1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Paul Calbisi joins me. 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: So I was three, and Paul, how old were you 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: in nineteen seventy seven? I'll use the number three. I 4 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: was in third grade in nineteen seventy seven. I was 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: home watching speed racer cartoons after school. How about that? 6 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: All right? In other words, we were both young, which means, well, 7 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: we're not so young anymore. Why is though beyond our years? However, 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: so why all the talk about nineteen seventy seven, Well 9 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: that was the last time the Cardinals one in Minnesota. 10 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: It's time for another win, and it's time for Cardinals 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: Cover two, Episode six o eight, and it starts now, 12 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: Mark five. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two, Hit in the 13 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: backfield and Downey goes for a loss. JJ Watt Nailed It. 14 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by hun Day Prold Cartiner 15 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona The Cardinals Podcasts. 16 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: Visit Acy Cardinals dot Com slash podcasts. He's at the 17 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: ten half of five version again, So for Harry Magic. Whoa, 18 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: here's Craig Grielu. Let's flashback here for a moment, real quick, Paul, 19 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: the number one movie was Star Wars. The number one song, 20 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: and I know you have this still in your playlist. 21 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: Oh no, tonight's The Nights by Rod Stewarts. Oh. I 22 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: thought it was gonna be the bags and gas cost 23 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: sixty two cents account and that's early. That's that's a 24 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: punch to the gut right there. I'd be driving a 25 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: muscle car. Put it that way, I'd be driving an 26 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: old nineteen seventy Shelby or something like that. It was 27 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: still sixty two cents a gallon. Yes, nineteen seventy seven. 28 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: The last time the then Saint Louis Cardinals beat the 29 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings, some quarterback by the name of Jim Hart 30 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: bested fran Tarkington. Wow, so that's how far we got 31 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: to go back. Don't looking me to break down that 32 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: game either. Okay, oh you are there. I semi resent 33 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: the fact that you're you're flashing this back knowing that 34 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: that I may actually have a frame of reference. Danny 35 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: Serek was all too happy to say that she has 36 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: no clue exactly what the seventies were all about. Okay, 37 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: I get it, So what are you saying? Great? It 38 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: truly is no compreendo, though, when I've heard they had 39 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: not one, and then you remind in your mind, you're thinking, okay, man, 40 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: and as a guy who was there for the ninety 41 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: eight playoff game, and it was the coldest I've ever been. 42 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: It was mid January we got off Redbird one and 43 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 1: I still remember like it was yesterday. The windshill officially 44 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: was twenty below insane. And what was crazy about it 45 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: was this is what you love about the Twin Cities, right, 46 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 1: you talk about top hearty people. The plane lands pulls 47 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: up to the gate, everyone's pointing out the window. We 48 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: looked down and there was a baggage handler wearing shorts 49 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: and it was twenty below with the windshill. Anyway, thank goodness, 50 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: that was in the Metrodome. Of course, it didn't help 51 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: the Cardinals in that, but what a miraculous victory. It 52 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: was the week before at the Dallas Cowboys. But yes, 53 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: that's when you start doing the math and you realize, okay, 54 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: that is remarkable. Is it not ten in a row, 55 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: including the postseason. But here's the thing. When Ring of 56 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: Honor quarterback Jim Hart beat the Vikings in nineteen seventy seven, 57 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 1: that was Halloween night. Paul Halloween is just a couple 58 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: of days away on Monday. So dare I say this 59 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: is the year? This is the week that we can 60 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: end a very long losing streak in the state of Minnesota. 61 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: And you know what, on top of that, to build 62 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: on that, I'm not buying the twenty twenty two Minnesota 63 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: Vikings yet. Anyway, They've won four straight games, all by 64 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: a single score. They're flexing and pounding their chest over 65 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: this win at Miami against a combination of Skyler Thompson, 66 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: rookie third string quarterback, and Teddy Bridgewater. So you know, 67 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: I'm curious to see exactly what this Minnesota Vikings team 68 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: is all about. Now. The Cardinals got all they could 69 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: end all a year ago. I get it. Totally different 70 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: coaching staff, different schemes. This offense is gonna look much 71 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: more like the Rams than it did a year ago, 72 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: and they have some all pro caliber weapons. Obviously we 73 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 1: get all that, But you know, based on what we've 74 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: seen so far, are the Vikings. I expect this to 75 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: be a very competitive game, even though they're the only 76 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: team in the NFL with a two game plus lead 77 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: in their division. Well, three of those four wins needed 78 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: fourth quarter comebacks, So they've trailed in the fourth quarter. 79 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: And the only team that they've beaten with a winning 80 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 1: record the aforementioned Miami Dolphins who are four and three, 81 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: So yeah, the record. Again, you can only play who 82 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: you're scheduled to play, and the Vikings have done a 83 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: very good job at that. But there is a difference, 84 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: and you referenced it with former Rams offensive quind Kevin 85 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: O'Connell now leading this offense or leading the team. But 86 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: it seems like it really has had a positive impact 87 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: on Kirk Cousins, who is playing a little bit more 88 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: freer within the offense. And obviously it helps when you 89 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: have a Justin Jefferson as one of your wide receivers. 90 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: You know they're doing the little things right. And it's 91 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 1: a program that Kevin O'Connell I was reading about this 92 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 1: some of the Vikings writers. It's called situational masters. That's 93 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: what he wants the Vikings to be, and he copied 94 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: this from Sean mcvagh and the Rams. He espouses this 95 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: philosophy and in the words of Kevin O'Connell and I quote, 96 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: it comes down to the margins and how good we 97 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: can be on some plays in situations and maybe fans 98 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: don't get don't talk about a whole bunch on a 99 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: Monday morning, but they're winning plays and winning philosophies for us. 100 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 1: For example, points at the end of the half. They 101 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: lead the NFL in the final four minutes of either 102 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: half with a plus thirty three point differential so far 103 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: this year, notable because a year ago they were dead 104 00:05:55,360 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: last in that category negative seventy three. So was big 105 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: on that points at the end of the half, especially 106 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: the end of the first half. So the Vikings so 107 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: far this year have excelled with the little things that 108 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: we all know everybody now in the NFL are big 109 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: things when a handful of plays decide most NFL games, 110 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,599 Speaker 1: And honestly, when the Cardinals have lost games this year, 111 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: it's been those little things. I think it's one of 112 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: the reasons Cliff Kingsbury said on Friday of this game 113 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,919 Speaker 1: week that we as a team don't feel like we've 114 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: come close to playing our best game yet in any 115 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: of the three phases, and I would agree with that. 116 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: They obviously haven't put together a complete game yet, and 117 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: in any phase, in any game, there's always been a 118 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: lot either left on the table or plenty too correct. 119 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,679 Speaker 1: Even though when on Thursday night, Vance Joseph had something 120 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: to say on that Friday morning to a defense that 121 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: had three picks and had a pair of picks sixes, 122 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph still wasn't happy and said the defense is 123 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 1: a little shocked by his attitude in that Friday morning 124 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: meeting to point out all the airs. You know, this 125 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: sixty plus yard play, the fifty plus yard the forty 126 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: plus yard play given up by a Cardinals defense that 127 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 1: you know, like the other side of the ball still 128 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: has a lot to work on three of the biggest 129 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: plays allowed by the defense this season, and that always 130 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: sticks with a coach. Players, though I'll say this about 131 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: the defense, they did make three game changing plays in 132 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: the three interceptions. Now can you do that against Kirk 133 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: Cousins who has thrown the ball five times to the 134 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: other opponent five interceptions, two in the last four games, 135 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: three against the Eagles. But there is a little bit 136 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: of a concern when you see on Friday's injury report 137 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: that cornerback Byron Murphy with a back issue limited in 138 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 1: Friday's practice, officially listed as questionable. And now this has 139 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: happened once before this season, where he landed on that 140 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: final injury report. Still played on Sunday and played very well. 141 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: But you're gonna need Byron Murphy along with a Marco Wilson, 142 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: Antonio Hamilton, whoever else you want to throw at Justin Jefferson, 143 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: because if he is not the number one why receiver 144 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: in the league, he's one beat because he is playing 145 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: that well and he has played that well for a 146 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: while now. I mean some of the stats, the historic 147 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: stats and numbers right now in Justin Jefferson, and I 148 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: don't want to belabor it, but when you have tied 149 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: Randy Moss and Lance Allworth for most games of the 150 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: least one hundred and fifty receiving yards in your first 151 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: three seasons and you still have eleven games to go, 152 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: it is truly remarkable. However, he hasn't scored since Week one, 153 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: so teams have figured out at least a formula to 154 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 1: keep him out of the end zone. Doesn't mean he 155 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 1: hasn't been productive. In fact, against what Chicago in Week five, 156 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: he had a dozen catches for a buck fifty four, 157 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: So he's going to get a ton of targets. Here's 158 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: the thing with Bayern Murphy Jr. He could be good 159 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 1: enough to play, but is he good enough to travel 160 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 1: in shadow a justin Jefferson. Only the Cardinals know that 161 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: right now. Obviously, we'll have all eyes on that come 162 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: game time. DJ Humphreys is the other guy who's listed 163 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: as questionable with a back injury. Obviously, that is key 164 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: your franchise left tackle against a Daniel Hunter who has 165 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:10,200 Speaker 1: eight sacks and four games against the Cardinals against Darius 166 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: Smith who has five and a half sacks this year. 167 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: Davlin Tomlinson is a big interior D lineman and talking 168 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: to some of the Vikings people this week, they say 169 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: he is so under Rady doesn't get nearly enough credit 170 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: for being the game record. He isn't an interior D 171 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: line So there's a lot of big names on both 172 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: sides of the ball. It makes this matchup really intriguing. 173 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: In fact, if you told me this was an opening 174 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: round playoff matchup three months from now, I would not 175 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: be shocked. I honestly could see both these teams tracking 176 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: for that sort of a matchup. It was an entertaining 177 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: contest a year ago. And if not for Greg Joseph 178 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 1: missing not only the field goal but the pat then 179 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: the Vikings walk out of State Farm Stadium with a 180 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,679 Speaker 1: victory in that week two contests. Now does it come 181 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: down to special teams? Matt Prater? Do we see him 182 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: kicking field goals? That's something to pay attention to because 183 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: we know that he has not played the last couple 184 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 1: of games, and if you're active, you might have two 185 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: kickers active on game day. Head coach Cliff Kingsbury left 186 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: that door open where you have Prater just handling kickoffs. Now, 187 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: how long of a excuse me, handling field goals? How 188 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: long do you let Prator kick? Is at inside of forty? 189 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: Is at forty end beyond? That's something to pay attention 190 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: to because otherwise you've got Rodrigo Blanketship as your kickoff, 191 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: and maybe who did kick a fifty yard or a 192 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 1: week ago does have the leg I'm curious. You know, 193 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 1: hopefully it doesn't come down to that, but when we 194 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: talk about one position games and one possession scores, your 195 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: kicker you might have a very a huge impact on 196 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: this game. And look, if Prater can go, he should go. 197 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: But if there's any question, I think they're gonna play 198 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: it safe. He's a thirty eight year old kicker. This team, 199 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: and this season has been all about being absolutely ready 200 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: for the postseason. Yes, you have to get there first 201 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: when you want to make sure you're healthy and fully equipped. 202 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 1: I just the mindset on this team you want to 203 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: hit zoom out is you know, if you're right now, 204 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,199 Speaker 1: you're the New York Giants and you're six and one, congratulations. 205 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: What does that get you? Nothing? Zero? So you want 206 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: to make sure you're playing your best ball, you're in 207 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 1: your best state of health. By the time late December 208 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 1: comes in, you're rolling into the postseason. If that means 209 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: the Matt Prador has to sit out another game, especially 210 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 1: when an experience Rodrigo Blanketship now on this roster two 211 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: plus years with the Colts. You know, career, he was 212 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: forty five or fifty three in the field goal department 213 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 1: for the Colts. I get it. He missed that forty 214 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: two yard or in overtime, and he also missed an 215 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: extra point in that game, and they cut him to 216 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: start the season. But the Colts have a lot of 217 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: other issues as we've seen. So I feel a lot 218 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: better with Blanketship than we ever did, you know earlier 219 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 1: in the year, and so with a replacement for Matt Prator. 220 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: So let's hope they air on the side of caution, 221 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: but I wouldn't be surprised if they went with two kickers. 222 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 1: Thing is, you know, if you're gonna have depth issues 223 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: on your offensive line, if you're have depth that choosing 224 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: your secondary that is a bit of a risk because 225 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 1: you're only dressing forty eight. They are going to be 226 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: airring on the side of caution. When it comes to 227 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: running back James Connery. We did see him out at 228 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:15,959 Speaker 1: practice Wednesday and Thursday, knots on Friday, and he has 229 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: been ruled out, in the words of Cliff Kingsbury, not 230 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: in his best interests or the team's bet the best 231 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: interest to be active on Sunday. And that's to your 232 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: point looking long term as opposed to trying to get 233 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: to five hundred this week. Here's the thing, it's that 234 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: rib injury, right. I don't know if it's the exact 235 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: same ribs injury that he had in the playoff game, 236 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: but in hindsight, should James Conner have even gone in 237 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: that playoff game against the Rams. He was so banged 238 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,839 Speaker 1: up he didn't even want to take anything as far 239 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 1: as a shot or to help him he played in 240 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: a lot of pain. So the Cardinals have been here 241 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: and done this with this running back in this injury, 242 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: So again I think they're airing on the side of caution. Obviously, 243 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 1: you want number six, your Pro Bowl running back down 244 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: the stretch, and these injuries and whether it's cartilage or whatever, 245 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: it can be very painful, can linger a long time. 246 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: So especially after the game that Eno Benjamin just put 247 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: out there, and if Darryl Williams he's gonna be a 248 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: game time decision, actually has a chance to maybe be 249 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: a short yardage power back, which is really where he 250 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: excels and would fill the role of a James Connor 251 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: in that capacity. Then I could see where Cliff Kingsbury says, 252 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 1: you know what, Connor, take another week. You're too valuable 253 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: down the stretch. We're not going to risk it right 254 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: now anything long term. And so I'm guessing that's how 255 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: they came to that decision. Well, and also probably helped 256 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: seeing what Eno was able to do against the Saints 257 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: and even a Keyanta Ingram who didn't see a lot 258 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: of snaps but showed flashes, whether it was catching the 259 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: ball or finding some running room, and making sure that 260 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: that ball was moving downhill. I liked what Eno Benjamin did. 261 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:48,559 Speaker 1: I know there are a lot of fans that loved 262 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,959 Speaker 1: what Eno Benjamin did. One hundred and thirteen total yards, 263 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: ninety two rushing yards came up just short of that 264 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: century mark. I have no problem, especially when you have 265 00:13:56,240 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: someone waiting in the wings or has shown the ability 266 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:02,719 Speaker 1: to get the job done, that you say to your 267 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:07,319 Speaker 1: starter who. Kingsbury was very clear postgame Thursday night. No, 268 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: James Connor is still our number one running back. But 269 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: if he's not quite ready, even if it's if it's 270 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 1: a playoff game, maybe he does play. But we're talking 271 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: about week eight. It's not necessary this week. And we've 272 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 1: seen Eno Benjamin be very stout and pass protection. So 273 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: you don't worry about that. You don't worry about the 274 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: healthier quarterback. You know, Benjamin is more than capable of 275 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: holding his own against Blitzer's. You know, it was interesting 276 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: that that postgame interview we did after the Thursday Night 277 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 1: win with Eno Benjamin, a couple of things stuck out. 278 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: He talked about how the communication with the old line 279 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: was much improved, and I think some of that it's 280 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: twofold number one. They started to huddle up a little 281 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: bit more and I talked to Billy Price about that 282 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 1: this week. It helped him. He said it definitely helped 283 00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: him as a new guy because in the huddle, he 284 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: could they play call and he could actually be out 285 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 1: a question. He could pose a question as opposed to 286 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 1: being at the line of scrimmage. But you know, DeAndre 287 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 1: Hopkins being in that huddle was another big reason. And 288 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: Eno and several other guys just talked about the calming 289 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: influence that d hop was in that whole fact. I 290 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: asked hop about that this week and he confirmed as much, 291 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: and he said that was by design try to calm 292 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: things down. He brought in, Okay, here's what I'm saying 293 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: with the defense, here's what I think. And Eno literally 294 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: called him like having another quarterback out there in the 295 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: huddle quote endquote about DeAndre Hopkins after a decade in 296 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: the league and everything he's seen and his football like 297 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: he was so high. His value was just reinforced. How 298 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: it goes so far beyond the box score. With DeAndre 299 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:41,520 Speaker 1: Hopkins and a common influence on the quarterback as well. 300 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray had one of his better passing games as 301 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: far as completion percentage of the season last week against 302 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,480 Speaker 1: the Saints, And let's talk about Kyler Murray here, because 303 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: if this team is going to get a w in Minnesota, 304 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: it's going to be because of how well Kyler Murray plays. 305 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: And we know what's on the other side of that 306 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: line scrimmage when you're talking about maybe one of the 307 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: better inside linebackers that the Cardinals had once upon a time, 308 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks, who knows that Cardinals offense very very well. 309 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: And oh yeah, on the third level of that Vikings defense, 310 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson, who would love nothing better than to win 311 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 1: on Sunday, And maybe that's the best win for him 312 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: all year long if he can stick it to his 313 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: former team. Was it his best move to make some 314 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 1: proclamations and predictions so p twice it stands for just 315 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 1: that on his podcast. Really when he's calling for two interceptions. Now, 316 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: what's interesting is in the most recent win at Miami 317 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: pregame NFL films, he turned to the camera and predicted 318 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:45,440 Speaker 1: he would get a pick, and he did get a 319 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: pick against the Dolphins. Here's the thing, he should have 320 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: had two picks at Miami, dropped one. So now he's 321 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: calling for two against Kyler in this Cardinals offense. And 322 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: don't think for a moment Pat p that the Cardinals 323 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: locker room isn't aware of said comments on the podcast, 324 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,680 Speaker 1: So I don't think they're gonna hesitate to target him now. 325 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:07,879 Speaker 1: They run mostly zone, from my understanding, a lot of 326 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 1: and especially because of the personnel. Pat P isn't that 327 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: press man cover guy who's gonna travel and shadow with 328 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 1: the DeAndre Hopkins like he did in their epic matchup 329 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: in two seventeen at Houston. That was one of the 330 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: fiercest matchups in my almost twenty years in the sideline 331 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,960 Speaker 1: I've ever witnessed. I saw Pat p Gomanoimano against Steve 332 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 1: Smith in his prime. Steve Smith was like a Tasmanian devil. 333 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: He just fight you every single snap because it is size. 334 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: That's what he had to do. I saw Pat pig 335 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: against Calvin Johnson Megatron and and his glory and his prime, 336 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: and then that battle against DeAndre Hopkins. Here's the thing, 337 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,399 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson isn't that guy anymore. They play a lot 338 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: of zone. But in talking to their sideline reporter this week, 339 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: Ben Lieber, you saying that actually coaches will tell you 340 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: it really suits pat p better because now he can 341 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 1: use his instincts and all his expertise in that experience. 342 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: He keeping his eyes on the quarterback, he can anticipate 343 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: a little or in the passing lanes instead of traveling 344 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,920 Speaker 1: and shadowing with one receiver. So I think to get 345 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: full circle back to Kyler Greet his ability to discern 346 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: what the Vikings are doing in those zone coverages and 347 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: find guys. Have the receivers find those gaps in the 348 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:19,719 Speaker 1: zone and settled down in those areas. That is going 349 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,399 Speaker 1: to be the key. Talking to a few guys in 350 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,040 Speaker 1: the locker room. Can you find the spots in the zone. 351 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,880 Speaker 1: Can you make the Vikings pay for playing that sort 352 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 1: of coverage. We've talked a lot about this offense and 353 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 1: its lack of big plays. The chunk throws twenty thirty 354 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: forty yards downfield, But when you look at what the 355 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 1: hole might be within that Vikings defense, maybe it is 356 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 1: those intermediate passing throws, the ten to nineteen and Kyle Murray, 357 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: according to the Next Gen Stats last week against the Saints, 358 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: was six of eight for one hundred and twelve yards 359 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 1: on such passes, and it is those ten to nineteen 360 00:18:54,920 --> 00:18:58,879 Speaker 1: air yards in which the Vikings defensively rank near the 361 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 1: bottom and very statistical categories. So yeah, we would all 362 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: like to see those big plays. In fact, I keep 363 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: mentioning it, the Cardinals are the only team without a 364 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 1: passing play of forty or more yards. But this week, 365 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: given what the Vikings do defensively and where their holes 366 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 1: might be, maybe we do see a little bit more 367 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 1: of that dink and doink offense. Now that means more plays, 368 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 1: more opportunities for something bad to happen, penalty, turnover three 369 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: and out. But you also have to look, and we 370 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:30,880 Speaker 1: hear it all the time. Sometimes you have to do 371 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 1: what the defense is giving you, and a lot of 372 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: the defenses across the league, Paul are not allowing those 373 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,880 Speaker 1: big plays. I think of zach Ertz in this game. 374 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,879 Speaker 1: I think of the Vikings last game against the Dolphins 375 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: and the big tight end for Miami and Mike Jasecki 376 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,159 Speaker 1: had two touchdown catches in that game. Zach Ertz has 377 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,439 Speaker 1: had a lot of success against the Vikings over the 378 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 1: years as a member of the Eagles. I would say, 379 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: you heard zach Ertz this week talking to the media, 380 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,439 Speaker 1: how much more is open now that DeAndre Hopkins is 381 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: out on that fe hint, hint, hint. We know his 382 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: reputation for always thinking he's open, especially in single coverage. Well, 383 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:07,920 Speaker 1: guess what, zach Ertz is going to get a lot 384 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,639 Speaker 1: of single coverage. And based on the way Kyler talks, 385 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: zach Ertz is among the most intelligent guys in this 386 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:19,440 Speaker 1: league at finding openings in a defense. So I think 387 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 1: my gut feel is zach Ertz could be poised for 388 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: a big game for those reasons you gave in the numbers. 389 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: That's his area of expertise, and then also just the 390 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: way it sort of trends towards this, this Minnesota defense, 391 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: So I'd be curious about that. Hey, Trey McBride, let's 392 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:36,359 Speaker 1: see it. Let's see it, young man. If you're looking 393 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 1: for that breakout game as a second round pick and 394 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: you're looking to make a mark, this would be a 395 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,639 Speaker 1: great opportunity because, especially if you're gonna go with multiple 396 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: tight ends in this game and McBride has the ability 397 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: to hold his own at the point of attack, these 398 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: tackles might need some extra help against the Daniel Hunter 399 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:56,239 Speaker 1: Zadarius Smith, and so I would not be surprised if 400 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: they're in a lot of twelve personnel with a couple 401 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: of tight ends out there. I'm a little bit surprised 402 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,640 Speaker 1: we haven't seen that game out of zach Ertz yet. 403 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: He is the second most targeted receiver on this team. 404 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: But we haven't seen that zach Ertz game that we 405 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:12,680 Speaker 1: got accustomed to, even in a short period of time 406 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: a year ago. And I wonder if that because of 407 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:20,359 Speaker 1: the DeAndre Hopkins effect, although last season there were several 408 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:22,400 Speaker 1: games when de Hoop wasn't on the field and zach 409 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,359 Speaker 1: Ertz was still targeted. But we haven't seen Kyler Murray 410 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 1: look Ertz's direction as far as being that vocal or 411 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: that focal point of a specific drive. And when he 412 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: has looked at zach Ertz. This is just me. This 413 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 1: is just the eyeball test. Agree or disagreeing. I know 414 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: you will. Doesn't it feel like he has missed zach 415 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 1: Ertz more than any other target. When you look at 416 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:49,360 Speaker 1: Kyler's completion percentage, it's almost on part with his rookie year. 417 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: For whatever reason, is that playing six games without DeAndre 418 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 1: Hopkins and not having a receiver that number one receiver 419 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: who not only is such a reliable target but helps 420 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: Dick take coverage. Is that some footwork issues by Kyler 421 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 1: earlier this year, right, and he's missing some open guys 422 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: with more frequency than we've seen. The deep ball hasn't 423 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 1: been there to the degree that we've seen. I'm talking 424 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: about the accuracy. I'm talking about putting on the money. 425 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 1: They have missed. They have missed some deep shots. It's 426 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 1: not necessarily just that their longest pass play all years 427 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: thirty two yards and that was to zach Ertz in 428 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter of the Seattle game. Is that they've 429 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: had opportunities for forty plus yard completions. Guys have been 430 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 1: there and have been open, and Kyler has missed him. 431 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: So and it seems like zach Ertz has been too many. 432 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 1: Even some completions a zach Ertz, he's had to stop 433 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:44,120 Speaker 1: his route, he's had turned the wrong way, and he's 434 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 1: done a miraculous job in trying to make the catch. 435 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: But then once he does, there's very little opportunity for 436 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: yards after catch because the throw hasn't been in stride, 437 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: hasn't been on target. So there's still room for improving 438 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,159 Speaker 1: a lot of room for improvement between Kyler and his 439 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,920 Speaker 1: tight end. The biggest miss throw, whether it's the quarterback 440 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: or the tight end. Was that final two minute drive 441 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: against the Eagles when you're trying to get into field 442 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 1: goal range and zach Ertz coming across the middle was 443 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 1: wide open and the pass was overthrown or again, I 444 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: don't know whether that was the throw or the routes, 445 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 1: but you see a receiver in open space with no 446 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 1: one in vicinity, you have to be able to make 447 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 1: that connection. And we haven't seen that connection between Kyler 448 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:30,400 Speaker 1: and zach Ertz. Maybe it is this week. That's arguably 449 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: the most painful snap on offense all year long, that 450 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 1: missed opportunity because he was so wide open. And that's 451 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 1: a pass that in the past that Kyler has completed 452 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,199 Speaker 1: with his eyes closed. So it was alarming in a 453 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,639 Speaker 1: lot of ways, and it's a symptom I think of 454 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: what we've all noticed and what we've talked about. But 455 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: if the Cardinals can come out there and look, they're 456 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: gonna have to get off to a fast start. We 457 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,879 Speaker 1: saw what the Vikings did a year ago when they 458 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 1: came out with twenty three points in nearly three hundred 459 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: yards total offense in the first half, and then the 460 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals and the mother of all adjustments at halftime. Defensively, 461 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 1: only gave up three points in the second half, and 462 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 1: they went from allowing Dalvin Cooking Company eight yards of 463 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,439 Speaker 1: carry to basically shutting down the running game in the 464 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: second half. That was a miraculous job and a miraculous 465 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: turnaround by the Cardinals. But you're at the vikings. The 466 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:21,200 Speaker 1: fans are on board. It's their best start since two sixteen. 467 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,360 Speaker 1: If you can get off to an early lead, get 468 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:26,159 Speaker 1: a little confidence, get a little production, take the fans 469 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 1: out of it, that will go a long way. Because 470 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: right now, what is it. What's the updated stat The 471 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals are being outscored in the first quarter over seven games, 472 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: forty eight to six. That's correct. Wow. Okay, So when 473 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury talks about we haven't come close to playing 474 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: to our full potential and any of the three facets 475 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: in any game this year, that's what he's talking about. 476 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:52,199 Speaker 1: They're still getting off these absurdly slow starts, and the 477 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 1: last time they had a touchdown in an opening possession 478 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:58,360 Speaker 1: still is Week thirteen, a year ago at Chicago, Kyler 479 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:01,680 Speaker 1: to de hoop at the pylon. So we'll see, we'll see. 480 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 1: It did feel like the offense got into a rhythm. 481 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,199 Speaker 1: I think they did like huddling for the reasons I 482 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:10,639 Speaker 1: just explained they did them self scouting after the Thursday 483 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 1: night game. I do expect them to huddle a lot 484 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: more in this game than they have in the past 485 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: because it worked well. It gave a guy like a 486 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:20,160 Speaker 1: Billie Price and a Cody Ford, who they're both new 487 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: to that offensive line, a chance to ask questions in 488 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 1: that offensive line, and then it had a chance for 489 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:27,879 Speaker 1: de Hoop to call them guys down and give some 490 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: you know, some knowledge. All around it just it was beneficial, 491 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: and so would I would see if you're looking for 492 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 1: a change coming out of the mini bye week, that 493 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: would be a more huddling. The key though to huddling, 494 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: and especially within this offense, is to play with a 495 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: lead to your point, getting off to a fast start. 496 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,399 Speaker 1: And because what the defense did against the Saints and 497 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: those two pick sixes, then you can slow it down 498 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: as an offense because you're you're with the lead, you 499 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,680 Speaker 1: or you can now dictate. But if you're trailing, then 500 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: all of a sudden you've got to figure out, Okay, 501 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: we can't afford to huddle. That's an extra fifteen seconds 502 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: that we need per play. But I'm going to go 503 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: back to the whole Patrick Peterson predicting two interceptions because 504 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 1: I had to look it up the last time. In fact, 505 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,200 Speaker 1: it only happened twice in his career. But the last 506 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:15,399 Speaker 1: time Peterson had two interceptions in the same game at 507 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: Buffalo twenty fourteen. That wasn't Buffalo, No, that was seventeen. 508 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:23,919 Speaker 1: I think Buffalo was seventeen fourteen. So we put it 509 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:26,679 Speaker 1: this way, it's it's a rare occurrence. And I know 510 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: you brought this up, not the old stats thing, but 511 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: you did bring up the comments of Patrick Peterson to 512 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: d hop and watching that on asy Cardinals dot Com 513 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 1: because I was not in the locker room at the time, 514 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: you could just kind of see the facial expression also 515 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,640 Speaker 1: slightly changed just a little bits. And according to Pro 516 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 1: Football Reference, Patrick Peterson has not allowed a touchdown this season. Wow. Interesting, 517 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 1: what do you think of just right out of the 518 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:55,879 Speaker 1: gate to get off to that fast start. Maybe you 519 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 1: do throw at chunk play or just target DeAndre Hopkins 520 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:03,919 Speaker 1: because that Hopkins Peterson matchup such a fun one, and 521 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,879 Speaker 1: Hopkins says, you know what, We're just gonna We're just 522 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 1: gonna end all talk right now here in the first 523 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes because I'm gonna do what no one else 524 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: has been able to do against you. Patrick. I'm gonna score, 525 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna get a lead, and we're basically gonna shut 526 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 1: you down, right And you know what, that Minnesota defense 527 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: has excelled with the whole bend. But don't break. They're 528 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 1: twenty seventh in total d but they're among the twelve 529 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 1: teams allowing fewer than twenty points per game, and that 530 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: is what the Cardinals have found problematic. It has been vexing. 531 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 1: So if you can get some rhythm and you can 532 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 1: get it to D hop and guess what, there's gonna 533 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,399 Speaker 1: be no lack of motivation going against Patrick Peterson and 534 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: a Jordan Nicks who knows this offense very well. So yeah, 535 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: I would not be surprised. And if you want to 536 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:51,479 Speaker 1: zoom out a little bit, you know, I think you 537 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,160 Speaker 1: have to do a better job of targeting D hop 538 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,360 Speaker 1: and what hopefully will be a lot more snaps from 539 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:01,440 Speaker 1: Robbie Anderson on third down and you know, talking to 540 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: a few guys in there, it's great. The Cardinals have 541 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:06,159 Speaker 1: some of the smaller, quicker receivers, and they've done a 542 00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 1: great job. But you know, when it's third down in five, 543 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:11,439 Speaker 1: there's a lot of value to having that big body 544 00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 1: who can get between the ball and a defender. The 545 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,600 Speaker 1: Larry Fits effect, right, that's Larry, even in his later 546 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:20,040 Speaker 1: years when he couldn't get separation, he'd still gets you 547 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: the first down because he's boxing the defender out and 548 00:28:22,600 --> 00:28:25,040 Speaker 1: he's getting those big paws out there. De Hoop has 549 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:28,440 Speaker 1: ability at his size. Robbie Anderson has it ability at 550 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 1: his size. So we'll see if the Cardinals can improve 551 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: on third down. Because if you gave me one area 552 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:36,480 Speaker 1: that Cardinals need to improve on an offense, it's got 553 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: to be third down. Just three at ten in this 554 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:40,200 Speaker 1: last game, even though it was a victory, do you 555 00:28:40,280 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: have an affronte Where do they rank this season in 556 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: third down conversion percentage? It's got to be bottom five. 557 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:48,640 Speaker 1: It is twenty eighth in the league. They are converting 558 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 1: at less than thirty four percent. In the last two 559 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: weeks they're seven of twenty six. So yeah, and that 560 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 1: goes back to Kingsbury talking about the rhythm, sustaining drives 561 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: and getting more plays so you can get more guys involved, 562 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 1: open up that playbook. You go three and out or 563 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: four and out or five and out, then all of 564 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 1: a sudden, you're playing from behind and third down. Now 565 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: a lot of that is how successful are you on 566 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:19,360 Speaker 1: first and second down? But if you're living on third 567 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 1: and long, which the Cardinals did not this week against 568 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 1: the Saints, but the previous week against the Seahawks, then 569 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 1: that's problematic because now all of a sudden, you're not 570 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 1: winning your one on one matchups earlier in the series, 571 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,440 Speaker 1: no doubt. And so we'll see what the Cardinals approach 572 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: is against this Vikings team that's coming off of bye. 573 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: What is their energy level? Like some teams excel out 574 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 1: of the by Kansas City, other teams not so much. 575 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:49,320 Speaker 1: You get that lethargic reaction. So we'll see how the 576 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 1: Vikings come out. They've been ringing a lot of their 577 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 1: own clippings. They have a nice lead in that division, 578 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: right and so okay, what exactly is their desperation level 579 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,800 Speaker 1: and sense of urging? And see in this game once again, 580 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 1: if you can jump them from the get go and 581 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,720 Speaker 1: pick up where you left off on that Thursday night game, 582 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: a well rested Cardinals team that, yes, it's an early kick, 583 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:12,520 Speaker 1: but it's a team that's used to getting up early 584 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 1: on the Cliff Kingsbury schedule. There should be no excuses. 585 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: Back in, Isaiah Simmons flight out said, I love the 586 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: earlier kickoff just because I don't have to sit around 587 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:21,880 Speaker 1: in a hotel or sit around at the stadium for 588 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:24,520 Speaker 1: the extra hours. Let's go, let's ball. You get up ready. 589 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,160 Speaker 1: We're on a schedule such that we're used to performing 590 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: early in the morning. Question is, though, is the sideline 591 00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:33,880 Speaker 1: reporter Paul Calvc used to getting up and performing at 592 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:36,280 Speaker 1: such an early hour. Well, as long as I have 593 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 1: to get on the early bus, okay, so you know, 594 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: and I know Jim m one Hunter doesn't want to 595 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:42,080 Speaker 1: hear the whining around here. But as long as I 596 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:43,480 Speaker 1: have to get on the early bus for the second 597 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: straight road trip hashtag Cardinals folk tales, then you know 598 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:49,200 Speaker 1: I'm good to go. I'll be ready to go, speaking 599 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: folk tales, Do you want to put an exclamation point 600 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:55,720 Speaker 1: on this show with a leg kick as you did 601 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:58,960 Speaker 1: so well to close out the standing shuffle? Yeah, the 602 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: thirteen year old at home told me it was quite cringey. Dad. 603 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:04,200 Speaker 1: The whole leg kick at the very end, you know, 604 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:06,880 Speaker 1: that was on the script. I balked, I tried to, 605 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: didn't quite have the clout to, uh, you know, go 606 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:13,920 Speaker 1: above and beyond our boss Tim Delaney, So that wasn't 607 00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:17,640 Speaker 1: exactly my idea, but hopefully since it was at the 608 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 1: very end, it just didn't undermine and otherwise outstanding effort 609 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:23,720 Speaker 1: by Drew Stanton and Mark Dalton and all the editors 610 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 1: Kyle and Kevin and Zach and Tim and company. Because yeah, 611 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,640 Speaker 1: those guys can really make a peace sing and there's 612 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: a reason why they've won so many, so many Emmy Awards. 613 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:38,160 Speaker 1: And if you have a chance, check it out. It's 614 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:41,560 Speaker 1: ten or eleven minutes and it's a good watch. Even 615 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:45,440 Speaker 1: ba makes a cameo in there. Today's ba Acy Cardinals 616 00:31:45,480 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Arizona Cardinals official YouTube channel. It's 617 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:51,640 Speaker 1: one of the many folk tales, but done just a 618 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 1: little bit differently, with actually Paul narrating for the most 619 00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 1: part the episode. I and honestly, this is the first 620 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:00,120 Speaker 1: time you and I have had a chance to talk 621 00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: about this, but I thought it was well done. I'm 622 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:06,440 Speaker 1: glad you stuck with the script, every bit of it, 623 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:11,120 Speaker 1: because it was well done. And if there was, you know, 624 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,480 Speaker 1: then you're not gonna be up for an Academy Award 625 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: or anything like that. But just based off of the performance, 626 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: the on screen performance, perhaps an Emmy you're away is coming. Well, 627 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:23,880 Speaker 1: they explain it is. Look, you got to talk to 628 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:26,720 Speaker 1: the camera like The Big Short. And I love that movie. 629 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:28,760 Speaker 1: I love The Big Short. So when they said that 630 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 1: boom they had me, I was sucked in. I said, Okay, 631 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:34,640 Speaker 1: let's do this sort of like when Ron Wolfley sees 632 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:38,440 Speaker 1: the Vikings offense come out with a true fullback c. J. 633 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 1: Ham five eleven, two fifty. Just prepare yourself on game 634 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:44,880 Speaker 1: day for a lot of ooz and os from Ron Wolfley. Okay, 635 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: and all you base an onions out there. And because 636 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:49,320 Speaker 1: this is one of those rare teams that actually has 637 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:52,400 Speaker 1: a fullback and actually uses him. And if wolf gets 638 00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:54,400 Speaker 1: all upity about the fullback club, we're just gonna have 639 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 1: to remind him only two fullbacks have been chosen in 640 00:32:56,880 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: the last four drafts. So don't tell us the fullback 641 00:32:59,880 --> 00:33:01,520 Speaker 1: is on the up swing and is on the comeback, 642 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 1: because that simply isn't true. Very easy to make sure 643 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 1: that that fullback he is useless as well as Dalvin Cook. 644 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,040 Speaker 1: Again goes back to what we talked about getting off 645 00:33:09,040 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: to a fast start, getting to a two three score lead, 646 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:13,760 Speaker 1: and the Forest Kirk cousins to put the ball up 647 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: in the air and not turn and hand the ball 648 00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:18,480 Speaker 1: off to a Dalvin Cook. And that's stinking vikings horn 649 00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 1: there that goes off. I mean, come on, you know, so, Yeah, 650 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:25,680 Speaker 1: if you can minimize that and take the vikings Horn 651 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: out of it and all those skull chants and everything 652 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,000 Speaker 1: else that's going on and that Viking ship of a 653 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:33,360 Speaker 1: stadium boom, advantage Cardinals. Yeah, make sure your headphones are 654 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 1: fully charged, Paul, and are working well, because that's when 655 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:39,520 Speaker 1: that's when I worry about you. You know, don't have 656 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: to worry about the weather, but now all of a sudden, 657 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 1: noise becomes an issue for you on the field. Yeah. 658 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: Nothing like the Metrodome, though back in the days it 659 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:49,760 Speaker 1: was criminal what they would do with the Metrodome. They 660 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:51,600 Speaker 1: used to put these amps. I think they barred them 661 00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: from Metallica, and they used to put those ants behind 662 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:57,840 Speaker 1: the Cardinals visiting bench or any visiting bench. They would 663 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:01,040 Speaker 1: play it at volume eleven and it just insane speaking 664 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:04,120 Speaker 1: of the seventies and spinal tap. They would just I 665 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:07,479 Speaker 1: mean anyway, your ears would be bleeding by the end 666 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:10,040 Speaker 1: of the game. You couldn't talk to anyone, you couldn't 667 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:14,279 Speaker 1: hear anything. It was most definitely a man made home 668 00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:18,839 Speaker 1: field advantage that eventually the NFL outlawed. Yes, they did 669 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: away with that, and there was actually some uniformity as 670 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:25,520 Speaker 1: to noise level and decibel levels you could have in 671 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:29,280 Speaker 1: a stadium. US Bank Stadium is the place. Ten am 672 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:32,880 Speaker 1: is the kickoff Arizona Time. That means pregame coverage begins 673 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:35,840 Speaker 1: at five at thirty AM. Cardinals two and one on 674 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:39,480 Speaker 1: the road, the Vikings three and zero at home. So 675 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:41,719 Speaker 1: we'll see what the Cardinals can do and hopefully come 676 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:44,799 Speaker 1: back with a W and improved to four and four 677 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 1: and actually win two in a row for the first 678 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:50,399 Speaker 1: time all season. And on that note, we will put 679 00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 1: a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented 680 00:34:52,920 --> 00:34:56,240 Speaker 1: by Hyundai, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, 681 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim Ama hundred for 682 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:01,600 Speaker 1: Paul Calvci. I'm Craig Riel Lou. We'll talk to you 683 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:03,520 Speaker 1: next time here on Cardinals Cover two,