1 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: Welcome bird gang from all of us here. I want 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: to wish everyone is very safe and merry Christmas. Though 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: technically not Friday, we're treating it as such. So on 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 1: today's Football Friday Show, we're breaking out the broom the 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: Cardinals looking for the season series sweep of the forty 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: nine ers. Mike Jarecki has his three keys for a 7 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: victory and the always popular X factor for what it's 8 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: going to take for the Cardinals to pick up their 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: ninth win on Saturday. But first, Larry Fitzgerald does his 10 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: best Alan Iverson impersonation. Yes you heard that right. It's 11 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, episode three seventy eight and it starts now. 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with Craig Griga Lew and 13 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud 14 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts 15 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: visiting Easy Cardinals dot com S last Podcasts. Murray rolls 16 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: to the right throws near sight of Fritz Bot. He's 17 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: into the ends. After the touchdown, here's Craig Griolou and 18 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: Mike Jareckie. So you can always count on Larry Fitzgerial 19 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: to either defuse a situation or make lights of a situation. 20 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: And of course the news yesterday and we talked about 21 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: it here on Cardinals Cover Too, presented by Honday product 22 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals, DeAndre Hopkins's practice Rants. So 23 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: that was Wednesday, MJ. You're out at practice for the 24 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: media availability earlier today. What happened during that open portion 25 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: of practice? Okay, So the entire team is stretching to 26 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: Mariah Carey's Christmas music. Very festive mood was laid out 27 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: there and as they continue to stretch to different music 28 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: towards the end, and there was just a handful of media, 29 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: maybe five or six of us out there, including a 30 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: couple of colleagues, Darren Urban and Kyle Odegard. Katherine Fisher 31 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: was out there and Howard Baser. So that was pretty 32 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: much it, and we got a shout out from the 33 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: head coach. He shouted out, that's commitment, Marry Christmas to 34 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: you guys. That covered the opening portion. So that never 35 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: thought never I've been covering the Cardinals for years. Use 36 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: the Arians and then we'll wish you merry Christmas, and 37 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: all Cliffs said that's dedication and commitment, and so we 38 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:33,679 Speaker 1: were happy. So right towards the end, as you could 39 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: tell that they're going to start to break down, there's 40 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: a group. Larry points, however, at us and said, Hop 41 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: is practicing today, and then he started to recite what 42 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: Hop said yesterday, you know, in other words, if you 43 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: want to see me play, watch the game on Saturday. 44 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: And he went on to say, as he told us 45 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: in his zoom about you know details, but he leads 46 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: the league and receiving guards and you know, his second 47 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: in reception. So typical. Larry likes a stoke to fire. 48 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: He likes to be I wouldn't say the instigator he plays. 49 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: He Oh, he's an instigator. He is definitely an instigator. 50 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: There's no question about that. He is quick to point 51 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: out something on someone else and then very shy when 52 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: it's directed at him. Okay, that's true, but but he's 53 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: so national out about it though, you know, he just 54 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: but hey, whatever whatever happens, they're gonna miss that guy. Yeah, 55 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: and then of course the question was asked. It was 56 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: the last question asked Fitz and he spoke to the 57 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: media earlier today about you know, typically we're all in 58 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: the locker room together, and if we're talking to a 59 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: player and something happens, Fitz is always within earshot. I 60 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: remember a couple of years back when Patrick Peterson had 61 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: that trade demand and the next day we're all walking 62 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: in and there's this big yell, Hey, Pat, you still 63 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: want to be traded, And of course it's number eleven 64 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: yelling in the direction of Patrick Peterson. So today the 65 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: question is asked by Katherine Fitzgerald at ezycentral dot com 66 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: about Hopkins's rants, and then breaks into his own Alan 67 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: Iverson impersonation word for word. We're talking about practice. I'm 68 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,239 Speaker 1: leading the league in catches and yards and we're talking 69 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: about practice. Hysterical. So, and if for those Bird Gang 70 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: fans out there that are not familiar with Allen Iverson, 71 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: I know it's been a while, go to YouTube Google 72 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: it May of two thousand and two, and it's fascinating 73 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: that here we are almost twenty years later and it's 74 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: still parts of the culture professional sports. But it was hysterical, 75 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: and uh, yeah, Fitz is always able to break the 76 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: ice when things might be a little uneasy around the 77 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: football team. Yeah, a little tension involved. Now, I'm sure 78 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: you'd tell you really got to do is quote an 79 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 1: easy Arnolds dot Com their social media, They're gonna have it. 80 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 1: You know, we talked to Fits the day before Thanksgiving 81 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: and at the end you could see he was excited 82 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: about the meal and what he was going to eat afterwards. 83 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: And then he gets COVID so you'll see it on 84 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 1: social media, and you know, I'm sure that you have 85 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 1: somebody out there that will quee it up with Alan Iverson. 86 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 1: But it was classic. Fits can always count on number 87 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: eleven and once again fingers crossed that Saturday is not 88 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: his final home game. He was asked about it, and 89 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: when the question was asked, he was nodding his head. Nope, yep. 90 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna wait until the end of the season and 91 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,920 Speaker 1: make my decision as far as whether to come back. 92 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: But in his words, he has not thought once about 93 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 1: Saturday being the final time he walks onto and walks 94 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: off the field at State Farm Stadium. To a certain extent, 95 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: I tend to agree, but I will be paying attention 96 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: to see how he does handle those final seconds in 97 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 1: the end of the ballgame, as we have the last 98 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 1: several years watching that final home game. Is there any 99 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,920 Speaker 1: hints on what this might mean. Does he do this? 100 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: Does he do that? So far, he hasn't given any hints, 101 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: and I wouldn't expect any on Saturday either. Now, you know, 102 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: it's you're always cautious about asking players about the postseason. 103 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: We know that they've taken it, you know, one and 104 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: ol each week, and we'll get into some of the 105 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: things they did where this team is obviously a little 106 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: bit different than the losing streak. But I did ask, 107 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: you know, would it be like and really wasn't just 108 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: about Larry, was about, you know, some of these young 109 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: guys and some veteran players haven't been in the postseason, 110 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: and quite frankly, I think, you know, based on going 111 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 1: through the process and it's a rigorous season and obviously 112 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: in a different year that they all have aspiration. But 113 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: I just know how important it was for him and 114 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: he would like to see guys like Christian Kirk and 115 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: guys you know that have been around that haven't had 116 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: a chance to taste it. So but he he was 117 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: able to talk about it. You know, that's kind of 118 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: why these guys play, I mean getting to dance and 119 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,040 Speaker 1: you know how they feel is that the way that 120 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: things are going now and it's a small sample, but 121 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: we've seen what they can do when they hitch their 122 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: peak is they feel like, just get in the playoffs 123 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: and you know, figure it out, you know. So it's 124 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: not going to be easy, but I'm glad that he's 125 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: able to look at that and say, yes, we need 126 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 1: to get into the playoffs and it'd be great to 127 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: experience it. By the way, fits will play on Saturday. 128 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: He was practicing today. He had not practiced the previous 129 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 1: two days because of a groin injury that he suffered 130 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: last week against the Eagles. So that is good news. 131 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 1: Some good news that Mason Cole will be available for 132 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: the Cardinals on Saturday as the starting center. Congratulations to 133 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: Cole and his wife. They are proud new parents and 134 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: that is why Mason Cole has not been at practice. 135 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: The bad news, though, according to head coach Cliff Kingsbury, 136 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: concerns Dennis Gardeck, and we did kind of get wind 137 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: of yesterday and speaking with defensive coordinator Vans Joseph that 138 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: knee injury is going to sideline Gardeck not only four 139 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: this week but next week as well as Kingsbury announcing 140 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: Dennis Gardeck is going to be placed on injured reserve, 141 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: which will end his regular season. Yeah, disappointing. Um, you know, 142 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: you look at that guy who's been a you know, 143 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: under an overachiever but you know underrated as a player, 144 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 1: had to work his way up and just won't discourage him. 145 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: But because he's going to hit that that rehab like 146 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 1: he's you know, not going to get an opportunity again. 147 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 1: And he was coming on and you know, we always 148 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: oh a special teams player. You got to have those 149 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: guys in your team. They provide depth. But he was 150 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: involved in some of their packages. You know, when you 151 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: look at that jet package, they have six linebackers on there, 152 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: and you know, in fairness, you know Reddick and Golden 153 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: were playing well, but they found a way to get 154 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 1: him on the field. And he's he's people they root 155 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: for underdogs because they know, you know, he doesn't have 156 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: the physical attributes or the skill or speed, but he 157 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: has a big heart and he plays like everyone should 158 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: play like the last time you're gonna be on the field. 159 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: So it's disappointing, but I'm glad he got a chance 160 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 1: to flash and showdy he can do in the future. 161 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: He'll finish the season with seven sacks in just ninety 162 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:24,239 Speaker 1: three defensive snaps. He will finish with second most sacks 163 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: on the team, behind Hassan Reddick, who has eleven going 164 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,719 Speaker 1: into this home finale coming up on Saturday. And by 165 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: the way, if you do want to watch the game 166 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: on Saturday at State Farm Stadium Cardinals and forty nine Ers, 167 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 1: two thirty is the kickoff Locally, it will be broadcast 168 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: on Fox ten. So if you're in market in Merica 169 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: County in the state of Arizona, you are good to go. 170 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:51,079 Speaker 1: It's like a normal Sunday would be just a day earlier. 171 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: But for those out of market, our bird Gang that is, 172 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: out of states, out of country. 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You 179 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 1: can sign up and then cancel after Saturday if you will. 180 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: But as we've discussed here all week long, this is 181 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: where the NFL is headed as far as different ways 182 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: to stream games and take advantage of where this industry 183 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:37,719 Speaker 1: is going with respects to television and the digital age. Yeah, 184 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: I think we see it with you know Madden and 185 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,520 Speaker 1: you know Call of Dooney. I mean he can go 186 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: on and play against so many another two hundred forty 187 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:47,840 Speaker 1: countries are going to be able to tap into his crid. 188 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: Two hundred forty. That's impressive. So better be on your 189 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: best behavior, mj No. And like you said, you know 190 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 1: us locally, we'll be able to see it. But I 191 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 1: know the people out there, and you said, you're right. 192 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 1: I went on there earlier, and you could sign up 193 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 1: for thirty days, and as you point it out, if 194 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: you choose to, you can cancel. But we hope everyone 195 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: get a chance to hear and watch the game. All right, 196 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 1: So let's get into this game, Week sixteen. The forty 197 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,559 Speaker 1: nine Ers five and nine, the Cardinals eight and six. 198 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 1: We know what is on the line. The Cardinals must 199 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: win to maintain that seven seed. There is a possibility 200 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 1: they could jump to as high as a sixth seed, 201 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: but the Bears are right behind them, as are the Vikings. 202 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 1: But the Cardinals can control their own destiny. Don't have 203 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: to worry about the rear view mirror as long as 204 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 1: they take care of what's in front of them. And 205 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: this week is a banged up forty nine Ers team. 206 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: So as we come to you here on this hashtag 207 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: football Thursday, not a Friday because of the Christmas Day holiday, 208 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: but a hashtag football Thursday. Mike Direcky's three keys for 209 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: a victory? What do you got for number one? Number 210 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:02,199 Speaker 1: one is you need to rattle CJ. Beth. There no disrespect, 211 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: but you know, we'll see who the running backs are. 212 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,199 Speaker 1: They've had some injuries. I guess we'll know more in 213 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: the next twenty four hours. And comes to George Kittle, 214 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: but I think you know a guy that you know. Obviously, 215 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: he's been familiar with the system, so it's not like 216 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: he's been under a Shanahan system since he was a 217 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: third round pick. The grandson of Bobby Beth, who was 218 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 1: an architect of the Washington Redskins at the time and 219 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: San Diego Chargers, so he's come from a football lineage, 220 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 1: but he does know the system. When he's going to 221 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: be able to do is still run the same offense. 222 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: But I would assume that Vance is going to try 223 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,959 Speaker 1: to make him uncomfortable, rattle him a little bit, and 224 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: it all starts on first and second down. Put him 225 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: behind the sticks. And I think the Cardinals they have 226 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: the players to possibly play their their defense. Now we're 227 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: so fixated on man to man press. That's vance background. 228 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: But if you go back to what happened in the 229 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 1: in the last game, on those final drives when it 230 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: came to the Eagles, the Cardinals were playing his zone, 231 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: and that may be a better situation here. You know, 232 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: you look at Brandon Ayuk. I mean, he's had a 233 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: really good rookie season. You know, he's got touchdowns, He's 234 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 1: averaging like fourteen or fifteen yards a catch, so he's 235 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,920 Speaker 1: a weapon. You know, we'll see that. But you know, Deebo, 236 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 1: Samuel and some other guys is just haven't been able 237 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: to stay healthy for the most part. But I just 238 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: think you gotta you can't let him get comfortable. Like 239 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: if he goes on a nice ten play drive, all 240 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: of a sudden, they start building confidence. So just rattle 241 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: him and I think that will go a long way 242 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: to playing complimentary football. And a note on Beethard and 243 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 1: this might be the biggest nod to twenty twenty. As 244 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: we've seen with respects to the Arizona Cardinals. CJ. Bethard's 245 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: last starts in the National Football League twenty eighteen as 246 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:01,719 Speaker 1: a forty nine ers quarterback against the Arizona Cardinals. It 247 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: was October twenty eight, twenty eighteen. He lost that game 248 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:12,319 Speaker 1: eighteen to fifteen because then Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen threw 249 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 1: a game winning touchdown pass the Christian Kirk Cardinals win 250 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 1: eighteen fifteen. Saturday afternoon, Josh Rosen will be backing up CJ. Bethard. 251 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: This world is a crazy place, MJ. And I don't 252 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: know if you could have written that anyway here in 253 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. Wow, you talked about a full circle. Now, 254 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals only won three games that year, but Rosen was 255 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: two and oh the Cardinals were two and only they 256 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 1: pulled off the upset and first week in January against 257 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: the Packers, so there was two of the three wins. 258 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: And interesting that you know when you look at CJ. 259 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: Bethard and you know the fact is that you know 260 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen's is backup. Now if you're not familiar, what 261 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: happened was Josh Johnson kind of a journeyman he's in COVID. 262 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: They took Garoppolo off I are to return, but we 263 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: know that the only got two games left. Why would 264 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 1: you risk an injury? So the only way they could 265 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 1: have got someone and they changed the rule after what 266 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:18,080 Speaker 1: happened to the Broncos is you can go ahead and 267 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: plug a guy from a practice squad. And now, according 268 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: to reports, Rosen to other opportunities and he turned it 269 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: down here. Maybe he looks at the Kyle Shanahan angle 270 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: and you know you're not gonna You're not gonna play 271 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: with Tom Brady there. So it makes sense. I wonder 272 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 1: what kind of draft grade they had on Rosen because 273 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: you're talking to just a couple of years ago. He 274 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: kind of fits that that offense of what they're looking for. 275 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: We know that Josh is smart, so we'll see a 276 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: lot of people think may they'll let him play in 277 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: week seventeen. I just I don't know if you can 278 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 1: do that learning a brand new offense. And if you're 279 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan, I think you owe to your players to 280 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: play Beth there. But hey, you know they can bring 281 00:15:56,960 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: it back. I mean, you know he's making seven fifty five, 282 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: but slash and a half over seventeen game schedule, so 283 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: he'll make two weeks of salary, But curious to see 284 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: what they think about him in the future. I don't 285 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:10,480 Speaker 1: know if we can sit here and today and say 286 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: who's the quarterback in twenty twenty one. That's a good point. 287 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: That might be the biggest question facing the forty nine 288 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: ers this offseason what to do at that position. Jimmy Garoppolo, 289 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 1: do you move on from him? Nick Mullins, who might 290 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: need Tommy John surgery to fix a right elbow injury. 291 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: He's a free agent. CJ. Bethard is due to become 292 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 1: a free agent as well. In this forty nine Ers team. 293 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: Bethard is the third different starting quarterback this season. He 294 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: is just one and nine as a starter, but he 295 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: is very familiar with the Cardinals. Four games played, three starts, 296 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, three interceptions, and he's been sacked thirteen times 297 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: over those four games. So as you talked about rattling CJ. Bethard, 298 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: he does have. And I'm glad you brought up Brandon 299 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: Aiyuk because not only is this sort of a homecoming 300 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: form having played at Arizona State, but he has missed 301 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:08,360 Speaker 1: three games this season, yet is approaching the rookie record 302 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: of the forty nine ers as far as receiving yards 303 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 1: is concerned, and that record is held by Jerry Rice. 304 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: So this is no short of an accomplishment for Ayuk, 305 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,960 Speaker 1: who's got seven hundred and thirty three receiving yards. Rice 306 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 1: is at nine twenty seven. And all the reports out 307 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 1: of the Bay Area is that Ayuk certainly has impressed 308 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: and he did it on day one. So a credit 309 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 1: to not only Herm Edwards at Assue, but John Lynch, 310 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: the general manager of the forty nine ers, that connection 311 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: as far as Lynch playing for Edwards in the NFL. 312 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,199 Speaker 1: And now all of a sudden, you've got Brandon Ayuk, 313 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: who might be their next wide receiver of the future 314 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: if he's able to stay healthy. Yeah, and he also 315 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: wins through a COVID situation. And again when we talked 316 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:58,359 Speaker 1: about you know Henry Ruggs and his speed and cdee Lamb, 317 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: and then you know Jerry Judy, and we see what 318 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson's doing with the Minnesota Vikings. Again, true serm 319 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: or not, they had him ranked as the number one 320 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:15,199 Speaker 1: wide receiver on their board. So depending what you like 321 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: in an offense, like when Deebo Samul's healthy kind of 322 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: reminds me of Bolden, where you can throw it in 323 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,199 Speaker 1: the flat, you can have him line up in the backfield, 324 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 1: you can have him landing in the slot, you can 325 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 1: have him as on the outside. And I think Brandon 326 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: IUK has some of those traits. But they considered him 327 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 1: the number one wide receiver on their board versus some 328 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 1: other teams because I think the Cardinals based on Jerry Sullivan, 329 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 1: a long time wide receiver coach, seventy years old, he 330 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: was at LSU and he had justin Jefferson. However, the 331 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:46,639 Speaker 1: Cardinals were not going to take a receiver with the 332 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 1: eighth overall pick. Yeah, the forty nine ers surprised a 333 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:53,439 Speaker 1: lot of people with that selection. The wide receiver Brandon 334 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: i have going that high because he hadn't been talked 335 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 1: about as much as those other wide receivers that you 336 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: were bringing up. And by the way, Deebo Samuel or 337 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:04,679 Speaker 1: I shouldn't say I missed that first game against the 338 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:08,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals because of a hamstring injury. Deebo Samuel will miss 339 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:11,320 Speaker 1: this week's game because of a hamstring injury. And again 340 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: we're talking about a forty nine ers team that just 341 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: can't keep bodies healthy on the football field. Yeah, and 342 00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: also you provide something from the return game. Very true. 343 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:25,719 Speaker 1: So in other words, once like kind of like, you know, 344 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,359 Speaker 1: if he gets more of a load. But right now, 345 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: he's so young and athletic. They love his speed, so 346 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 1: he does a little bit of everything. You know, you 347 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:35,679 Speaker 1: could say he's a Swiss Army knife for what he 348 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: does on offense. It's not just one thing run in 349 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 1: the same post route. He's a guy that can do 350 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 1: a lot of things, and that's dangerous when they find 351 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,679 Speaker 1: a quarterback and they get that running game corner. I 352 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:49,479 Speaker 1: think he's got a bright future. Cardinals fourteen sacks in 353 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: the past two games, and they should be able to 354 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 1: get to Bethard on Saturday. All right, Your second key 355 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: for a victory on Saturday is what well, if you 356 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: go back to the first game, that's when DeAndre Hopkins 357 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: was targeted sixteen times and he had fourteen receptions. Interesting 358 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:10,399 Speaker 1: that you know that that's when they were throwing that 359 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 1: that bubble screen a lot of short passes. So he 360 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: had ten of those catches for ninety four yards on 361 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: short passes. Now, over the last couple of weeks. I 362 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: think they've simplified things, They've tweaked things, and now we're 363 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:25,439 Speaker 1: seeing this Cardinal take some shots down the field. We 364 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:29,239 Speaker 1: mentioned last week they had eight over twenty yards and 365 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: they had eight to nine different receivers, slash, tight ends, 366 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: running backs, catches of football. So I think when you 367 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 1: when you look at you know how they approached the 368 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 1: first time. I think the offense is more explosive, more experience. 369 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 1: So keep moving hop around. But I do want to see, 370 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 1: you know, a ratio run pass ratio to where you 371 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 1: don't have to throw at forty times this team needs. 372 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: So I'm thinking balance offense here. This is a team 373 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: that you know Robert s l they I think they're 374 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 1: one of the lowest teams that puts pressure on the 375 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: quarterback because they're having a hard time covering in the 376 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,360 Speaker 1: back end. Richard Sherman struggling, he's getting up there in age, 377 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 1: he's missed some time. They're best player and he may 378 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:16,679 Speaker 1: be one of the better inside linebackers and football's Fred Warner, 379 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: so you've got to make sure where he is. But 380 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: I think you just can't go in this game and thinking, 381 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 1: all right, you know we're gonna throw at forty times, 382 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: and that's not the case. If Cliff said he's they 383 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 1: have to throw at forty and run forty, they will. 384 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: We know when this team can utilize play actions. So 385 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 1: I'd like to see a balance offense to where you 386 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,919 Speaker 1: run the ball and then set up the passing. And 387 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: I like the fact that they take shots out of 388 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 1: the field. So I don't think they could put a 389 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: spy on Murray, but it's still we affect it now. 390 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: When you go back to Murray the last couple of games, 391 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, when he had the shoulder injury, he was 392 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: only averaging five yards per game. When it came to 393 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,359 Speaker 1: five carries per game, excuse me, and he was rid 394 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 1: of the ball, you know, a little bit longer than normal. 395 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 1: Over the last two games, he's averaging ten to five rushes, 396 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:11,199 Speaker 1: so the numbers different from when he had the shoulder injury. 397 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: I watched him in the open portion of practice, you 398 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: see him before the game and on the southerns he 399 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 1: could see the arm strengths back there. He's not worried 400 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: about running. So I want to see a balance offense 401 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: against that Niners because they don't blitz a lot, so 402 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to be patient at times. It's funny 403 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: because as much as Hopkins was targeted and that first 404 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: game the forty nine ers, they have not gotten any 405 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 1: better defensively. They're better against the run than they are 406 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,680 Speaker 1: against the past. So if they had issues covering Hopkins 407 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: in week one, I wonder what it's going to be 408 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,800 Speaker 1: like here in week sixteen. But to your point about 409 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 1: being balanced, they're not wanting to throw it. You jump 410 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,640 Speaker 1: out to an early lead like they did last week 411 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:55,080 Speaker 1: against the Eagles, and then you can set the tone 412 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: and run and have Kenyan Drake, Chase Edmonds or even 413 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 1: a Kyler Murray run and run between the tackles, because yes, 414 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,439 Speaker 1: you do need to have somewhat a balance. And you 415 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 1: we heard Advance Joseph bring this up yesterday. I found 416 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,120 Speaker 1: it interesting because it's always, you know, stop the run 417 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 1: and make teams one dimensional. But he talked about this 418 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:17,480 Speaker 1: has become a passing league to where you can run 419 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,119 Speaker 1: the football, but running the football does not equate two points. 420 00:23:20,359 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: Passing the football equates two points. But you don't see 421 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: a lot of teams outside of maybe a Tom Brady 422 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 1: with New England a couple of times maybe and Aaron 423 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,320 Speaker 1: Rodgers to where you're always dropping back forty forty five 424 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: times on a consistent basis, but that is more of 425 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: a week to week depending on who the opponent is. 426 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 1: I think this team is much better to your point, 427 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: when you have that split doesn't have to be fifty fifty, 428 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 1: but sixty forty five fifty five. As far as being 429 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 1: able to get everyone involved in the offense, I totally agree. 430 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 1: And again, it's really what the defense gives you. You know, 431 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:59,199 Speaker 1: if they want to put eight guys in the box, 432 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna road if they're gonna put six or seven 433 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,199 Speaker 1: and try to put a spy on Murray, and you 434 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: can say, it's easy to say, but it doesn't always work. 435 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 1: I think Carolina did probably the best job just because 436 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: they had a young player who's more of a safety 437 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 1: playing in a hybrid and Jeremy Chin So yeah, I 438 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: just think the play actions huge here and I love 439 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: the pistol. I think the pistol's working for these guys. 440 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 1: And you know, we'll see if Chase Evans in Drake's 441 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: share time or you know, because we know Evans is 442 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,239 Speaker 1: going to be involved in a passing game, and we 443 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: know Darren Arnold's going to be involved in a passing game, 444 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:37,560 Speaker 1: and don't you know, it doesn't look like Max Williams. 445 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: We'll just have to wait and see. But Darrell Daniels 446 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: has definitely improved in the blocking game, so they could 447 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: go twelve personnel they need to, but just balance offense here, 448 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 1: as you pointed out, get a lead and then that 449 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 1: will play to your strength in the fourth quarter. All right, 450 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 1: So the first two keys, rattle CJ. Bethard and move 451 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins around and show a little bit more balanced 452 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: of an offense as far as the run and the past. 453 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:10,680 Speaker 1: Number three is what red zone Cardinals offense and defense. 454 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: Last week, they were able to get down the field. 455 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: Of course you had the big league, but they only 456 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 1: scored seven points in the second half. So when you 457 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: get down to the red zone, you got to be 458 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: more efficient. And when you get down there, and sometimes 459 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 1: a little miss league when you see there were two 460 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: for seven and you know, a couple of games ago, 461 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:34,040 Speaker 1: you know, Mike Nuja kicked four field goals and one 462 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: was close to the twenty versus, when you get down there, 463 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: you got to punch it in. I'm not saying the 464 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: Niners are going to get into shootout. I think what 465 00:25:41,119 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 1: we're seeing over the last couple of weeks, and maybe 466 00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 1: they started in New England, teams want to keep Kylin 467 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: Murring on the sidelines. I think it's very obvious and 468 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 1: we know how long difficult going on these long drives, 469 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: So when you get in that red zone, you have 470 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: to score touchdowns and that will go a long way. 471 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 1: And then the defense just getting them off the field. 472 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: Don't let them extend drives. And if George Kill's place, 473 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,880 Speaker 1: you know, eliminate those big plays, but make them work 474 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 1: for it, make him make tight throws. And that's why 475 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: I would say that it rattled the quarterback. Take him 476 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,679 Speaker 1: off as smart. But I think third down is going 477 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: to be important on the offense and defense. As far 478 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:20,959 Speaker 1: as the red zone numbers are concerned, the Cardinals enter 479 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 1: this contest ninth and red zone offense, scoring touchdowns on 480 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 1: sixty eight percent of their trips inside the twenty yard line. Defensively, 481 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:35,200 Speaker 1: they are seventh best in defending the red zone, allowing 482 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 1: teams to score only fifty five percent of the time, 483 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:42,680 Speaker 1: and those numbers have been pretty consistent all season long. 484 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: It's just recently with respect to the offense. That two 485 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 1: for seven certainly stuck out like a sore thumb against 486 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 1: the Giants because that game was a lot closer than 487 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,160 Speaker 1: it needed to be. So if you get six plus 488 00:26:56,200 --> 00:27:00,199 Speaker 1: the pat as opposed to three, yeah, you certainly like 489 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: your chances. And of course to get that separation to 490 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: where you're not white and knuckling it in the fourth 491 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:09,360 Speaker 1: quarter late in ball games, especially against this forty nine 492 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:14,200 Speaker 1: ers team. Yeah, And you know, based on what Zach allens, 493 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 1: they simplified things, and I think they did the same 494 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:21,159 Speaker 1: thing on offense. And they're playing free, and they're playing fast, 495 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: and they're playing with confidence, and they're in they're approaching 496 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: one game at a time, one day at a time. 497 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:31,160 Speaker 1: I mean, the energy is good at practice, and not 498 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:33,520 Speaker 1: that that wasn't in week five. I'm just saying, you know, 499 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 1: you get the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and you could tell 500 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: when the team just you know, it doesn't have their 501 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: star players practicing on Wednesday, and then all of a sudden, 502 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: you get more smiles on the field because they know 503 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:45,919 Speaker 1: they're going to play. It's just it's just human nature 504 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:49,000 Speaker 1: to say, oh, he's out here, he's practicing, he's healthy. 505 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 1: Oh I thought he's going to miss this game, and 506 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: so I think that's good. But I like the approach 507 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: and I'm glad that they can admit that they simplify 508 00:27:56,400 --> 00:28:00,159 Speaker 1: things to where you can't change everything, but you can 509 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,520 Speaker 1: tweak stuff and you play to your strengths. And I 510 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: think we're seeing that from the offense and the defense 511 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 1: when it comes to the front seven. On that point 512 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 1: about Zach Allen, know your job, do your job, has 513 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,199 Speaker 1: become a slogan in that defensive room, and those are 514 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:18,400 Speaker 1: the words of Zach Allen who addressed the media earlier today. 515 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 1: It's somewhat similar to know your role, do your job, 516 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: but you have to have something or going back to 517 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: what Advance Joseph told his defense at the start of 518 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 1: training camp, be a starter in your role, and a 519 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: lot of those players took that to heart. It doesn't 520 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 1: matter how many snaps I get. What am I doing 521 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 1: with those snaps? Case in point Dennis Gardeck, Yeah, no, 522 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:44,400 Speaker 1: dea seventh, this is something we're going to be talking 523 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 1: about all offseason. Seven sacks and only ninety three snaps. 524 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: That's like if that was a stock, you'd had your 525 00:28:53,560 --> 00:29:00,440 Speaker 1: return on investment, like within a couple of days. Yeah, 526 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,240 Speaker 1: that's it's disappointing because I know how much she just 527 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,760 Speaker 1: just having them out there. But hey, the lost Chandler Jones, 528 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:09,239 Speaker 1: it happens. You just gotta hope other guys step up. 529 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, by the way, before we get to your 530 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 1: X factor, speaking of Zach Allen, he was a guest 531 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:18,440 Speaker 1: on The Big Red Rage last night. If you case 532 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: you missed it and you go to Azy Cardinals dot 533 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 1: com or here's even a better way, subscribe to Arizona 534 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals podcasts and that way you get your favorite shows 535 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 1: like The Big Red Rage, Cardinals Underground, The Cardinals Red 536 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:33,880 Speaker 1: Sea Report, and of course this show Cardinals cover two 537 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: Asy Cardinals dot Com slash podcast for more information, because 538 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:41,720 Speaker 1: if you subscribe, you get your podcasts via Apple Podcast, Spotify, 539 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 1: Google Podcast, Ditcher, and SoundCloud. Zach Allen joining Paul Calvci 540 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: and Ron Wolfley last night on The Big Red Rage. 541 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: And by the way, Wolf doing very very well. The 542 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:54,280 Speaker 1: news that Dave Passion Ron Wolfley will not do this 543 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:58,480 Speaker 1: game on Saturday because of close contact of COVID nineteen. 544 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 1: But wolf was on last night's show and sounded very good, 545 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,320 Speaker 1: very good spirits, but disappointed he's going to miss this 546 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 1: game on Saturday, but certainly hopefully the Cardinals will win 547 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:13,200 Speaker 1: and then have that playoff opportunity to extend the season 548 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: into mid January. All right, So we've got your three 549 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 1: keys for victory, Mike Drecky rattle, CJ. Bethard, balanced offense, 550 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 1: red zone, offense, and defense. Now we need the X 551 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: factor third down. When I say third down is gonna 552 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:32,000 Speaker 1: have to be offense and defense. That's the X factor. 553 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 1: I mean, like I said before, it's kind of a 554 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 1: little bit of both when I say red zone and 555 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:39,600 Speaker 1: third down, because they kind of equaled each other. But 556 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 1: I just think, like I said earlier, I don't think 557 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: they want to get a new shootout. I just think 558 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,959 Speaker 1: they want to play a ticon of vest And you know, 559 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, if the Niners get 560 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,560 Speaker 1: the way they want or have the game they want, 561 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:54,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna run the ball more than they're gonna throw it. 562 00:30:55,880 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 1: So get him off the field. Like I said, first 563 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:01,479 Speaker 1: and second down are big, put him in long and 564 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 1: then I do think, just based on now, he knows 565 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,880 Speaker 1: the offense. So I don't want to say he doesn't 566 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 1: know the offense. He knows the offense. But I just 567 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:12,160 Speaker 1: don't think they have the skill position players and the 568 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: protection upfront to where they can exploit something where they 569 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:19,360 Speaker 1: feel like, let's go at this person. You know. I 570 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 1: think Murphy's shown that he's worthy. Patrick Kirkpatrick so and 571 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: we know Buddha Baker, and it sounds like Buddha Baker, 572 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:30,440 Speaker 1: you know, according listening to Vanson, tell me if I'm wrong, 573 00:31:30,560 --> 00:31:33,920 Speaker 1: is you know sometimes he's maybe trying to make the 574 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 1: big play and let the play come to him. Is 575 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:38,959 Speaker 1: that the impression you got? Yeah, and almost feeling like 576 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:42,920 Speaker 1: he has to do more because of everyone around him, 577 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:44,959 Speaker 1: and he's putting it a lot on his shoulders. Like 578 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 1: we saw from Jordan Hicks last season and the season 579 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 1: before that. You're not totally confident and who else is 580 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 1: on the field, so you feel like you need to 581 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: raise your game. But I think that might have been 582 00:31:57,080 --> 00:31:59,760 Speaker 1: earlier in the season and advance his point. Now you've 583 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:03,600 Speaker 1: got guys playing up to a Buddha Baker level to 584 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 1: where everyone can handle their specific assignment and you don't 585 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:11,720 Speaker 1: need to have a Baker or Hicks or someone figuring out, 586 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 1: all right, this is my assignment and I might have 587 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:18,360 Speaker 1: to help overhear that is no longer happening. Well, I 588 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:21,160 Speaker 1: think initially you had an ID where Chandler was, he 589 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:25,000 Speaker 1: had an ID where Patrick was, and now it's a 590 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,760 Speaker 1: little bit different. You always have to id the mic linebacker, 591 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,800 Speaker 1: I think when Simmons are camblarning game. But now it's 592 00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:36,000 Speaker 1: automatically thirty two where's he at? Because we know that 593 00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:39,720 Speaker 1: according to Kyle Oregar's story on Simmons, where they moved 594 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: him around that was very similar to the old Buddha baker. 595 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 1: So he could be anywhere. And so yeah, clearly teams 596 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,760 Speaker 1: have to id where he is because he could be 597 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:55,240 Speaker 1: a Let's be honest, he's a difference maker when he 598 00:32:55,280 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: makes place. Well, let's hope this defense can get a 599 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:01,480 Speaker 1: couple of takeaways as well, because that is the one 600 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:05,280 Speaker 1: thing that's been consistent, especially recently about the forty nine 601 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: ers on offense. Eight straight games now they have had 602 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:13,560 Speaker 1: two or more turnovers. Last week they had four, three 603 00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: by Nick Mullins, two interceptions and one lost fumble, and 604 00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 1: the Cowboys converted those turnovers into twenty four points. So 605 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,800 Speaker 1: if you can force the forty nine ers into making mistakes, 606 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,600 Speaker 1: you know they're going to play hard. They don't have 607 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 1: anything to play for. They've been eliminated from postseason contention. 608 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 1: But there is pride and certainly whatever you put on 609 00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:37,680 Speaker 1: film for either every other team. But I think you 610 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,360 Speaker 1: might be able to get a couple of quote unquote 611 00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:43,400 Speaker 1: free possessions, if you will, and maybe even some short 612 00:33:43,520 --> 00:33:46,760 Speaker 1: fields to help what you discussed earlier. Yeah, on the 613 00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: other side, the Niners pressure opposing quarterbacks nineteen point eight percent, 614 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 1: one of the lowest in the league, and I think 615 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 1: because they're having a hard time covering now, it's all 616 00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:59,600 Speaker 1: it does. What they can do is they can bring 617 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: an extra guy and then try to figure out their coverage. 618 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: But I was a little surprised by that because Robert 619 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:08,879 Speaker 1: Sale with the right players, you know, pass rushers, Nick 620 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:13,320 Speaker 1: bo said, d Ford, you know, younger, healthier, Richard Sherman, 621 00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:16,040 Speaker 1: they were bringing pressure, and they were getting pressure with 622 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:19,360 Speaker 1: Dister front four without blitzing, let alone bring a fifth 623 00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:23,440 Speaker 1: or six guys. So I think sal Is definitely happened 624 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 1: to try to use his entire playbook because he just 625 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 1: doesn't have the horses right now that he had last 626 00:34:30,120 --> 00:34:32,359 Speaker 1: year when they went thirteen and three made a run 627 00:34:32,400 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl. I mean they were a team 628 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:36,759 Speaker 1: that can stop you and then give the ball back 629 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: to their offense again. Cardinals and forty nine Ers coming 630 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:43,600 Speaker 1: up on Saturday of the day after Christmas, two thirty 631 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 1: at State Farm Stadium. All the action on the Arizona 632 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:50,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals Radio Network. Pregame coverage begins at nine at thirty, 633 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 1: and of course television locally Fox ten in states. If 634 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:57,520 Speaker 1: you're out of state, out of the country, you can 635 00:34:57,560 --> 00:35:00,920 Speaker 1: watch it via the exclusive stream Amazon on Prime Video 636 00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: and Twitch. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you get 637 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,719 Speaker 1: the game at no additional cost. You're set. If you're 638 00:35:07,719 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: not a Prime member, it's very simple sign up or 639 00:35:11,080 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 1: start a thirty day free trial by visiting Amazon dot 640 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 1: Com Slash Prime. As the Cardinals look for their ninth 641 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:22,760 Speaker 1: win of the season, clinch their first winning season since 642 00:35:22,760 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen, and more importantly, stay with that seven seed, 643 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:31,520 Speaker 1: although if the Buccaneers happen to slip up they are 644 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:35,480 Speaker 1: at Detroit's on Saturday, they'll close out the regular season 645 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: at home against the Falcons. There is a way, if 646 00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:40,839 Speaker 1: the Cardinals take care of their own business, to move 647 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 1: up to a sixth seed potentially, and that certainly once 648 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:48,759 Speaker 1: again as long as you're in. That's what I'm most 649 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 1: worried about get At the same time, if you can 650 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 1: improve your seating, why not exactly? You know not at 651 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:58,399 Speaker 1: this point, you're just trying to get in. The league 652 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,600 Speaker 1: will tell you where you're gonna have to goal based 653 00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:03,720 Speaker 1: on seatings. But you know, it's interesting, Craig. The Browns 654 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:07,840 Speaker 1: and Buccaneers owned the longest playoff droughts in the NFL, 655 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:12,360 Speaker 1: and last tight check, both of those teams have clinched 656 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,799 Speaker 1: a playoff berth All large Buccaneers. Buccaneers have to win. 657 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:19,080 Speaker 1: If they win Saturday, they'll clinch a playoff spot, right, 658 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 1: But basically their playoff droughts appear to be over. To 659 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:28,680 Speaker 1: be accurate, Washington and Arizona haven't been there since two 660 00:36:28,560 --> 00:36:32,440 Speaker 1: thousand and fifteen, so it's been a little while. The 661 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:36,719 Speaker 1: Jets two thousand and ten, the Broncos two thousand and fifteen, 662 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:39,600 Speaker 1: and the Bengals two thousand and fifteen. But again, the 663 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:43,080 Speaker 1: last time the Browns were there two twelve, Buccaneers two 664 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:45,440 Speaker 1: thousand and seven. So clearly there was a reason why 665 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:48,120 Speaker 1: they brought an Arians and went after Tom Brady to 666 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:51,560 Speaker 1: and that playoff drought and the Super well is in 667 00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:56,080 Speaker 1: Tampa this year, Lions and Buccaneers will kick off ahead 668 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:58,680 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals and forty nine Ers the other game 669 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:02,799 Speaker 1: to pay attention to Bears and Jaguars, and we are 670 00:37:02,800 --> 00:37:06,319 Speaker 1: all rooting for Jacksonville. The game is in Jacksonville. But 671 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:08,440 Speaker 1: right now, the Bears the closest thing in the rear 672 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:10,960 Speaker 1: view mirror for the Cardinals. And of course, as we 673 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:14,279 Speaker 1: have discussed here on Cardinals cover too, the Bears have 674 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:18,360 Speaker 1: the tiebreaker edge on the Cardinals because of their strength 675 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:22,120 Speaker 1: of record among common opponents. Yeah, and reports are that 676 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:27,600 Speaker 1: they may not start garden minchew okay, whatever it takes 677 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:30,680 Speaker 1: to get a w. Doug Marone said that they're not 678 00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:33,840 Speaker 1: thinking about any of that stuff. But I'm sure there 679 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:36,040 Speaker 1: are people in their front office looking at what happened 680 00:37:36,080 --> 00:37:39,600 Speaker 1: to the Jets last week. But hey, as players say 681 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:42,640 Speaker 1: they get paid to play football. Players on the field 682 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:45,359 Speaker 1: are not tanking. I don't care what you say. They may, 683 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:47,840 Speaker 1: you know, in the fourth quarters, start looking at the 684 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:51,759 Speaker 1: scoreboard and that one more week, but at the end 685 00:37:51,760 --> 00:37:54,000 Speaker 1: of the season, everything's on the film. The eye in 686 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:56,360 Speaker 1: the sky doesn't lie. And if you're a free agent 687 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:58,719 Speaker 1: or a new coach, comes in, which is possible there 688 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:01,680 Speaker 1: they're gonna look at the four games, let alone sixteen. 689 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:04,040 Speaker 1: What were you thinking on this play? Looked like you 690 00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:07,000 Speaker 1: were loafing? Do you want to be here? So there's 691 00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:11,440 Speaker 1: always checks and balances, whether somebody else, but there's always 692 00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:15,959 Speaker 1: people watching that will dictate your future before we head 693 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:20,240 Speaker 1: out here. On this Christmas Eve edition of Cardinals Covered 694 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:23,640 Speaker 1: two presented by Unday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 695 00:38:23,680 --> 00:38:27,320 Speaker 1: Just seeing this, we began today show MJ talking about 696 00:38:27,560 --> 00:38:31,440 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald's impersonation of Alan Iverson. It is up now 697 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,600 Speaker 1: on social media. Just go to the Arizona Cardinals official 698 00:38:34,600 --> 00:38:38,480 Speaker 1: Twitter accounts at asy Cardinals to see fits do his 699 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:43,560 Speaker 1: best Alan Iverson impersonation. Also, the Arizona Cardinals are showing 700 00:38:43,640 --> 00:38:48,279 Speaker 1: what Kyler Murray his gifts to the Offensive Lineman this year, 701 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:51,120 Speaker 1: and this is pretty special. Last year we know was 702 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:54,399 Speaker 1: the scooters a lot of fun, but this I think 703 00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:58,600 Speaker 1: might be more meaningful. Some pictures up on Asy cardinals 704 00:38:58,680 --> 00:39:01,920 Speaker 1: dot com and of course the social media platform. Kyler 705 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:07,439 Speaker 1: Murray surprised his offensive Lineman with original paintings of themselves 706 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:10,759 Speaker 1: and there is a great photo in the facility. Our 707 00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:14,279 Speaker 1: team photographer Derek Spencer with Kyler Murray and all of 708 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:18,239 Speaker 1: the offensive lineman, everyone wearing Max So props to them, 709 00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:23,040 Speaker 1: but holding their paintings of themselves in action. So a 710 00:39:23,239 --> 00:39:28,320 Speaker 1: very thoughtful gifts I think from the Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. Yeah, 711 00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:31,760 Speaker 1: and you know every year the godless of the record 712 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:35,120 Speaker 1: guy take care of the guys that protect him. And 713 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:37,520 Speaker 1: I will say this, you know, earlier in the season, 714 00:39:37,600 --> 00:39:41,960 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray was you know he'd be with the chase 715 00:39:42,080 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: in Christian Kirk now where he lines up and stretches 716 00:39:47,120 --> 00:39:50,200 Speaker 1: right next to the lineman the guys that are protecting 717 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:53,719 Speaker 1: he learned. He's a smart guy. He learns quick. Yeah, 718 00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:57,600 Speaker 1: it's out of basically, you know, as supposed to do it. Well, listen, 719 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:00,560 Speaker 1: you protect him and we know the X are down 720 00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:02,799 Speaker 1: And I can tell you this. They have a really 721 00:40:02,840 --> 00:40:06,520 Speaker 1: good relationship with the offense, so the entire unit, they're 722 00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:09,280 Speaker 1: always joking and smiling, but when the game's on the line, 723 00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:11,759 Speaker 1: they feel like it's a business trips for them. So 724 00:40:12,080 --> 00:40:15,600 Speaker 1: good for him. Yeah, a lot of respects amongst the 725 00:40:15,719 --> 00:40:21,040 Speaker 1: quarterback and his offensive lineman. So props again to Kyler Murray. 726 00:40:21,080 --> 00:40:24,560 Speaker 1: On that note, Mike Jarecki, a Merry Christmas to you 727 00:40:24,760 --> 00:40:28,160 Speaker 1: and your family and to the entire Bird gang as well. 728 00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:31,520 Speaker 1: We will not visits on a football Friday, but we 729 00:40:31,560 --> 00:40:35,319 Speaker 1: will visits on Cardinal Talk on Saturday and then touch base, 730 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:39,279 Speaker 1: hopefully talking about a Cardinals win next week when we 731 00:40:39,320 --> 00:40:43,520 Speaker 1: all reconvene for that final regular season and they showdown 732 00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:48,080 Speaker 1: against the Los Angeles Rams in LA and hopefully, well 733 00:40:48,080 --> 00:40:50,880 Speaker 1: maybe there might be nothing on the line for that game, 734 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:54,720 Speaker 1: or there might be everything on the line in that game. Yeah, 735 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 1: just go one and all on Saturday, and hopefully we're 736 00:40:58,080 --> 00:41:02,360 Speaker 1: having a great conversation. It's talking about the possible seatings 737 00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:05,400 Speaker 1: and what this team can possibly do in week seventeen. 738 00:41:06,360 --> 00:41:08,640 Speaker 1: I want to say Marry Christmas to you and Craig 739 00:41:08,680 --> 00:41:11,680 Speaker 1: and your family. Always great doing the show with you. 740 00:41:11,719 --> 00:41:14,640 Speaker 1: I really appreciate it, and I want to thank everyone 741 00:41:14,719 --> 00:41:18,279 Speaker 1: that's given us the opportunity to listen and watch and 742 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:23,560 Speaker 1: follow us. We liked your interaction, and without with the fans, 743 00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:27,200 Speaker 1: we wouldn't have really anybody to talk to besides ourselves. 744 00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:30,600 Speaker 1: So we really appreciate it, and you know, we look 745 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,960 Speaker 1: forward to twenty twenty one because big things will be 746 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:36,439 Speaker 1: happening for the red Birds. Well said, And on that note, 747 00:41:36,520 --> 00:41:39,600 Speaker 1: let's put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Covered two, 748 00:41:39,640 --> 00:41:43,400 Speaker 1: presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, 749 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:46,160 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim I'm a hundred 750 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:49,919 Speaker 1: for Mike Jarecki. I'm Craig rayel Low. Merry Christmas, Bird Gang. 751 00:41:50,120 --> 00:41:52,719 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover 752 00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:53,040 Speaker 1: two