568 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:16,199 Speaker 1: of something new for this team and those young guys. 569 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,520 Speaker 1: You know, I've been there in those in that petitions, 570 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,239 Speaker 1: So just giving them confidence that they can, you know, 571 00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: play at this high level. You know, you're not here 572 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 1: by mistake, you know you you here for a reason, 573 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:28,160 Speaker 1: and just just giving them that edge and just letting 574 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,880 Speaker 1: them go play freely. And that's the type of team 575 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,399 Speaker 1: that I am. I'm I'm I'm gonna. I'm gonna do 576 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: some things to help them create confidence. And that's my 577 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 1: job as a runner no, to give to give my 578 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:41,640 Speaker 1: offensive line as much confident as I can. So you know, 579 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try to do that as much as I 580 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:45,280 Speaker 1: can as train account. We love to hear that from 581 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook giving his offensive line confidence. I think you 582 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 1: can look no further than when he scores a touchdown, 583 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:54,280 Speaker 1: and every single time he scores a touchdown, he hands 584 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: the ball off to one of his offensive linemen. You 585 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: can catch a nice long form series on vikings dot 586 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: com where Dalvin was asked about all thirty three of 587 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: his touchdowns and he attributes them to his offensive line 588 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: and he gives his offensive lineman some nice celebrations to 589 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,120 Speaker 1: go along with that. So that's a really good piece 590 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 1: on Vikings dot com. I think Lindsay wrote the article 591 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: and videos great. Yeah, Lindsay Young, the entire V and committee, 592 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 1: we all do great work. And just seeing the thirty 593 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: three for thirty three title, I was like, hold on, 594 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:31,840 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook, He's got thirty three touchdowns, Like how how 595 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:35,520 Speaker 1: timely is this article? So great job by the team. Yeah, no, 596 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:37,680 Speaker 1: that quote is pretty cool. Though. I really like to 597 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 1: hear Dalvin talk about giving love to the guys upfront, 598 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:44,719 Speaker 1: because you know, it's funny because I think at first glimpse, 599 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:46,719 Speaker 1: you listen to it and you're like, okay, but like, 600 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 1: obviously we get confidence from a guy like Dalvin Cook, 601 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 1: Like how is that comparable? But at the end of 602 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:56,600 Speaker 1: the day. One of my favorite things about covering I 603 00:29:56,640 --> 00:30:00,080 Speaker 1: was in Nashville the last three seasons, so obviously the 604 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,520 Speaker 1: reigning rushing champion the last two years with Derek Henry 605 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:06,640 Speaker 1: watching how Much Love Well, I'm not trying I know, 606 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: I know that's not what I'm trying to go for, 607 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 1: but but but seeing that, like these guys are in 608 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 1: awe of what Dalvin Cook can do right, and so 609 00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 1: for them to be a part of these milestones, it 610 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: means just as much to Dalvin Cook as it does 611 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 1: his line, and so that symbiotic relationship that's there is 612 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: so key. And for Dalvin to realize that, I think 613 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 1: that shows maturity and the right perspective, and I think 614 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:32,640 Speaker 1: guys can only feed off of that more because you know, 615 00:30:32,680 --> 00:30:36,320 Speaker 1: you're blocking for a guy that's selfless and appreciative of 616 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:39,520 Speaker 1: what they're doing for him. So I'm gonna block my 617 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: butt off for a guy who's gonna let me spike 618 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 1: the heck out of the ball after touchdown, I would 619 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: get so Jack. Just in my sixteen seventeen months with 620 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:52,400 Speaker 1: the team, I've learned that Dalvin Cook is the heartbeat 621 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:55,400 Speaker 1: of this team. We go as far as Dalvin goes. 622 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:57,960 Speaker 1: When Dalvin's not playing, we see a dropping play with 623 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: this team. When Dalvin is running hard art we see 624 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:04,120 Speaker 1: this team excelling. I mean, there's been so many plays 625 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 1: where the offensive line up opened up holes for Dalvin. 626 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: But at the same time, there's been players on the 627 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 1: opposite spectrum where it might have been a breakdown in 628 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:13,760 Speaker 1: the offensive line and Dalvin just had to make a play. 629 00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 1: Think of the touchdown against at Houston Texans last year, right, 630 00:31:16,680 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: I think it was third in goal and he broke 631 00:31:19,160 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: like two tackles and then stiff armed a guy in 632 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: the end zone like that was just a busted play 633 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,080 Speaker 1: and he just made a play out of no way. 634 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: That's just Dalvin. This entire team feeds off of his energy. 635 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,240 Speaker 1: You talk about feeding off of Dalvin's energy, there's literally 636 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: no better example of that than the game against Seattle. 637 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: There is no better example than when he was running 638 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:42,880 Speaker 1: down their throats in Seattle. Was one of the most 639 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: important games of the year on national television, and when 640 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 1: he went down, that's when the Vikings went down, and 641 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: it was one of the toughest losses and probably a 642 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:55,719 Speaker 1: loss that cost us the playoffs last year. So when 643 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,280 Speaker 1: it comes to injuries for Dalvin Cook, we can hopefully 644 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:00,920 Speaker 1: avoid them as much as possible. Well, I think he 645 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:04,040 Speaker 1: looks as healthy as he's ever been in his career. 646 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 1: I've never seen him look so big that when he 647 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 1: took the podium in year five, I can't believe it's 648 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:13,000 Speaker 1: year five. It's unbelievable to hear him say that. But Jay, 649 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:16,479 Speaker 1: when he took the podium, you can just see he's like, 650 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:18,760 Speaker 1: he's a different guy this year. He's ready to go. 651 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: I think the biggest thing is the maturity across the 652 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: board for all of these Part of the reason I 653 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: pulled a bunch of these nuggets too, was you're seeing 654 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,520 Speaker 1: a level of maturity from the senior leadership on the 655 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 1: field and even in the coaching staff that they're valuing. 656 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: They're saying, like, we were really really young at last year, 657 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: and we know that there were deficiencies, whether it was 658 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:44,760 Speaker 1: just other voices within the rooms themselves for meetings, or 659 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:47,080 Speaker 1: whether it was on the field and just recognition or whatever. 660 00:32:47,480 --> 00:32:49,719 Speaker 1: And in the offseason, if you went and looked besides 661 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:51,480 Speaker 1: the draft, a lot of the guys they went and 662 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 1: picked up were senior leading type players, and I think 663 00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: they're really valuing that this year, the mentorship from people 664 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:02,200 Speaker 1: that are that are more experienced to the younger people 665 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: that they had last year, and if they can really 666 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: develop that core and get everybody to get to that 667 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 1: next level given all that experience, I think that's going 668 00:33:11,320 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: to be a huge, huge bonus for us this year. 669 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:16,160 Speaker 1: And you should see a giant uptick in play on 670 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 1: both sides the ball this year. So I'm I'm really 671 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:21,480 Speaker 1: excited about that. I think seeing Dalvin doing what he's 672 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:24,200 Speaker 1: doing now in his fifth season, he is no longer 673 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: the younger, rookie type, energetic guy. He is now the 674 00:33:28,120 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 1: veteran who everyone's going to lean on. And you know 675 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,680 Speaker 1: we've said it before in many instances on this offense, 676 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,000 Speaker 1: you go as far as Dalvin Cook pulls you, and 677 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:39,960 Speaker 1: I think this is going to be another example of 678 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,760 Speaker 1: a motivated Dalvin Cook as a dangerous Dalvin Cook. Well, 679 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,360 Speaker 1: let's hear from one of those guys who loves to 680 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: spike the ball after Dalvin Cook touchdown. It's Brian O'Neill, 681 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 1: the Viking's right tackle. You know, Mike simmichon. They're going 682 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:53,680 Speaker 1: to be careful coming off that injury. What can you 683 00:33:53,720 --> 00:33:55,800 Speaker 1: do as a veteran to make sure that whatever he 684 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:58,160 Speaker 1: is ready to go, that he's up to speed on everything. 685 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:01,360 Speaker 1: I think helping him out now as much as we can, 686 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,680 Speaker 1: you know, in meetings, in walkthroughs, on the field, an 687 00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:08,839 Speaker 1: individual having a chance to pull him aside and be like, hey, 688 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:10,799 Speaker 1: look this is what we saw here, and this is 689 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:13,160 Speaker 1: why we're taking a different angle on this play, or 690 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:15,719 Speaker 1: this is why I got in trouble, or this is 691 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:20,239 Speaker 1: why I got beat and just you know, be very 692 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: active with him in terms of what we see, why 693 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: we see it, and like how we try to do 694 00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:28,279 Speaker 1: things now and do it every day. And he's a 695 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: good kid, smart worker, he's got all the potential in 696 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,839 Speaker 1: the world. It'll be great, no doubt. So just try 697 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:35,839 Speaker 1: to keep him involved now. Yeah, I love that quote 698 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:38,080 Speaker 1: from Brian O'Neill, And I love another quote from Brian 699 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:40,560 Speaker 1: O'Neill that I heard in the press conference today. He 700 00:34:40,640 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 1: was kind of talking about what it's like being a 701 00:34:43,400 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 1: you know, one of the best offensive linemen in the 702 00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 1: country and coming to the NFL and training camp and 703 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:52,440 Speaker 1: going against the best defensive ends and defensive lineman in 704 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:54,959 Speaker 1: the world. And he said, you know what, you're gonna 705 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,359 Speaker 1: make a mistake every now and then. You're not used 706 00:34:57,360 --> 00:35:00,280 Speaker 1: to making mistakes like that in practice, because in colledge 707 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:02,080 Speaker 1: you're one of the best players in the conference, best 708 00:35:02,080 --> 00:35:05,000 Speaker 1: players in the country. But it's when you make that mistake, 709 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:08,360 Speaker 1: how do you you know, change and take the coaching 710 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:11,839 Speaker 1: and develop so it doesn't happen three four times, Like 711 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:15,120 Speaker 1: when you start getting blown by by Danielle Hunter and 712 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:18,200 Speaker 1: everyone in practice is looking at you saying, you know 713 00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:20,719 Speaker 1: what you gotta learn. You gotta find a way to 714 00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:23,319 Speaker 1: fix it and find a way to be coached. And 715 00:35:23,719 --> 00:35:26,360 Speaker 1: I really like that quote from Brian O'Neill, because everyone's 716 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:29,479 Speaker 1: going to get beat by daniel Hunter. As Gabe said 717 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:32,239 Speaker 1: earlier on in the show, it's how you develop and 718 00:35:32,360 --> 00:35:35,440 Speaker 1: how you go forward. If Christian derris Haw, even if 719 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:38,920 Speaker 1: he was practicing, if he wasn't getting burnt by Danielle 720 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:43,240 Speaker 1: Hunter or Sheldon Richardson or let's just say Stephen Weatherley, 721 00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:45,879 Speaker 1: I would I would be a little concerned because I'm 722 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,080 Speaker 1: just like, all right, this guy's not getting good at 723 00:35:48,120 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: reps right now, Like this thing is coming a little 724 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: too easy for him. So to be able to make 725 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:54,800 Speaker 1: those mistakes and have people who have made those mistakes 726 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:58,520 Speaker 1: before him. Give him that advice. I look at Brian 727 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:01,279 Speaker 1: and knows a guy that can can be Patrick Peterson. Well, 728 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: I guess on the offensive side of the ball, because 729 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:05,799 Speaker 1: he's been there, done that. So take that advice, wrong 730 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:08,440 Speaker 1: with it, learn and go from there. Yeah no, And 731 00:36:08,520 --> 00:36:10,920 Speaker 1: I think, like you know, Derressaw might not be getting 732 00:36:10,920 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 1: the action right now, but the mental reps are just 733 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:16,640 Speaker 1: as valuable. I mean, he was able, if I'm not mistaken, 734 00:36:16,719 --> 00:36:20,839 Speaker 1: to participate in mini camp and be there for that. 735 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:24,160 Speaker 1: And we saw a lot of rookies last year have 736 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:28,160 Speaker 1: to quickly adapt to the game after not getting a 737 00:36:28,239 --> 00:36:30,640 Speaker 1: regular off season. So I don't think he'll be behind 738 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:32,520 Speaker 1: the eight ball. But at the same time, you don't 739 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:36,279 Speaker 1: want to hurry anybody along. I do think this kind 740 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:39,040 Speaker 1: of leaves the door open for a lot of people 741 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:41,960 Speaker 1: who might have thought that Deressau could be a starter 742 00:36:42,120 --> 00:36:45,960 Speaker 1: day one. Maybe it'll take a little bit more time 743 00:36:46,239 --> 00:36:49,000 Speaker 1: with Udo in there, It's it could be a time 744 00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:51,520 Speaker 1: for maybe him too. Obviously the coaches he's something in 745 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:54,399 Speaker 1: him right now running with the ones, and maybe he 746 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,560 Speaker 1: gets a shot to start before But as we've all 747 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:59,800 Speaker 1: learned with offensive lineman. It's the more the merrier because 748 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:04,720 Speaker 1: of the breakdown of their bodies throughout the season, the 749 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 1: injury the injuries that can happen. So yeah, it's great 750 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:13,400 Speaker 1: to see him get reps and for Derrissa, just taking 751 00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:15,480 Speaker 1: advantage of the time off the field as much as 752 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:17,319 Speaker 1: you can so when you step on you're ready to go. 753 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:19,080 Speaker 1: And the thing about it too, as the coaches have 754 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:22,160 Speaker 1: said from the beginning, including the head coach, We're going 755 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:24,120 Speaker 1: to take our time with this guy. This is not 756 00:37:24,239 --> 00:37:26,359 Speaker 1: a we need him right now like, We're going to 757 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:28,080 Speaker 1: do it the right way. And I think part of 758 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 1: it too is, yeah, if he's got an injury, they're 759 00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:31,560 Speaker 1: definitely not going to rush him out there because they 760 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,839 Speaker 1: want him to get better, healthier. But at the same point, 761 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:38,200 Speaker 1: I think they look at this as a long term project. 762 00:37:38,239 --> 00:37:41,320 Speaker 1: They're not looking at this as we need this absolutely 763 00:37:41,440 --> 00:37:43,160 Speaker 1: right now. They'd love to have it, but that's also 764 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:46,120 Speaker 1: a luxury they can't have right at this moment. But 765 00:37:46,239 --> 00:37:47,759 Speaker 1: they're going to do this the right way and put 766 00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:49,759 Speaker 1: him in there when they feel like he's ready to go. Yeah, 767 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,800 Speaker 1: I totally agree. So, I mean, I think you covered 768 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:56,359 Speaker 1: just about every aspect of the Vikings training camp through 769 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:59,040 Speaker 1: all of the press conferences. You can go and catch 770 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:02,280 Speaker 1: them all on Vikings dot com. We have them all posted. 771 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:05,279 Speaker 1: We have highlights from every practice at training camp. We 772 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:07,960 Speaker 1: have a new episode in the first episode of the 773 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:11,800 Speaker 1: season of the Voyage that goes inside the Vikings draft 774 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:14,440 Speaker 1: room and you see Rick Spielman make a nice little 775 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:17,160 Speaker 1: trade with the New York Jets and still land his 776 00:38:17,239 --> 00:38:21,000 Speaker 1: guy in Christian Daris. Also plenty of content on Vikings 777 00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:26,440 Speaker 1: dot com. Lookout for Gabe's new show called Vikings Circle 778 00:38:26,719 --> 00:38:30,680 Speaker 1: where he's driving players around the Vikings facility, and Tatum, 779 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:32,840 Speaker 1: why don't you tell Vikings fans what you've been working 780 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:35,800 Speaker 1: on so far? Well before, I'm working on just something 781 00:38:35,800 --> 00:38:38,279 Speaker 1: for my social media more about fans. But I think 782 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:40,600 Speaker 1: what I really want a pub right now is we've 783 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:44,000 Speaker 1: got the night practice at TCO on Saturday, which is 784 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:45,680 Speaker 1: going to be so cool. I know, Gabe and I 785 00:38:45,719 --> 00:38:49,480 Speaker 1: are absolutely stoked about it because we've heard so much 786 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:52,439 Speaker 1: about how it's such a great atmosphere, it's so many 787 00:38:52,480 --> 00:38:54,000 Speaker 1: fans are out there. It's one of the things that 788 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,160 Speaker 1: everyone looks forward to during training camps. So we're excited 789 00:38:57,200 --> 00:39:00,239 Speaker 1: out here for Twin Cities Orthopedix Performance Center to host 790 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:02,799 Speaker 1: that on Saturday. But if you don't get the chance 791 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:04,960 Speaker 1: to go out there, you know, not everyone can make it. 792 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:07,280 Speaker 1: We totally get that too. You can get the vibes. 793 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:11,960 Speaker 1: Will be live on Fox nine from six to seven, 794 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,120 Speaker 1: if I'm not mistaken, the start of practice to seven, 795 00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:20,080 Speaker 1: So it's like a nice pre pregame show with you know, 796 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:23,000 Speaker 1: we got Hobie Artigue, they're hosting it with us. We'll 797 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,680 Speaker 1: have pa I know, Gabe's got Tom Palaceero's, We've got 798 00:39:25,719 --> 00:39:28,759 Speaker 1: a lot of guests. We've got anything you want to 799 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:31,640 Speaker 1: get your juices flowing to get ready for camp. And 800 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:35,600 Speaker 1: then obviously the night practice begins at seven. And then also, 801 00:39:36,440 --> 00:39:38,600 Speaker 1: I know, Gabe, if you want to talk more about this, 802 00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:41,480 Speaker 1: we've got a really exciting project coming up on Monday. 803 00:39:41,560 --> 00:39:43,759 Speaker 1: Because that's the first day guys put on pads. I 804 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 1: can't believe I'm saying that. Yeah, And that's the best 805 00:39:46,040 --> 00:39:48,839 Speaker 1: day of the year Christmas for football fans and for 806 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:52,880 Speaker 1: football players because you can actually hit somebody and not 807 00:39:53,080 --> 00:39:55,479 Speaker 1: have to get fined over or not have to take 808 00:39:55,520 --> 00:39:58,600 Speaker 1: the video down from social media from NFL fining you 809 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:02,200 Speaker 1: for having contact too soon. So Monday, August two, the 810 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:05,759 Speaker 1: first padded practice of the year. I'm extremely excited. We'll 811 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:08,759 Speaker 1: actually have a live simn you cast on Fox not 812 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:11,560 Speaker 1: of that entire practice on Monday, starting at two fifteen. 813 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:16,200 Speaker 1: I believe is also on kfa N Vikings Radio Network, 814 00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:20,359 Speaker 1: and I think online if I'm not mistaken. Yeah, it'll 815 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:22,960 Speaker 1: be an extremely on Vikings dot com also, So if 816 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:26,239 Speaker 1: you're not there, you can't miss it. I mean, if 817 00:40:26,239 --> 00:40:30,040 Speaker 1: you're a Minnesota Vikings fan, if you can't watch it, 818 00:40:30,040 --> 00:40:32,000 Speaker 1: if you can't watch it at work, put in your headphones, 819 00:40:32,239 --> 00:40:35,160 Speaker 1: put in your bows headphones and watch it or listen 820 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:38,040 Speaker 1: to it on kfa N, because it will be something 821 00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:39,719 Speaker 1: that you would not want to miss this. This is 822 00:40:39,719 --> 00:40:42,200 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. This is always the time of the year. 823 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:46,439 Speaker 1: Against my juices flowing, actually hearing pads. I was about 824 00:40:46,440 --> 00:40:48,839 Speaker 1: to say pad's clacking, but I don't know if our 825 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:52,359 Speaker 1: audience will understand what that is. So just hearing, just 826 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:55,160 Speaker 1: hearing pads go against each other and just seeing guys 827 00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:57,160 Speaker 1: you like clacking. I think if under I'm going to 828 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,279 Speaker 1: click clack, it's going to be a lot of fun. 829 00:40:59,320 --> 00:41:01,279 Speaker 1: We got a lot of content come you guys's way, 830 00:41:01,360 --> 00:41:03,760 Speaker 1: so stay tuned. Yeah, I'm pretty sure you were clacking 831 00:41:03,840 --> 00:41:07,480 Speaker 1: pads back in the day. There's not a lot of 832 00:41:07,560 --> 00:41:10,400 Speaker 1: light taps going on between offensive defensive linemen. There's a 833 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:13,320 Speaker 1: whole lot of lot of shoulder smacking and heads cracking. 834 00:41:13,480 --> 00:41:16,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, yeah, I guess that explains that the spit 835 00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:19,919 Speaker 1: on guys's visors also offensive linemen. So no, I don't 836 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:21,759 Speaker 1: see I don't see why they that's that's just more 837 00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:25,759 Speaker 1: like window dressing. You gotta at least look as intimidating 838 00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:29,600 Speaker 1: as possible just because you're you're typically the big smelly 839 00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:31,640 Speaker 1: guys on the team, you might as well put some 840 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:34,120 Speaker 1: window dressing on your your face mask too. Not to 841 00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:37,319 Speaker 1: totally divert from this, and Jay, feel free to hit 842 00:41:37,360 --> 00:41:39,360 Speaker 1: this out if you don't feel like it's appropriate, I 843 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:42,480 Speaker 1: give you full permission. But today Robert Smith was at 844 00:41:42,480 --> 00:41:45,560 Speaker 1: the Vikings Museum. They had a Legends event, which in 845 00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:47,279 Speaker 1: case you really want to go, Like if you're here 846 00:41:47,320 --> 00:41:49,319 Speaker 1: out at training camp, I highly recommend you stop by 847 00:41:49,360 --> 00:41:52,880 Speaker 1: the Vikings Museum. As someone who's new to the Minnesota Vikings, 848 00:41:52,960 --> 00:41:57,080 Speaker 1: I was just blown away with the just the quality, 849 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:01,520 Speaker 1: the information, everything about it is just first class and 850 00:42:01,719 --> 00:42:03,759 Speaker 1: if you're a true Vikings fan, it's definitely something you 851 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,200 Speaker 1: should check out. But anyway, Robert Smith was out there 852 00:42:06,239 --> 00:42:08,560 Speaker 1: doing a Q and A. There's gonna be several legends 853 00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:10,719 Speaker 1: out there, so check the website for more information. But 854 00:42:11,560 --> 00:42:13,960 Speaker 1: he was out there calling out John Randall because somebody 855 00:42:14,080 --> 00:42:16,759 Speaker 1: one of the fans asked him, you know, what's your 856 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:19,000 Speaker 1: favorite John Randall's story, and he said, well, my favorite 857 00:42:19,040 --> 00:42:21,839 Speaker 1: John Randall's stories. I first got to camp, and what 858 00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:24,359 Speaker 1: he does is he goes and you know, back then, 859 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:26,080 Speaker 1: I don't think they can google, but he went in 860 00:42:26,160 --> 00:42:29,000 Speaker 1: and read all the team bios of everyone. He would 861 00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:33,120 Speaker 1: play everyone on the current team and basically was just 862 00:42:33,200 --> 00:42:35,400 Speaker 1: the master of trash talking. He'd go up there and 863 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:37,040 Speaker 1: put his hand on and be like, hey, how's Karen 864 00:42:37,080 --> 00:42:40,160 Speaker 1: and the kids. He'd like try and get in everyone's head. 865 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:43,680 Speaker 1: And I was like, this is hilarious. Like I actually 866 00:42:43,680 --> 00:42:45,560 Speaker 1: think we have an event with him coming up this weekend, 867 00:42:45,560 --> 00:42:48,680 Speaker 1: and you better believe I'm going to ask him, please, 868 00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:50,759 Speaker 1: what is the art of trash chalking? I need to 869 00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:53,400 Speaker 1: hear more about this because you know, coming back to 870 00:42:53,440 --> 00:42:56,239 Speaker 1: your offensive line Clacken days, Jay, I'm sure like you 871 00:42:56,360 --> 00:43:01,280 Speaker 1: hearing some guy like John Randall, who is, like, you know, legendary, 872 00:43:01,440 --> 00:43:03,080 Speaker 1: one of the best in the league, and he says 873 00:43:03,120 --> 00:43:06,480 Speaker 1: something like, hey, how's how's your kids doing? Or you know, um, 874 00:43:06,560 --> 00:43:09,360 Speaker 1: I hear you like bowling, I don't know, and they're 875 00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:12,320 Speaker 1: like what There is always some good trash talk between 876 00:43:12,360 --> 00:43:15,120 Speaker 1: offensive defensive lineman. But if a guy walked up there 877 00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:19,120 Speaker 1: and started asking me my mother and father's name, he'd 878 00:43:19,160 --> 00:43:22,479 Speaker 1: be sacking the quarterback multiple times a game, running past 879 00:43:22,560 --> 00:43:26,000 Speaker 1: me going how does this guy know my family? Especially 880 00:43:26,040 --> 00:43:29,239 Speaker 1: back in the nineties, and I know, like John, he 881 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:31,120 Speaker 1: used to say, like he'd get a hold of the 882 00:43:31,200 --> 00:43:35,399 Speaker 1: bios from the player guides from like the season before 883 00:43:35,480 --> 00:43:37,719 Speaker 1: or whatever, and he would just memorize them and he'd 884 00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:42,000 Speaker 1: be just like wife, kids, address parents, whatever it was. 885 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:44,320 Speaker 1: He would get that and use it for any advantage 886 00:43:44,320 --> 00:43:47,640 Speaker 1: he could. And he was so dang fast that as 887 00:43:47,680 --> 00:43:49,600 Speaker 1: soon as you'd think for half a second when the 888 00:43:49,640 --> 00:43:52,000 Speaker 1: ball snapped, he was already past you. It's because he 889 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:54,600 Speaker 1: told the tackle he lived at like one, two, three, sesame, 890 00:43:54,880 --> 00:44:00,560 Speaker 1: that is correct. That's how you become all time Hall 891 00:44:00,600 --> 00:44:04,080 Speaker 1: of Fame player is by finding ways to just you know, 892 00:44:04,880 --> 00:44:09,479 Speaker 1: make people think about their moms out on the field. Yeah, 893 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:11,920 Speaker 1: and speaking of your mom, bring it to training camp. Yeah, 894 00:44:11,920 --> 00:44:14,000 Speaker 1: bring it to training camp and go to Vikings dot 895 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,200 Speaker 1: com Slash Training Camp to get your tickets. As you 896 00:44:16,239 --> 00:44:18,759 Speaker 1: can tell, we're all having a great time at training Camp. 897 00:44:18,920 --> 00:44:21,640 Speaker 1: It's an absolute blast to get on here and talk 898 00:44:21,680 --> 00:44:25,600 Speaker 1: with this crew. So for Tatum Everett, Dave Henderson, and 899 00:44:25,680 --> 00:44:28,919 Speaker 1: of course Jay Nelson, we will see you next week. 900 00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:31,080 Speaker 1: SCO you out here. Let's go