1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang, and Welcome to a Football Friday, maybe 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: the biggest football Friday to dates, considering the stakes in 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: this game. On today's show, we'll get into what is 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: all on the line. On Sunday, Mike Jarecki has his 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: three keys for a victory plus the always popular X Factor. 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:27,479 Speaker 1: But first and updates on Larry Fitzgerald. It's Cardinals Cover two, 7 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: Episode three sixty four and it starts now. Welcome to 8 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolou and Mike JARECKII. Cardinals 9 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of the 10 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit asy Cardinals 11 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 1: dot com, Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws 12 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: near sight of Fritz park Head. He's into the MS 13 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: off to the touchdown. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. 14 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: So we know, MJ, what everyone wants to know here 15 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 1: on this Football Friday, and I'm gonna be honest, I 16 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: just don't know. No one knows at this point here 17 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: as we talk to the Bird Gang on this edition 18 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: of Cardinals Covered two, presented by Hyunday, probably partner of 19 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: the Arrows on the Cardinals. And yes, I'm talking about 20 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: number eleven, Larry Fitzgerald. We've talked about him at the 21 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: start of each show this week, but that is just 22 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: how important he is, not only as a person but 23 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: as a player. But at the moment, according to head 24 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: coach Cliff Kingsbury, fits remains on the reserve COVID nineteen list. 25 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: You know, considering when they put him on the list 26 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: would have been a Thanksgiving day. That's when the reports 27 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: came out. So you wonder if it's a matter of 28 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: days or is it, you know, a case where you 29 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: know he doesn't have any symptoms to speculating on my part, 30 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: And you know, it's disappointing because you know, Larry Fitzgerald's 31 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: had one heck of a career, a Hall of Fame career, 32 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: and really if you look at three matchups, it's all 33 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: inside of the division. Now he's done well against other teams, 34 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: but his numbers, nobody can compare what he's done to 35 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: single franchises in three of them. And if this is 36 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 1: Larry's last year, I'm sure it's it's eating him up 37 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,799 Speaker 1: because he likes the process, meaning he likes to practice, 38 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: and he loves playing on game day, and there's nothing 39 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: else he can achieve when it comes to chasing Jerry Rice. 40 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: He wants to get back to the postseason, so sooner 41 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: the better because you know how he felt about last 42 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: week and his own teammates said that he would have 43 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: been a better option and playing in that slot. Nothing 44 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 1: against Isabella, and there was there was a couple of plays, 45 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: and I don't want to be beating a dead horse, 46 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: but when it came to a couple of plays, there 47 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: wasn't any spacing with the wide receivers. And we know 48 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: how Saddie he could be on third down, but it 49 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 1: didn't happen. But I hope he returns soon because you 50 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:53,399 Speaker 1: know he's not going to play forever. No, we all 51 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: think he can, and so far he's all proven us 52 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: wrong year in and year out that he keeps going. 53 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: Gentleman or Steve come with Doug and Wolf this morning 54 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: on ninety eight seven FM, Arizona Sports Station asked about 55 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: fits quote talking to him, it seems like he's doing well, 56 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: so we will see where that is today, but we 57 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: are certainly hopeful. Of course that meant then a follow 58 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: up question hopeful for this Sunday, and come responded, that's 59 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: sort of out of my pay range, or maybe in 60 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: my pay range, but out of my expertise end quote. 61 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: And of course he's referring to COVID nineteen protocols. Certainly, 62 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: we all wish number eleven the best. We would love 63 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: to see him on Sunday, but if we have to 64 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: wait another week, then we wait another week. Yeah, COVID 65 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL is unbeaten this year. It doesn't matter 66 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: who you are, and it shouldn't matter if you're the 67 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: fifty third guy on the team or the number one guy. 68 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: I mean, but you're seeing you know, star players, I 69 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: mean franchise players. Now, you know Larry's been the franchise 70 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: player for a long time, Lamar Jackson, you know, the 71 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: Vikings felt and to trade Stefan Diggs and Dan Feeling. 72 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: So COVID in the NFL, and that's the way it's 73 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: going to have to be because you can't have, you know, 74 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: an entire group or an entire team like we had 75 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: recently with the Ravens go through this. I mean, it's 76 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: it's a physical sport and you've got to be up 77 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,599 Speaker 1: to your best. But again, like I said, hopefully sooner 78 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: rather than later when it comes to Larry Fitzgerald. Yeah, 79 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: we'll all keep our fingers crossed for Larry Fitzgerald. But 80 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: the season continues. The Cardinals now looking at a Week 81 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: three matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. But before we 82 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 1: dive into that and your three keys for a victory, 83 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: plus the always popular X factor, just everything that is 84 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: on the line here for the Cardinals this week. And 85 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: this is an important start of the season because this is, 86 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: as we've been talking about, the start of the playoff season, 87 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 1: if you will. It's December football, the first of five 88 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 1: games here in the month of December, plus that game 89 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: on January third, which the Cardinals will be in Los 90 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: Angeles to close out the regular season against the Rams. 91 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: But where the Cardinals are right now, they are the 92 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: seventh seed in the NFC. A loss doesn't hurt them 93 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 1: to a certain extent as far as while they're out 94 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: of the playoff picture. But what they lost, then all 95 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you potentially could be tied with the 96 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: Vikings Bears forty nine ers, and when you get into tiebreakers, 97 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, that becomes a whole different topic. 98 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: And a whole new set of circumstances that you know, 99 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: there's first set, a tiebreaker, second set, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, 100 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 1: and so on, and you just can't afford to get 101 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 1: into that position. So the Cardinals need to win in order. 102 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: As we've heard from players and coaches this week, mjsay 103 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: control our own destiny. Yeah, and after they beat the 104 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: Seahawks on Thursday football, they control in their own destiny 105 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: to possibly win the division. The Cardinals are holding on 106 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: by a threat. And listen, it's gonna come down to 107 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: really a couple of options. We can sit here and 108 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: say they should go five and oh, but realistically, the 109 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: way they're playing, I don't see that. If the one 110 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: thing we learn about this Arizona Cardinals team very inconsistent 111 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: throughout the year offense, defense, and special teams. So are 112 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: they gonna go three and two that's nine wins, or 113 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: they're gonna go two and three and that's eight wins? 114 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: And you know how I feel about a Mike Zimmer team. 115 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,119 Speaker 1: They get better as a season progresses. Kirk Cousins doesn't 116 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: get the credit heat deserves. They've got a really good 117 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: running game, and so yeah, I mean they control their 118 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: own destiny. But after they beat the Seahawks, they had 119 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: a chance to win the division. And I'm not saying 120 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: I didn't predict any of that, but I'm just saying 121 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,280 Speaker 1: in general, we got to focus on this year and 122 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: the expectations are high. Yes, they've reached their win total 123 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: from a year ago, but they built up some incredibility 124 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: and equity. What the five and two record, I want 125 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: to say six and three, and right now they have 126 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 1: a lot to show for. But they're in position okay, 127 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,919 Speaker 1: this is not a lost season where we're focusing on 128 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: year three with Cliff Kingsbrand Kyla Murray. We have plenty 129 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: of time to talk about in the off season. Would 130 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: they learn from this season? They got to tee it 131 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: up here and I talked about this in the off 132 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: season about if you're gonna make a run in the division, 133 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: you have to pass the rams. Well, how about win 134 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: this game and then we'll see what happens in week seventeen. 135 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: But you know, San Francisco obviously had major injuries. I 136 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 1: didn't think they would go thirteen and three Seattle. As 137 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: long as they have Russell Wilson, they're going to be 138 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: a nine ten win team. But this is the year 139 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: you had to make a jump in the division. And 140 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: right now the Cardinals third place, looking up at both 141 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: the Rams and Seahawks. And yeah, the Cardinals were six 142 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: and three after beating the Bills, and now they've stumbled, 143 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: losing to the Seahawks and Patriots in consecutive weeks. And 144 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 1: that is why the Cardinals right now sitting in that 145 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: seventh spot. The Vikings at number eight, they are home 146 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: to the Jaguars this week, the Bears at number nine. 147 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: They are home to the Lions this week, and the 148 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: Bears starting Mitchell Trubisky once again, and then the forty 149 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: nine Ers sitting at number ten. They will play the 150 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: Bills on Monday Night Football at State Farm Stadium, and 151 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine Ers not only the injuries 152 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: that you talked about, but all of the COVID nineteen 153 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: protocols and Santa Clara County basically kicking the forty nine 154 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: ers out to where they had to relocate to Arizona 155 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: to play perhaps the rest of the season at State 156 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: Farm Stadiums. So a great job by Kyle Shanahan. Yet 157 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: at the same time, we'd love to see the Bills win. 158 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: Would love to see the Lions win, and perhaps you 159 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: know it's the Jaguars, but maybe they can surprise somebody 160 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:53,079 Speaker 1: in upset Minnesota. In Minnesota, all right, so the Lions 161 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: fired their head coach, and a lot of times you 162 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: know based on former and former player in Detroit, they're 163 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: not surprised about Matt Patrician Bob Quinn. So you got 164 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,199 Speaker 1: to think Daryl Bevil's the opposite. So if this team 165 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: comes out and play hard, not saying he's going to 166 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 1: be the head coach, but you're going to see a 167 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: spark from this team. And then you mentioned Trubiss he 168 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: gets to start, and how the game is in Chicago. 169 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: But I wouldn't be surprised if you see a different 170 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: Lions team where they don't have somebody that's kind of 171 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: been a dictator. It's my way to the Highway. That's 172 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: an early game, so we're going to know more before 173 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: the Cardinals game starts. Jacksonville got a really good running game. 174 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: Obviously they're playing with a young quarterback. Minnesota's they taste 175 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 1: victory here, so I gotta think the way world. That's 176 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: an early game, so we'll little more before the Cardinals 177 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 1: game and then you mentioned the Cardinals is an afternoon 178 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: game starting at two o five, and then of course 179 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 1: the Monday night game, which will have an idea where 180 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: they stand. So take care of business and don't look behind, 181 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: look ahead. Yes, and if you look ahead, then you 182 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: had an opportunity here to put yourself in position record 183 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 1: wise where you're tied with Tampa Bay at seven and five. 184 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: The Buccaneers are off this week and then also tied 185 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 1: with the Rams at seven and five, and in that 186 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: case you would own the tiebreaker because the first tiebreakers 187 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: head to head and you would have that one nothing 188 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: advantage with the second game coming up later on in January. 189 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:27,959 Speaker 1: Now you look at this series between the Cardinals and Rams, 190 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 1: and yes, we hinted at it. It was brought up 191 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: by the media, to the coaches and to the players. 192 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: It is a one sided history. Since Sean McVay was 193 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: named the head coach back in twenty seventeen, he is 194 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: six and oh against the Cardinals. Now this isn't just saying, hey, 195 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: the Rams and mcveay have the Cardinals numbers, because if 196 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: you look at it, twenty seventeen, that's Bruce Arians, twenty eighteen, 197 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: that's Steve Wilkes twenty nineteen. That's Cliff Kingsbury. This is 198 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: the first opportunity for the Cardinals to go and play 199 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: the Rams and back to back seasons with the same 200 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: head coach. Oh and also the same defensive coordinator. Excellent point. 201 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: And we all know what happened in London. Carson Palmer 202 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: got hit, got hurt in that game and then the season. 203 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: Really the fact I lost Carsrom Palmer. And we know 204 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: that the Rams have hit the Cardinals quarterbacks over the years. 205 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: Abe when Jeff Fisher and Greg Williams were there, but 206 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: Craig the average margin of Victory's twenty three points, they've 207 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: outscored him one ninety five to fifty six. Now I 208 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: get it. Rams went to the Super Ball. Sean McVeigh 209 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: was a hot item, the way his play calling was. 210 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: They had the first pick in the draft of the 211 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: year prior with Jeff Fisher unless snee they decided to 212 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:51,560 Speaker 1: take off over Wentz. But I think it's different this year, 213 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: and I do think the Rams have a complete team. 214 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 1: Now when I say that maybe Seattle would getting Chris 215 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: Carson back, they look and then getting some defensive lays back, 216 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,079 Speaker 1: they may be a complete team. Because when you look 217 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: at this matchup the Rams, they're not very good in 218 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: the kicking game, actually worse than the Cardinals. And so 219 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 1: when I see a complete team, I just think they're 220 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: much better defensively and they get it done offensive, but 221 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: they're not scoring as much points as they had in 222 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: the pass. So these numbers, obviously they don't look good 223 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: on paper. But what have you done from me lately? 224 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: We live in a microwave society. You win this game, 225 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: we're not talking about those numbers. The Cardinals win that game, 226 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 1: they're not talking about those numbers. And to be fair, 227 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: when you look at the past, there's very few Cardinal 228 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: players fits Patrick Peterson, and there might be a couple 229 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: others that right now are escaping me had been a 230 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: part of all six of those matchups. There's not many 231 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,719 Speaker 1: just because the high turnover, but those two players specifically, 232 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: And yeah, Patrick Peterson, we when he addressed the media 233 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: earlier this week, he brought up and was asked and 234 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: I believe it was your question, MJ, just about how 235 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:01,680 Speaker 1: well he plays against the Rams. But there have been 236 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: some games in which the Cardinals have not played their best. 237 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: Two shutouts in those six games that these two teams 238 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: have played one another since McVeigh has been the head coach, 239 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: and if you look at it, the Rams have scored 240 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,439 Speaker 1: no fewer than thirty one points in any of those 241 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 1: six meetings. But this season brand new, and the Rams 242 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: haven't hit that thirty point mark in the last six 243 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: games of their own, in which they're three and three. 244 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,319 Speaker 1: And that goes back to what you just said. They 245 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: aren't scoring points because they're turning the ball over. So 246 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 1: perhaps if you're the Cardinals right now, I mean, we've 247 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: been talking a lot about this offense, but this is 248 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: a game that if you can get ahead early and 249 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: maybe force golf to be one dimensional and throw the football, 250 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 1: especially down the field, this could be a game in 251 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:58,360 Speaker 1: which the Cardinals do take care business at home. Yeah, 252 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: we know the Cardinals were average twenty nine point three 253 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: points per game. However, over the last two weeks only 254 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,839 Speaker 1: scored thirty eight total points and now it's dound about 255 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 1: twenty seven three. So thirty is a good number to 256 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: reach considering how much scoring is going on. We know 257 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: it changes in the month of December based on teams 258 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 1: running the football more playing a little bit more conservative. 259 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: If you're in the playoffs seating, just to make sure 260 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: you get a victory. And you know Cardinals will will 261 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: find out when they play the New York Giants. But 262 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: you know, weather could play a factor for a lot 263 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 1: of these teams, especially if you're in the AFC or 264 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: on the East Coast. So it changed a little bit. 265 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: But you know one thing I can take away. Even 266 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: though the Rams got out to that good start last year, 267 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 1: it was thirty one twenty four, and then earlier thirty 268 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: four to seven, thirty one to nine, mentioned thirty four nothing, 269 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 1: thirty two sixteen, and then thirty three nothing. So that's 270 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: got to change, and it's got to change on Sunday. 271 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: And don't forget Murray was less than one hundred percent 272 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: for that Week seventeen game last year because he toughed 273 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 1: it out due to that hamstring injury. So who knows 274 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,200 Speaker 1: what that game might have been for the Cardinals to 275 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 1: end out twenty nineteen Bird Gang a reminder, this is 276 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: a big weekend at State Farm Stadium. 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The pregame coverage 294 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. Cardinals six and 295 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: five looking to end a two game losing streak the 296 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: Rams seven and four. They're coming off the loss of 297 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 1: their own falling on a last second field goal to 298 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers. So if the Rams can be 299 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: in the position the Cardinals are in right now, and 300 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: that is losing back to back games and the Cardinals 301 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: came back in the win column, what needs to happen. 302 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki's three keys for a victory? What is number one? 303 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: You know? Okay, Usually when we can get I get 304 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: into my three keys and then I'll throw in an 305 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: X factor. It's about the team, okay. But there's so 306 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 1: many great matchups in here, and I want to get 307 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,120 Speaker 1: into it for you because I just look at these 308 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: matchups and then we'll get into some of the keys here. 309 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: First of all, you talked about it. We've talked about it. 310 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey versus DeAndre Hopkins. They've gone against each other 311 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: when they were playing in the same division. You know, 312 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray versus the ram linebackers, Cooper Cup versus Byron Murphy. 313 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 1: And according to Pro Football Focus, Murphy has had a 314 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 1: solid season, allowing thirty seven catches on fifty six targets, 315 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: so that's much better than the year ago. And then 316 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: you look at some of the other key matchups. Leonard 317 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: Floyd against Calvin Beecham. Beacham's have been a really good year. 318 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: And then Buddha Baker versus Jared Goff. I mean those 319 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 1: those matchups, and that's five matchups that really stick out 320 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 1: to me that will have some outcome in the game. 321 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,679 Speaker 1: And when I say the Rams at linebackers Trey Reader 322 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:02,880 Speaker 1: and Kenny Young, you know they able to stay disciplined. 323 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:07,919 Speaker 1: And what're watching teams do is and Brian Baldinger pointed 324 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:11,719 Speaker 1: it out. We noticed that teams that Belichick blueprint. But 325 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: what they're doing is they're rushing, but they're not trying 326 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,919 Speaker 1: to sack Murray. They're trying to keep him in the 327 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,399 Speaker 1: pocket and so he can't get out and they're and 328 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: they're going right to the edge. So when they flatten 329 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: him out, he can't get to the sidelines like he 330 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: used to. And they have guys that can make those 331 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: kind of plays. Their corners are obviously that I think 332 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:35,639 Speaker 1: they got to go dual threat there. So that's what 333 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: you're seeing teams do. So watch watch. They don't try 334 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: to sack them. They want to keep them. They want 335 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,679 Speaker 1: to pin their ears back, go up field and then stay. 336 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: And they're willing to let him run in the middle 337 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,120 Speaker 1: of the field. And they're going to tackle him. That's 338 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: something that Brian Baldinger pointed out, and I think we 339 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 1: saw that from Brian Flores. I think we saw that 340 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,639 Speaker 1: in the second game against the Seahawks, and I think 341 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: we saw last against the Patriots. That's not so much 342 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 1: to rush him, keep him in the pocket, and then 343 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 1: eventually make the tackle. But again, when he flattens out 344 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: and tries to go to the sidelines, he's not getting 345 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: around the corner. And the Patriots are really good tacklers 346 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: last week, not allowing DeAndre Hopkins to get that yards 347 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:20,920 Speaker 1: after catch. You surround him and slowly close in on 348 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 1: him and hopefully you keep him to within that five 349 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 1: yard window plus side minus side of the line of scrimmage. 350 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:32,560 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald, who you didn't mention, but that is one 351 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: matchup that I guess you could say Aaron Donald versus 352 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,439 Speaker 1: the entire offensive line, tight ends and running backs. But 353 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: he had some interesting comments earlier this week and speaking 354 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 1: with those that cover the Rams in Los Angeles, saying, 355 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: we know what we have to do. We know Kyler 356 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 1: Murray is very good. He is a great mobile quarterback. 357 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,679 Speaker 1: Yet they've faced mobile quarterbacks before, and he brought up 358 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, so this is nothing new. He did, though, 359 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: talking about Donald, say that Murray is a little bit 360 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: more of a more of a twitchy quarterback than they face, 361 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:09,400 Speaker 1: because he can dart and move on a dime, probably 362 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,359 Speaker 1: better than any other quarterback, and maybe even better than 363 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 1: any other player in the National Football League. So there 364 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: is a game plan, but you can have it, you 365 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: can put it on paper, you can put it on 366 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: the whiteboard. You have to be able to execute. And 367 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: that's the one buzzword we've heard this week from either team. 368 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: Comes down to execution, and whichever team executes better fewer 369 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 1: mistakes will come away with a win on Sunday. All right, 370 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:38,680 Speaker 1: So those are just some of the matchups. Okay, let's 371 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:42,880 Speaker 1: get into the three keys. The Cardinals. Maybe only six 372 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: and five, Craig, but when you look at it, it's 373 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 1: a number two offense against the number two defense. Okay, 374 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: the Rams have allowed the second fewest yards in the 375 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: NFL and fourth fewest points, so certainly something's got to 376 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: give here. So my number one team matchup number two 377 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:05,640 Speaker 1: offense against number two defense, and I think it will 378 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,239 Speaker 1: go a long way. When you talk about winning at 379 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage, and we know this Cardinal offense 380 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: can put up about four hundred yards per game. That 381 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: hasn't been the case again, six hundred and twelve yards 382 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,399 Speaker 1: in the last two game. That's like two hundred yards 383 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:22,639 Speaker 1: less over a two game span and only scoring thirty 384 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: eight points where they're averaging close to thirty. So to me, 385 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 1: that's the number one matchup, number two offense against the 386 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:33,120 Speaker 1: number two defense. And the key is fourth fewest points 387 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: allowed in the league. Yeah, that defense only allowing four 388 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: point four second half points this season. Then they've only 389 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: allowed two second half touchdowns this year. A lot is 390 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: going to be watched as far as the offensive line 391 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: left to right, Humphreys, pew Cole, Sweezy Beach him, maybe 392 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 1: even a Josh Jones as a sixth offensive lineman. But 393 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 1: to your point, controlling the line scrimmage and making sure 394 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: one Murray has time to throw two Murray Drake Edmunds. 395 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:10,960 Speaker 1: They have rushing lanes to go against a very very 396 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 1: good defense. All right, Number two Aaron Donald averages almost 397 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: one sack per game, and those twelve games against Arizona 398 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:23,760 Speaker 1: Craig forty tackles, eleven sacks and twenty three quarterback hits. 399 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: Some guys will play a whole season and they won't 400 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 1: get those numbers. Now, the average almost one sack per game, 401 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,399 Speaker 1: nearly two quarterback hits. In his last six games against 402 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, seven and a half sacks, thirteen quarterback hits, 403 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: nine tackles for loss. So especially has been dominant in 404 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: the last three seasons against the Cardinals. So it's I 405 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 1: don't know if you can stop him. You got to 406 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: contain them. They're gonna have to double team him, and 407 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: you may have to. You may have to use an 408 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: h back meeting. It could be Max Williams sitting in 409 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:01,159 Speaker 1: the backfield just waiting for him, because if Kyler Murray's 410 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: in the shotgun and they get pressure up the middle, 411 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: he's going to try to get to the outside, and 412 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: that's where Leonard Floyd and Michael Brocker is gonna be 413 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:09,280 Speaker 1: waiting for him. They're not going to let him run. 414 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 1: So it's important you're not going to stop the guy. 415 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: You just hope he's not in your backfield as much 416 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 1: as he needs to be. His ten sacks lead the NFL. 417 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 1: Let me say that four years in a row as 418 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 1: an interior defensive lineman, he leads the league in sacks, 419 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:31,400 Speaker 1: and that's just unheard of. Yet he's done it now. 420 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 1: As you said, four straight years getting double digit sacks 421 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: from that position. What he is constantly getting double teamed 422 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: and sometimes even triple teamed here this season, there have 423 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 1: been games, however, in which we've seen Number ninety nine 424 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: watching from the sidelines because the opposing offense has done 425 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 1: a good job. Now, you can't completely take him away 426 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: talking about Aaron Donald, but if you can just limit 427 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:02,880 Speaker 1: his production or effective this slow him down, even if 428 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:05,680 Speaker 1: that means one on one coverage on the outside, or 429 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:08,320 Speaker 1: you need a Drake or An Edmonds to be that 430 00:24:08,359 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 1: blitz protector to allow Kyler Murray to be Kyle Murray. 431 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: To me, Aaron Donald, if you can really slow him down, 432 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: then you can slow down this RAMS defense overall. You know, 433 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 1: I was listening to Dan Orlovsky. He was on a 434 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: radio show, and you know, besides Patrick Mahomes, who's the 435 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 1: next best player in the league, And he said, Travis 436 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 1: Kelsey because he does a lot of blocking. To me, 437 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: it's Aaron Donald. It's a one man wrecking ball. I mean, 438 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: it's and he's done it now so consistent, year in 439 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: and year out. And he's not the biggest guy. He's 440 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,360 Speaker 1: not you know, the tallest or the heaviest. He's just 441 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 1: so won He's very athletic for his size, and he's 442 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:59,159 Speaker 1: got such quick ability once that ball is snapped, even 443 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:03,120 Speaker 1: in practice. Is you watched HBO's hard knocks when they 444 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 1: spotlight of the Rams and Chargers before the season began. 445 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: During training camp, how he practices. He's going full speed 446 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 1: and helping out the young players. But it's just amazing 447 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: to watch him. And you know, this is one of 448 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:20,439 Speaker 1: those games where you try to watch all twenty two 449 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: players on the field at the same time, pay attention 450 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 1: to number ninety nine. Well, I mean, you watched Warren 451 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: Sapp in his heyday. You watch John Randall in his heyday. 452 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: I mean, go back to some of the Packers front 453 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: four when they were, you know, in their heyday. I mean, 454 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 1: I'm not saying he's better than those guys because they 455 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 1: did it over a longer period of time in the 456 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: MAJORI are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but 457 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:46,959 Speaker 1: he I mean, he doesn't play the same position as 458 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: Reggie White, but he commands as much attention as Reggie 459 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:53,160 Speaker 1: White did when he was a player. Now long time 460 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: football observers might not like this comparison, but I hear 461 00:25:57,040 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: Ron Wilfley talk about the best defensive play or he's 462 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,959 Speaker 1: ever seen, that's Lawrence Taylor. Because you had to know 463 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 1: where fifty six was at all times. You know where 464 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,360 Speaker 1: ninety nine Aaron Donald is going to be. But as 465 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: far as being that disruptive to an opposing offense, I 466 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 1: think you can make the comparison as good as Taylor 467 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: was and his day is as good as Donald is 468 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:25,680 Speaker 1: right now. And it's more difficult inside because when Lawrence 469 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 1: Taylor obviously played for Bill Parcels and Belichick was a 470 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: coordinated I gotta think normally he would line up on 471 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 1: the right side, you know, the left tackles were big, 472 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,360 Speaker 1: but made it on the same feat as they are 473 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: now in the NFL. But I don't know how much 474 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 1: they moved him around. But Donald sitting in there and 475 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 1: he's got three to four guys that can literally try 476 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: to attack him. Now, somebody would obviously have to, you know, 477 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:54,040 Speaker 1: you know, be on their assignment, but it's a little 478 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 1: bit different when you're on the outside, like Chandler Jones. 479 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 1: You can rush the fast, you move them around, but 480 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:01,359 Speaker 1: Donald's kind of he's in a box, he's in a 481 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 1: telephone booth, and he's able to get out of the 482 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: telephone booth. By the way, we're talking about someone who 483 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 1: was the thirteenth overall pick back in twenty fourteen, wasn't 484 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 1: even a top ten pick, not even a top five 485 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: pick in twenty fourteen. One. That speaks to his ability, 486 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 1: his work ethic, but it also does show you that 487 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 1: you can find talented players outside of the top ten. Well, 488 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 1: you knew who wasn't in the top five pick or 489 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:35,480 Speaker 1: top ten pick. Patrick Mahomes, he was number thirteen, No 490 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals head third. Wasn't in eleven or twelve. Cardinals had 491 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 1: thirteen that year. Okay, maybe it was just outside of 492 00:27:40,600 --> 00:27:43,600 Speaker 1: the top ten. Maybe that's just me wishful thinking. As 493 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: far as trust draft, it will only cost a third 494 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 1: round pick. But you know, I know the Saints wanted him, 495 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 1: but he was off the board. Nay one from Marcus 496 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,760 Speaker 1: Lattimore Cardinals took I want to say Reddick at that 497 00:27:56,800 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: time twenty seventeen, Mahomes top ten pick, Kansas City Chiefs 498 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 1: just looking up Saints in the Texans and then the 499 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: Cardinals at number thirty you know that that's like fingers 500 00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:13,679 Speaker 1: on a chalkboard or like picking a scalp. Now, the 501 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:16,359 Speaker 1: good days you've got Kyler Murray, but the offense would 502 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:19,879 Speaker 1: be much more advanced. But again, can't go back and 503 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 1: change history. Its hindsight, No, as you're exactly right, all right. 504 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:27,680 Speaker 1: So the first key number two offense versus number two defense. 505 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:31,360 Speaker 1: Second key Aaron Donald. Try to figure out a way 506 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:36,280 Speaker 1: to stop, contain, limit his ability, him down, slow him down. Yes, 507 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,160 Speaker 1: as long as ninety nine doesn't get his hands on 508 00:28:40,280 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 1: number one, I think the Cardinals will be all right, 509 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:47,880 Speaker 1: all right. Third key for Mike Dreki. Rams dominate on 510 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: third down. Cardinals own red sin. The Rams have quietly 511 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 1: been a very good third down this season, both offensively 512 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 1: and defensively. They ranked eighth and third down conversion rate 513 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:02,400 Speaker 1: on offense and then picking up first in forty five 514 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 1: percent out of the time. Defensively their fourth, allowing teams 515 00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 1: to convert only thirty five percent of the time. As 516 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals, in the red zone, they score touchdowns 517 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: on seventy four percent of their red zone trips, which 518 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 1: ranks fourth in the league. On defense, teams are scoring 519 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: just fifty three percent of the time when reaching the 520 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: red zone, good for fifth in the NFL. So Rams 521 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:28,480 Speaker 1: dominated on third down, Cardinals own the red zone, and 522 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals when they get inside that twenty yard line 523 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:35,880 Speaker 1: cannot settle four field goals, even if it's the eighteen 524 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: the seventeen. You have to be able to punch it in. 525 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:41,840 Speaker 1: They were not able to last week against the Patriots. 526 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:44,560 Speaker 1: We all remember how that first half ended. Kenyan Drake 527 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 1: stopped on fourth and inches and that certainly turned the 528 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:52,080 Speaker 1: tide and the Patriots favor and the Cardinals suffer their 529 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 1: fifth loss of the season. So I like it red 530 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: zone efficiency and then winning on third down against a 531 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 1: very good third down defense for the Cardinals. And then 532 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:06,440 Speaker 1: once again all comes back to what this offense we 533 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 1: know is capable of doing. We just haven't seen it 534 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 1: the last two weeks. All right, Those are Mike Jarek's 535 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: three keys for a victory. Now we need to know 536 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 1: the X factor in this Week thirteen matchup Cardinals secondary 537 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 1: against Jared Goff. You're gonna have to force him and 538 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: make some turnovers. We know he's turned the ball over 539 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 1: over the last four games. I want to say ten times. 540 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:34,840 Speaker 1: It's been interceptions, have been fumbles, and I think he 541 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,640 Speaker 1: gets a little skittish in the pocket, So yeah, you 542 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: gotta went up front. But the Cardinals secondary, they can't 543 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,600 Speaker 1: allow guys like Robert Woods and Cooper Cup to run free. 544 00:30:44,080 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 1: And it wouldn't surprise me. And the Rams are running 545 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:49,880 Speaker 1: more eleven personnel than I thought they're They're running a 546 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,480 Speaker 1: like seventy percent at a time and only twenty nine percent. 547 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:56,240 Speaker 1: They're running with two tight ends with Higbee and Jerald Evert. 548 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:58,960 Speaker 1: We know those have been issues in the past. But 549 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: Cardinal secondary against Jerikoff, they have to force turnovers. The 550 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: Rams average about you know, eleven possessions a game. Cardinals 551 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: are right there if you could take a possession get away. 552 00:31:10,920 --> 00:31:14,520 Speaker 1: And again when it comes to special teams, both kickers 553 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: are right pretty much even close to seventy four percent. 554 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:20,320 Speaker 1: That should be a lot better. Well, you look at 555 00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:23,040 Speaker 1: why the forty nine ers were able to get the 556 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 1: win last week over the Rams in Los Angeles is 557 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: because Jared Goff turned the ball over three times, two interceptions, 558 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:33,240 Speaker 1: one fumble. You give short field position, or you stop 559 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:36,120 Speaker 1: possessions and all of a sudden you're allowing the other 560 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:39,400 Speaker 1: team to hang around or take the lead. Forty nine 561 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 1: Ers got off to a big lead. They were up 562 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: seventeen to three at one point, and they win twenty 563 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 1: three twenty. So yeah, Jared Goff has been prone to 564 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:51,760 Speaker 1: turn the ball over. His fourteen giveaways tied for the 565 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:55,880 Speaker 1: second most in the NFL, tied with Kirk Cousins and 566 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: trailing only Carson Wentz. So you can get a couple 567 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 1: of interceptions Cardinal secondary linebackers, maybe bat some balls at 568 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage, get some blitz and ball pops 569 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: up in the air, like Marcus Golden was able to 570 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:10,080 Speaker 1: get his first career interception last week. I think God 571 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:12,040 Speaker 1: would go a long way for the Cardinals to come 572 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:14,600 Speaker 1: away with a win on Sunday. Yeah, and I don't 573 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: need to mind any Cardinal fans because vance Joseph, he's 574 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: gonna blitz. He's gonna bring four or five or six 575 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,840 Speaker 1: he doesn't want. And again, you know how I feel 576 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 1: about Sachs. So let's try to get the forced turnovers. 577 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: Let get a little skinnish in the pocket, and that 578 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 1: will go a long way. And the Cardinals cannot fall 579 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: behind in this game because then they're playing to their strength, 580 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:35,680 Speaker 1: which is they don't give up a ton of points 581 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 1: in the second half, so we can sit here and 582 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 1: talk about all these different stuff they're gonna have forced. 583 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:43,120 Speaker 1: They're gonna have to force turnovers in this game. And 584 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,520 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not saying they got to win. You know, 585 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:48,680 Speaker 1: get three or four turnovers, because the Cardinals could obviously 586 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:51,480 Speaker 1: turn the ball over, but you gotta force Golf into 587 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,240 Speaker 1: some some turnovers and that will go a long way. 588 00:32:54,480 --> 00:32:57,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals won the turnover battle last week against the Patriots, 589 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:01,200 Speaker 1: unable to come away with the victory. So doesn't always equate. 590 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:04,320 Speaker 1: But to your point, if you're limiting possessions and getting 591 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 1: that offense off the field and putting your offense on 592 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: the field, I certainly like your chances when you have 593 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,240 Speaker 1: the football as opposed to the other team. And last 594 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:15,800 Speaker 1: week we got to go back Craig. Last week is 595 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: the first time in a long time that Colin Murray 596 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: did not have a rushing touchdown or a passing touchdown. Yeah, 597 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 1: first time all season without a passing touchdown last week 598 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:29,000 Speaker 1: and third time if I remember correctly, that he didn't 599 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 1: have a rushing touchdown. So look, he's the head of 600 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:35,080 Speaker 1: the snake. And the last two weeks. He's been cut 601 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:39,320 Speaker 1: off by the Patriots and the Seahawks. Curious what the 602 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:41,640 Speaker 1: Rams decide to do. And of course they have a 603 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 1: brand new defensive coordinator. Wade Phillips no longer on that sidelines. 604 00:33:45,640 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: They've got Brandon Staley now his first year, and yeah, 605 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:51,520 Speaker 1: he inherited a good defense. But I think they're playing 606 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: a lot better than perhaps they played last year. And 607 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,240 Speaker 1: no disrespect because Wade Phillis was one of the better 608 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:01,000 Speaker 1: coordinators I want to say until Sean mcderbmick there. He 609 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:03,160 Speaker 1: had the best record as a head coach in Buffalo. 610 00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 1: He never wore a headset show a lot of anyways, 611 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:14,279 Speaker 1: this guy's half his age and listen, God bless what 612 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:16,720 Speaker 1: wait because he wants to get back in and maybe 613 00:34:16,719 --> 00:34:19,160 Speaker 1: a team will hire him as a senior assistant. This 614 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:22,680 Speaker 1: guy's thirty six years old and they have a young 615 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:26,000 Speaker 1: staff and maybe he certain positions. You got some veteran guys, 616 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:29,720 Speaker 1: but he can relate to younger players. I'm not saying 617 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:32,359 Speaker 1: Wade cutting, but he was kind of setting his ways 618 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:35,360 Speaker 1: a little bit. Bird Gang. We invite you to subscribe 619 00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:39,760 Speaker 1: to Arizona Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcast 620 00:34:39,800 --> 00:34:42,759 Speaker 1: Stitcher and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows on the 621 00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:45,520 Speaker 1: go like Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Rage, The Cardinals 622 00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:48,080 Speaker 1: Red Sea Report, and of course this show, Cardinals Cover two. 623 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:52,319 Speaker 1: Visit Easy Cardinals dot com slash podcast for more information. 624 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:56,680 Speaker 1: A Football Friday edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, 625 00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:59,839 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Don't mean to put 626 00:34:59,840 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 1: your on the spot, MJ, but do you have to 627 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:04,800 Speaker 1: feel one way or the other? I know we're forty 628 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:08,799 Speaker 1: eight hours away from game time and kickoff, but how 629 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:12,719 Speaker 1: you feel about this game considering the homework that you've 630 00:35:12,760 --> 00:35:16,160 Speaker 1: done leading up to this week thirteen contest? I just 631 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:19,400 Speaker 1: think it's a different year. You know. I want to 632 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:22,440 Speaker 1: pick the Cardinals, but they got to show me. Craig, 633 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:26,279 Speaker 1: you know, but that's fair. I like the Rams in 634 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 1: this game. I just think they got to show me. 635 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:31,120 Speaker 1: And you know, it doesn't mean I'm rare or going 636 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,959 Speaker 1: to be wrong. I'm just I'm not. I'm just giving 637 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:37,799 Speaker 1: my thoughts. They gotta show me. And I've been maintaining 638 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:40,879 Speaker 1: since the offseason. If you want him make a jump 639 00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:43,919 Speaker 1: in the division right now their third overall, you gotta 640 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 1: beat the Rams. They've been a throner side for the 641 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:49,680 Speaker 1: last three years. And give them credit. They made to 642 00:35:49,800 --> 00:35:52,080 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl and they usually win their nine ten 643 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:54,080 Speaker 1: games a year. Last year they would have got in. 644 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:58,239 Speaker 1: They didn't win ten games. Well, you know again, if 645 00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:01,160 Speaker 1: the Cardinals can take care of business, this will go 646 00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 1: a long way when it comes to making the playoffs. 647 00:36:03,160 --> 00:36:05,839 Speaker 1: You talk about, you know two and three or three 648 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:08,600 Speaker 1: and two. You got to show me first and get 649 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:11,560 Speaker 1: that monkey off their back as far as trying to 650 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:14,240 Speaker 1: beat the Rams for the first time under Sean McVay, 651 00:36:14,239 --> 00:36:16,920 Speaker 1: and we can stop talking about that and referring to 652 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:20,439 Speaker 1: that statistic. So we will wait and see again. Two 653 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:24,280 Speaker 1: oh five is the kickoff on Sunday. Before we close 654 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:27,480 Speaker 1: up this edition on a football Friday, do want to 655 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: point out the importance of this weekend for the Cardinals 656 00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: and the rest of the league. Fifth straight year My Cause, 657 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:39,920 Speaker 1: My Cleats initiative. Cardinals have twenty eight players participating. If 658 00:36:39,960 --> 00:36:43,439 Speaker 1: you've been paying attention on the Cardinals social media, they've 659 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: been retweeting a lot of players showing off their cleats 660 00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:49,480 Speaker 1: and their different causes. Kyler Murray, by the way, and 661 00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:52,360 Speaker 1: you directed me to this, MJ did a great interview 662 00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 1: with CBS Sports dot Com. His initiative Call of Duty 663 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:02,120 Speaker 1: endowments supporting veterans and need especially during this holiday season, 664 00:37:02,239 --> 00:37:05,600 Speaker 1: so a lot of players participating and it certainly does 665 00:37:05,680 --> 00:37:08,560 Speaker 1: highlight a number of different causes. Kenyan Drake talked about 666 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:10,920 Speaker 1: it earlier this week as far as his work with 667 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:15,759 Speaker 1: Pediatric Health and the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Kelvin Beecham discussed 668 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:19,520 Speaker 1: on how he wants to solve or bridge the digital 669 00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:23,480 Speaker 1: divide as far as lower income families and this age 670 00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:26,440 Speaker 1: of technology and everyone being at home and having to 671 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:30,640 Speaker 1: work remotely and doing schooling at home. So it is 672 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:32,880 Speaker 1: good that the NFL is doing this and props to 673 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:35,920 Speaker 1: the players as well for putting themselves out in front 674 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:39,799 Speaker 1: for a number of these causes. Well, you learn a 675 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:43,680 Speaker 1: lot when it comes to you know, my cause, my cleats. 676 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:46,400 Speaker 1: You could see where people out guys that grow up, 677 00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:50,520 Speaker 1: whether it's you know, in different situations, and how they 678 00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:53,360 Speaker 1: want to get back to certain committees and certain foundations. 679 00:37:53,360 --> 00:37:55,840 Speaker 1: And I never thought about Call of Duty. I just 680 00:37:55,880 --> 00:37:58,080 Speaker 1: thought it was a game that guys playing here, guys 681 00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:01,040 Speaker 1: that are in the military that to see put their 682 00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:03,399 Speaker 1: life on the line where there's jobs out there now 683 00:38:03,480 --> 00:38:06,640 Speaker 1: and Kylin Murray's promoting that. And you know, listen to 684 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:10,520 Speaker 1: Calvin Benjamin, who's a great talker. You know, I can 685 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:12,600 Speaker 1: just set back and listen, and he just talked about 686 00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:16,760 Speaker 1: the internet service in different tribes in different areas in Arizona. 687 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:20,200 Speaker 1: These kids are trying to homeschooling or go to a 688 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:22,480 Speaker 1: you know, a place they can use a computer, and 689 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:25,080 Speaker 1: there's no internet. I mean, we don't even think about that. 690 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:27,720 Speaker 1: Every every show we've done, it's been on the internet. 691 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:29,719 Speaker 1: So we take stuff for granted all the time. But 692 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,880 Speaker 1: I'm glad these guys are able to uh to voice 693 00:38:32,920 --> 00:38:35,399 Speaker 1: their our thoughts and you know, you learn a lot 694 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:39,759 Speaker 1: about different foundations and and what guys obviously have a 695 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:42,800 Speaker 1: lot of interest, and it's they're not just football players. 696 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:45,920 Speaker 1: There are people, yes, and that's the most important thing. 697 00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:49,480 Speaker 1: And because they have a platform, they their voices can 698 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:52,600 Speaker 1: be heard and a little bit louder than h someone 699 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:56,680 Speaker 1: next door appreciate it. Bird Gang. As always, it's been 700 00:38:56,719 --> 00:39:00,279 Speaker 1: a long week, certainly longer because of what happened a 701 00:39:00,320 --> 00:39:03,520 Speaker 1: week ago, losing in New England, but certainly looking forward 702 00:39:03,600 --> 00:39:08,040 Speaker 1: to this matchup and well, let's hope on Sunday Cardinal Talk, MJA. 703 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:12,040 Speaker 1: We're talking about a Cardinals win and moving up that 704 00:39:12,120 --> 00:39:15,360 Speaker 1: playoff picture into a first or should say into a 705 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:19,280 Speaker 1: tie with both the Buccaneers and Rams. That's the beauty 706 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:22,000 Speaker 1: of the NFL, right, we all think we know, and 707 00:39:22,040 --> 00:39:24,040 Speaker 1: then you get to a game on Sunday, But that's 708 00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:26,200 Speaker 1: the beauty. You put last week behind you and you 709 00:39:26,280 --> 00:39:29,360 Speaker 1: focus on the next game. And we know the NFL's 710 00:39:29,719 --> 00:39:32,680 Speaker 1: full of upsets and closed games, and that's why I 711 00:39:32,719 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: like the NFL. You get a week to chew on it, 712 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:36,640 Speaker 1: and then you play the game, and then we'll find 713 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:39,000 Speaker 1: out what's going on, and hopefully we have a great 714 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:42,279 Speaker 1: postgame show coming up on Sunday night. I echo that 715 00:39:42,680 --> 00:39:45,279 Speaker 1: as well, and on that note Bird Gang, we will 716 00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:47,799 Speaker 1: put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, 717 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:51,040 Speaker 1: presented by Honday, proud partner of the Eros on the Cardinals. 718 00:39:51,040 --> 00:39:54,200 Speaker 1: We will speak to everyone on Cardinal Talk and then 719 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:58,640 Speaker 1: again next week here on Monday Special. Thanks as always 720 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:02,040 Speaker 1: to our executive producer MoMA androw for Mike Jarecki, I'm 721 00:40:02,080 --> 00:40:04,319 Speaker 1: Craig Rayel Loup will talk to you next time you're 722 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:05,759 Speaker 1: on Cardinals Cover two.