1 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, Paul Kelbisi joins me 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 1: just ahead of his trip to Mexico City. That's right, 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: Paul is going international. Also have to carry me as 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: well as the voice is less than one hundred percent. 5 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: Cardinals and forty nine Ers renew their rovalry on Monday 6 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: Night Football South of the Border. Time to preview week eleven. 7 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode six seventeen, and it starts now. 8 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. Hitting the backfield and down 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: he goes for a loss. JJ Watt Nailed It. Cardinals 10 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hun Day Proud cardiner of 11 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Acy 12 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot com, Slash podcasts. He's at the ten half 13 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: of five. He's in again, so for Harry Magic. WHOA, 14 00:00:55,240 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: here's Craig griolou So. All week long, we've been asking 15 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: coaches and players how they're going to prepare, how to 16 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: deal with the higher elevation in Mexico City. What we 17 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: want to know, though, is how Paul Calvc is preparing 18 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: for the elevation. Seventy three hundred feats on Monday nights see. 19 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: I had my own question. I want to know where 20 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: does a line form to get an autograph from the 21 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: great Craig Griolou after a hard Knox. Where's pretty much 22 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: the narrator on NFL films? Right there? Did Paul cal 23 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,839 Speaker 1: just barely a little bit little bit. I was most 24 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: definitely your sidekick, There's no doubt about that. As for 25 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: the elevation, you know, it's sort of like flagstaff. I 26 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: can't say I've really ever noticed it. I mean, there's 27 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: been a few times where I've made the mistake to 28 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: go out jogging and flag and you'll feel it after 29 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: a little while, There's no question about that. But do 30 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: I have any firsthand experiences of delivering a sideline hit 31 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: and being winded and having to stop down and Jim 32 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: almahundro caught off my mic as I collect my breath. No, 33 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: I can't say that. So you know, it will be 34 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: curious to see how the three hundred pounders deal with it. 35 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: It's akin to going to Denver, but to your point, 36 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: it's not Denver. Denver is the mile high city. Mexico 37 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: City is the mile and a half high city, because 38 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 1: that's essentially what it is. It's going to be a 39 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: very unique atmosphere and experience for everyone for a bunch 40 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: of different reasons, including the fact they've renovated the stadium 41 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: a little bit, so it's no longer a capacity of 42 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: somewhere around one hundred and twenty thousand people. It's going 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: to be. It's gonna be far fewer in terms of 44 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: potential numbers of fans, But unlike going to ann Arbor 45 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: in a Michigan stadium, the big house, where it's sort 46 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: of spread out, in this big, expansive bowl, it's much 47 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: more the effect, especially being down on the field of 48 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 1: fans just being on top of you, nearly one hundred 49 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: thousand fans on top of you. So there's no doubt 50 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: between that and Monday night football and an international audience. 51 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: It's gonna have all the adrenaline and energy of a 52 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: playoff game. That is my expectation. Closer to ninety thousand 53 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: in attendance on Monday six fifteen is the kick off 54 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 1: two thirty pre game on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. 55 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: And your point about elevation. Banch Joseph on Thursday asked 56 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: about the elevation and he said, in different words, I'm 57 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: paraphrasing here though about the elevation in Denver, and it 58 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: didn't really seem to help him out too well because 59 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 1: you didn't win a lot of games in the Mile 60 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: High City. So it is what it is. It's the 61 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: same for both teams. The forty nine ers training in 62 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: Colorado Springs this week where a slow twenties and snow 63 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: for them. The Cardinals staying in Tampa. They'll leave on Saturday. 64 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 1: But with this game, Cardinals need it, They desperately need 65 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: this win. Question is who's quarterbacking this team to victory? 66 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: Once again, it's another week with all these questions, right, 67 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: I mean just questions everywhere you go into that Rams game. 68 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: Think about it. Are you gonna have your starting quarterback? No? 69 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: Are you gonna have your starting left tackle? No? I 70 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: mean you're gonna have four out of five starters gone 71 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: on the offensive line. You had a six round rookie 72 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: going against Aaron Donald, and then you look at the defense. 73 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: Your your number one cover corner in Byron Murphy. The 74 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals were on their fourth kicker in la. I mean, 75 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: there was every right before that game started to say 76 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are having a worse week than cryptocurrency, and 77 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: instead they went out and found a way they somehow 78 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: shut down the Rams, and of course John Woolford was 79 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: a lot worse than Cole McCoy, so they won the 80 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: battle of backup quarterbacks decisively. But as you saw on 81 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: hard Knocks after the game, a Cole McCoy, JJ Watt, 82 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: let's turn this thing around, and right now they're doing 83 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: it with numbers. It's not necessarily one guy. It's strength 84 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: in numbers, and I think some of the experienced guys 85 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: have definitely started to assert their leadership. JJ Watt was 86 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: an angry man throughout that entire game on the sideline, 87 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: out on the field, the MIC's back that up. He 88 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: I think guys are just naturally gravitating towards him at 89 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: this point in the season. Same with a Cole McCoy, 90 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 1: whether he starts or not this week, he's definitely re 91 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: established himself as a team leader. It's amazing how many 92 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: different guys have said they've gotten advice from Cole McCoy 93 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball. On both sides of 94 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 1: the ball. So you realize and Craig this look, we 95 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: knew this to a certain degree just in talking to 96 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: people last week, and it was verified by Hard Knocks 97 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: that Cole McCoy is akin to a Carson Palmer or 98 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: a Kurt Warner in this regard. The game plan doesn't 99 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: start until he weighs in. He not only was the 100 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: starting quarterback, he was the assistant offensive coordinator, and Cliff 101 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: Kingsbury talked about that on his TV show this week 102 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: that Colt came in adamant. We got to get rid 103 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: of the ball quick. This is what needs to happen, A, 104 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: B and C. We're gonna have a chance to win 105 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: this game. That was bolstered and backed up by hard knocks, 106 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: and that's really I don't know if you can truly 107 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,119 Speaker 1: gauge the value of having that sort of experienced, thirty 108 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: six year old quarterback who's been there, undone that and 109 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: seen every defensive scheme, who knew those opposing coaches very well, 110 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 1: and hence had a great play of attack going in. 111 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 1: I wonder, though, can you have that same plan going 112 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:06,919 Speaker 1: up against a forty nine Ers defense number one ranked 113 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: in the league, fourth fewest points allowed. But it's a 114 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: different type of defense with the Rams who was up 115 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: the middle with the forty nine Ers, it's from the edge. 116 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,599 Speaker 1: It's Nick Bosa on one side, Eric Harmstead perhaps coming 117 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: back and being available this week. It's just a little 118 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: bit different to where. All right, if all things are equal, 119 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: and now if Kyler Murray's healthy, he's starting. But if 120 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: there is any doubts, then no, Colt McCoy has to start. Yeah, 121 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 1: and then you have Fred Warner who's having an all 122 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: Pro season. I mean, you talk about a heck of 123 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: a third round draft pick once upon a time, their 124 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: middle linebacker. That guy is everywhere. They'll bring him and 125 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: the blitz up the middle. He gets out to the sidelines. Fact, 126 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: you know, I'll match some of your statsgree with this 127 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: one on the Niners defense. That someone did the analytics 128 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: that when it comes to the middle of the field, 129 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: the Niners defense is allowed the fewest attempts, the fewish 130 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 1: completions in the fewest yards downfield, with number fifty four 131 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 1: manning the mic linebacker position, Fred Warner, So to me, 132 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: along with Nick Bosa, that's where you start. Now, here's 133 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: the thing. If you can actually get some time for 134 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: Colt McCoy and or a Kyler Murray, that secondary has 135 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: been ravaged by injury and it can be had if 136 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: if you can get enough time to get receivers down field, 137 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: which means, okay, wait a minute, what if a Hollywood 138 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 1: Brown is in the full just the speed receiver, just 139 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: another legitimate threat to go along with the DeAndre Hopkins 140 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: and a burgeoning Rondale More. You know, it's intriguing because 141 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: you know they want to gets the Chargers team minus 142 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, so all the respect in 143 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: the world for a very highly rated and highly ranked 144 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: Niners defense, but the Cardinals come in with far more 145 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: weapons at their disposal than the Chargers had a week ago. 146 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: With the Niners coming off their by I'm gonna go 147 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: out on a limb and say, Hollywood Brown does play. 148 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: And that's just from listening to him speak. You were 149 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: part of that group of reporters that asked questions, and 150 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: it just sounded to me that he is ready to play, 151 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: he is itching to play, and if it was up 152 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: to him, he's on that football field Monday. And then 153 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: what we saw on Thursday and practice during the open portion, 154 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: the far reaches of the field and in fact, you 155 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: can go to Appaul Calvc on Twitter and see some 156 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: really bad videos some other people obviously had better equipment 157 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: than I did and got some better angles and more 158 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: zoom angles in there. But don't bury the lead because 159 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: there was Hollywood Brown. He was chopping it up. He 160 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: was really picking them up and putting them down and 161 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: then cutting. He was decisively because it's one thing to 162 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: go north south, which is what we saw Kyler Murray 163 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: do last week. For example, some him go north south, 164 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 1: but did we really see him go east west? And 165 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: that's what I was looking forward with Hollywood Brown, and 166 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 1: at least them a little bit they left open to 167 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 1: the media. He was making some decisive, sharp cuts, so 168 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: that along with I agree the way he sounded with 169 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: the media, I would if I was a betting man, 170 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: I'd say, yeah, I think you're gonna see Hollywood Brown. 171 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: You're gonna see the one two punch maybe, well, I 172 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: don't know about Kyler, but you might see number two 173 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: out there. Well, just the one two punch of Hollywood 174 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 1: and d Hop, something that we were not promised but 175 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: we were looking forward to. Week seven didn't happen because 176 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: in week six Hollywood gets hurt and then d Hop 177 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: comes back in week seven, so we've had to wait 178 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: two and a half months for this one two punch 179 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: of wide receiver, and you know who's been waiting, and 180 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: really the most anxious are those two guys himself, especially 181 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: Hollywood Brown. I remember in this very studio he had 182 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: the trade and round one of the draft. The very 183 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 1: next day he met the media. He came in, we 184 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: did a big red Rage interview and we talked at 185 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: length about what DeAndre Hopkins will do for a Hollywood 186 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: Brown because he's always been wide receiver. One is three 187 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: years with the Ravens now First off, they didn't really 188 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:50,839 Speaker 1: you know, the emphasis in the Ravens offense is the 189 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: run game in the tight ends, and really he's like 190 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: the third or fourth option during his years there. But 191 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 1: when he was when it did come to second and 192 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 1: long third and long obvious situations, he would always see 193 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:05,559 Speaker 1: that extra defender. He would see extra coverage. Can defenses 194 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: really get away with that with DeAndre Hopkins on the field, 195 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: What does that mean for Hollywood Brown? How does that 196 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: trickle down? And that was the one question I asked 197 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,079 Speaker 1: him in that scrum and he said, yeah, he's as 198 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 1: curious as anyone to see how defense is what they're 199 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,839 Speaker 1: capable of putting around him and against him, because you know, 200 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: if once again, if Cardinal's quarterbacks have time, you figure 201 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 1: you're going to get a lot of one on one 202 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: coverage on Hollywood Brown. I just wonder, though, without zach 203 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: Ertz and him now being done for the season, that loss. 204 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: As far as opening up the middle of the field, 205 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: maybe spreading things out a little bit more, how much 206 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: do we see Tray McBride, Steven Anderson, perhaps Max Williams 207 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 1: gets elevated from the practice squad of the active roster. 208 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 1: What do they do at the tight end position to 209 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: kind of thing to make things a little bit easier 210 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:53,079 Speaker 1: for ad hop and or Hollywood Brown. Yeah, can Tray McBride, 211 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: Can he just keep a defense on us down the seam? 212 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: Will they respect him? Can he get an early completion 213 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: to it Trey McBride down the scene that they then 214 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: have to respect the rest of the game and kindomy 215 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: you know Kyler Murray pulling it and running it early 216 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: in the game to make a defense. Remember, oh yeah, look, 217 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: I'll run for the sticks. You better account for me 218 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 1: every single snap. Can they do that with a Trey 219 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: McBride and that right now, Let's face it is a 220 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 1: huge question, Hark, You haven't seen him. You have not 221 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: seen a lot of chunk throws even attempts, much less 222 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: receptions by Tray McBride. Max Williams definitely expect him to play. 223 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be up. Stephen Anderson, Oh, everyone 224 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 1: felt so bad when he dropped that ball against the 225 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: Rams coming out of halftime. Really good dude, and a 226 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: guy who has a receiving background in his career in college, 227 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: he was much more of a receiving tight end than 228 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:45,599 Speaker 1: he wasn't necessarily a blocking tight and even listened to 229 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: the receiver during his college career. So you know, maybe 230 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: you can shake that one off and he can become 231 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,959 Speaker 1: more of a receiving threat. McBride just four catches this 232 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,439 Speaker 1: season for thirty one yards, and then you look at 233 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: maybe giving whoever there's the quarterback at time to throw. 234 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: You need to establish a run game, and that's the 235 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: one area that there is I guess a big question 236 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: mark because the forty nine ers are number one against 237 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: the run. In fact, the last two weeks they have 238 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 1: held their opponent to under sixty rushing yards. Wow, under 239 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: sixty And now you got James Connor and Keyanta Ingram 240 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 1: those year two running backs. Now with you know Benjamin 241 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: now with Houston Texans, what do you do to establish 242 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: that run game to allow a Hollywood and d Hop 243 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,680 Speaker 1: do what they do best. And look, they shut down 244 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler, who's an above average back, There's no doubt 245 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:35,319 Speaker 1: about it. He's legit yeat that charger. Zo line was 246 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: missing its two starting tackles, so you know there was that. Obviously, 247 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are going to be undermanned on the offensive 248 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: line as well. So yeah, it's gonna be a task, 249 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: there's no question about it. And you know what if 250 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: you go back to the Cardinals win on the road 251 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: at the Niners. And by the way, there's a couple 252 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: of things that the Cardinals do. They always win at Levi's. 253 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 1: I think it's six out of eight historically at Levis 254 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: since that building open, and they've won eleven in the 255 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: last fourteen, correct, since twenty fifteen. Man, think about that. 256 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:07,840 Speaker 1: But that Week nine win a year ago, thirty one 257 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: seventeen at the Niners, a twenty twenty one season that 258 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 1: completed the sweep of the forty nine ers. You know, 259 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: James Conner ran for four point six yards of carry 260 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: twenty one carries for ninety six yards. He had two touchdowns. 261 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,719 Speaker 1: He also had that forty five yard touchdown catch and 262 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: run Buck seventy three from scrimmage. So and the Cardinals 263 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 1: as a team ran at thirty nine times for one 264 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty three yards at the forty nine ers 265 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: a year ago, four point two yards of carry, whereas 266 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 1: the Niners ran it for only thirty nine yards in 267 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: that game. I mean, that was the ball game right 268 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: there in so many ways because Cole McCoy really it 269 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: was run first past second. He went twenty two to 270 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: twenty six for two forty nine in a touchdown and 271 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,440 Speaker 1: Buck nineteen was his passer rating. So if Coal McCoy 272 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 1: is the guy this week, you got to figure that 273 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 1: Niners defense remembers real well what the Cardinals did do 274 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: him at Levi's thirty rushing attempts has always been that 275 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,439 Speaker 1: magic number four or Cliff Kingsbury, because if you get 276 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: to at thirty, you're going to win. At least Over 277 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: the last two seasons, Cardinals have only rushed the ball 278 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 1: thirty times once this season, and that was on the 279 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: road at Carolina. Last week was twenty six times, but 280 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: it was within the course of the offense. It wasn't forced, 281 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: but it kept the chains moving that they stayed on schedule, 282 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: and the run game just kind of it elevated everything else. 283 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 1: But it's not so much the yards per carry, just 284 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: the number of rushing attempts to keep that defense honest. 285 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: And think about that. That's after the Cardinals started that 286 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: game in LA with eleven straight passes and they stolen 287 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 1: it with twenty six rushes in the game, just enough 288 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: to keep the defense honest. Different games, different opponents, different 289 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 1: defenses mandate different schemes. So what will the Cardinals game 290 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 1: plan this week for Monday night against a Niners defense 291 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: that your point plays a different style of defense? You know, 292 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: I mean you had a jail And Ramse for example, 293 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: traveling with a DeAndre Hopkins didn't stop de Hoop from 294 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 1: catching ten balls eight of those receptions. We're against Jalen Ramsey, 295 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: so that was pretty remarkable. Cardinals did not hesitate to 296 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: throw number five's way that nine or secondary doesn't have 297 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: that stand out number one caliber cover corners. So what 298 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 1: does that mean exactly? But once again, it's gonna start 299 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: with staying stout up front, and you know, especially you 300 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: saw the adjustment from the Rams in the second half, 301 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: they went away from the big cushion on the outside. 302 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: Receivers are playing more press man, which is another reason 303 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: the Cardinals started with eleven straight passes. My understanding talking 304 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: to some guys, they saw it on film the Rams 305 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: a week before. That's how they got victimized by Tom Brady. 306 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: He just kept taking what they were giving them. He 307 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: kept throwing it to the perimeter. If you're giving me 308 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 1: five yards on first down and I gonna have second 309 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: and manageable, absolutely, I'm gonna do it. Every time you 310 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: saw it by the Cardinals, especially that first drive. But 311 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: once again, you know here, you don't have a Niners 312 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: defense that will bring numbers a whole bunch. They don't 313 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:56,800 Speaker 1: have to. They'll rush for they'll drop seven, and they'll 314 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: try and flood those passing lanes and make it that 315 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: much more difficult a quarterback to read and react. All right, now, 316 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: let's switch it up here on Cardinals Cover two presented 317 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: by Hunday Pro, partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As we 318 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: look at this week eleven matchup Cardinals and forty nine 319 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: ers from the defensive side of the Arizona Cardinals because again, 320 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: this is what two months, two and a half months 321 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: into the season, Paul, and this is the first look 322 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 1: at the forty nine ers who do have a familiar face, 323 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: and that would be Christian McCaffrey. Cardinals second look at 324 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 1: the former Panthers running back. And you remember in that game, 325 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals did a very good job at slowing down and 326 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: basically McCaffrey was nothing in that game, only twenty seven 327 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: rushing yards, which still remains a season lovel Like a 328 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: lot of those number one receivers they've gone against this year, 329 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: hashtag non factor. And I think the real key was 330 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: not letting him get to the second level. If he 331 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 1: gets to the second level, if he just gets a 332 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: little bit of space, look out, he's so fast, he's 333 00:16:56,640 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 1: so quick, he's so elusive, so great running back. If 334 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: you can avoid him getting started, don't allow him to 335 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:08,200 Speaker 1: get ahead of steam because he will run it through 336 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: the tackles. He's not the biggest guy, obviously, but he 337 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,520 Speaker 1: runs with those pads low as the ability to catch 338 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: the ball not only just out of the back little 339 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,360 Speaker 1: but downfield, he can be a threat. We even saw 340 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 1: him run it, throw it that is, so you know 341 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: he is that trouble threat in a lot of ways. 342 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 1: Here's the thing, though, Elijah Mitchell, he closed out that 343 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 1: game against the Chargers, and he's a young back, as 344 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 1: Advance Joseph said, he's a tough out, meaning he is physical, 345 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: he's got young legs. He doesn't he doesn't hesitate to 346 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 1: run through you if that's the direction he takes. So 347 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,959 Speaker 1: it's a nice two headed monster in that rushing attack 348 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: right now. And then of course, stinking Kyle use check. 349 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: The fullback he always vexes the Cardinals. If I'm seeing 350 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: it correctly, he's tracking to play and so Kyle used check. 351 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: Oh man, I think what is it about Kyle Shannon 352 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals And Kyle used check. He always figures 353 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 1: out a new innovative way to use number forty four 354 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 1: against the Cardinals, and he always inevitably makes some sort 355 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: of big game changing play. Well, we think we were 356 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: expecting McCaffrey, you expect Mitchell, who's back his first game 357 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 1: last week since week one. And of course, yeah, then 358 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: all of a sudden it's more use check and that 359 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: will be the difference in Monday Nights game. But this 360 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers offense, they're running between the tackles a 361 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: lot more than they have under Kyle Shanahan. So I'm 362 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 1: looking at that Cardinals defensive line. I'm looking at JJ 363 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:30,919 Speaker 1: Watt playing more inside Lucky Foe too. Let's see if 364 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: he can't have that coming that breakout game this season 365 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,719 Speaker 1: from that nose tackle spot. Yeah, you have a Niners 366 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: rush offense that just posted a season I twelve rushing 367 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 1: first downs against the Chargers. And you know how it 368 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 1: works with Kyle Shanahan, you know, as Vansh Joseph says, so, well, 369 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: he'll try and ungap you before the snap with all 370 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: the shifts and the motions and the jet sweeps and 371 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 1: he's messing with your eyes this way and or run 372 00:18:57,760 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: it that way. And so if they can just get 373 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: a little bit of an angle on you, and that's 374 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: where the experience of a JJ Watkin is going to 375 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: come in. Zach Allen played a heck of a game 376 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: against the Rams that two of them have been really stout. 377 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:12,360 Speaker 1: You know, I think the real question is, okay, when 378 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: those two guys aren't in the game, because there is 379 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:18,160 Speaker 1: a rotation along the defensive line, you know, So we'll 380 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: see if they're able to get some on certain series. 381 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:24,119 Speaker 1: If all of a sudden that run game is starting 382 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 1: to hit. The first thing I always look at is, 383 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: wait a minute, who's in the game exactly, because there 384 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: is a drop off once you get ninety nine and 385 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 1: ninety four out of the game. And then, of course 386 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:34,879 Speaker 1: is Zavan Collins, who we've seen a lot on the 387 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 1: edge recently, But so a Ben Neeman, a Tanner of Alajo, 388 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,360 Speaker 1: you know, is that middle linebacker, someone who just has 389 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: the ability to read and react that recognition, because that 390 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: still is a challenge. I'd say, if there's one challenge 391 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,360 Speaker 1: for Zavon Collins here in year number two, it's still 392 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: going against the mcvays and the Shanahans of the world, 393 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 1: who will mess with you horizontally, laterally and then boom 394 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,679 Speaker 1: stoke it straight north south. And he you know, Zaban 395 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: has had his issues with that. He's growing, he's getting better. 396 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: It's got Isaiah Simmons at times too, and so a 397 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: lot of fans one er, oh geez, why are you 398 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: seeing ben Nieman out there getting all those snaps? Well, 399 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: that's why, because it's more important to be in the 400 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,680 Speaker 1: right spot than it is necessarily to be six four, 401 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,960 Speaker 1: two seventy and be out of the spot, and so 402 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 1: that's what's key as those two young linebackers continue to evolve. 403 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 1: You'd never want to see your secondary leaving the team 404 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: and tackles because that means that there's third level reach 405 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 1: for the opponent. Yet at the same time, Buddha Baker 406 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 1: does live near the box. Antonio Hamilton had eleven tackles, 407 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: ten of them solo last week, but a lot of those, 408 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 1: according to Bands Joseph, were in the run game. And 409 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 1: how much do you kind of load up the box 410 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 1: when you also to pay attention to Brandon Ayouk, Deebo Samuel, 411 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 1: George Kittle. There's a stat out there and have the 412 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: exact numbers, doesn't really matter, but the Cardinals are facing 413 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: the number one yards after catch offense in the NFL 414 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 1: seven point three yards after catches the average for the 415 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: forteen years pass catchers, And it makes sense, right, I mean, 416 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel is one of the toughest tackles in the 417 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: league brand and I just lightning fast. He's so slippery, 418 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: he's elusive. George Kittle, obviously we'll make that catch and 419 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 1: bang off defenders and stay on his feet with great 420 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:24,479 Speaker 1: balance and size and strength, so you know, to your 421 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: point about Antonio Hamilton being a real sure tackler as 422 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: a corner, yes, every one of the Cardinals defenders against 423 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: the Niners, you better bring, you know, the willingness to 424 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:36,680 Speaker 1: put a hat on a hat in this game. Don't 425 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 1: wait for the other guy to make a tackle, because 426 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 1: guess what if you do, not only might that make 427 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,400 Speaker 1: you know, they might break that tackle and then look out. 428 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:46,640 Speaker 1: And that's what the Niners are counting on. That's where 429 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,639 Speaker 1: they've been really successful. But to your point about Buddha 430 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: Baker and Antonio Hamilton and the DBS being the leading tacklers, 431 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,440 Speaker 1: I think that's three straight games now because it was 432 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: booted twice and then Antonio Hamilton in this game, and 433 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: it definitely raises an eyebrown when you look at the 434 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: fine box score wire DBS consistently becoming the leading tacklers. 435 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 1: But you're right, Buddha Baker is in the box quite 436 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 1: a bit. Antonio Hamilton, according to Vans, Joseph made a 437 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,199 Speaker 1: lot of tackles in the B and C gaps. Okay, 438 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: that's the way they're being deployed, but still you'd love 439 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:18,639 Speaker 1: to see one of your inside linebackers be your leading 440 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:21,720 Speaker 1: tackler game in and game out, because that's usually the 441 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 1: way any scheme is designed. We have seen Zamon Collins 442 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:26,679 Speaker 1: lead this team and tackles. I would have no problem 443 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: if that was the case. On Monday, how about Isaiah 444 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: Simmons challenge Isaiah Simmons to cover George Kittle now he 445 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 1: has to be targeted. This is interesting because the tight 446 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: end has given the Cardinals defense fits all season long, 447 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: and they've done a great job stopping the run on 448 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 1: a somewhat consistent basis. They've held number one wide receivers 449 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,400 Speaker 1: basically non existent. But it's the tight end position. Cardinals 450 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: defense allowing the most receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns to 451 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: tight ends this season. Yet at the same time, Paul 452 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 1: George Kittle last week against the Chargers, targeted a season 453 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: low two times, had just one catch for twenty one yards. 454 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:07,480 Speaker 1: So the Cardinals defense is allowed the most receptions, receiving yards, 455 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,040 Speaker 1: and receiving touchdowns to tight ends this year. Wow, but 456 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 1: it's not. We remember two years three years ago this 457 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: was a topic, hot topic of conversation. Vance was asked 458 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 1: about it every single week. Yep, but that's because nothing 459 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: was working defensively. Different story when you take away option one, two, 460 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 1: and three and the only thing you're left with is 461 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: option four ie tight end. And it's not like and 462 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:33,680 Speaker 1: I might be wrong in this, this is just strictly 463 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: the eyeball test, like we all do. We watch these 464 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 1: Cardinal games and just it feels like a lot of 465 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,159 Speaker 1: the big hitters to tight ends this year. I've been 466 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: via the tight end screen. Yes, oh, not another tight 467 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: end screen. I mean you can just feel the angst 468 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: on a sideline when the opponent hits with another tight 469 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 1: end screen. So it's not necessarily poor coverage downfield. It's 470 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 1: maybe poor gang tackling getting to the screen, getting to 471 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 1: the man, you know and recognize. I seen that. Okay, 472 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,960 Speaker 1: wait a minute, I have a free run to the quarterback. 473 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 1: Why is it so easy to get to the quarterback 474 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: because there's a screen out in the flat or there's 475 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 1: a middle screen to the tight end. You know, it's 476 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: a football iq that that is being tested on this 477 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense at times. And you're right when it was 478 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: really a problem a few years ago. You got the 479 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 1: draft pick of Isaiah Simmons. And remember that comment, I 480 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: think it was from the war room where Steve Kimes 481 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 1: said to the cameras, the embedded cameras one of the 482 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 1: Emmy Award winning efforts from the Cardinals, and he said 483 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,600 Speaker 1: something long onlines of Okay, there you go, Vans, there's 484 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: your guy to cover the tight end. And even Vance 485 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 1: said it earlier this season, and I'm quoting him loosely. 486 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons was drafted to cover the tight end and 487 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:46,359 Speaker 1: George Kittle front and center because he's in your division. 488 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: Twice a year, Vans has called Simmons the eraser. He 489 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 1: can be that player who erases big plays. We've seen 490 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: it at times, Paul, we just need to see it 491 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 1: on a more consistent basis. He had a great play 492 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: last week getting that hand in the way the deflection 493 00:25:02,520 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: into the arms of Buddha Baker for the I ANDT. 494 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 1: So Simmons does have the ability. You just need to 495 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,680 Speaker 1: be able to see it. First quarter, second quarter, third quarter, 496 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 1: fourth quarter. When I asked my j Sanders after the 497 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 1: game in the postgame radio interview, I said, what did 498 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: you have to show the coaches to earn more playing time? 499 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 1: And he said one word consistency. That you know what 500 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:25,359 Speaker 1: you can show the ability for the big play. But 501 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: what really concerns the coaches, what they're really worried about 502 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 1: and ultimately determines your playing time is are you apt 503 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:34,919 Speaker 1: to give up the big play? Are you a liability 504 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: in that regard? And that has been the knock on 505 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: Isaiah Simmons even earlier this season, fans Joseph said something 506 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 1: akin to that height Cliff Kingsbury said that after the 507 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 1: Kansas City game that you have to eliminate the mistakes. 508 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: The splash plays are there, Okay, can you do it 509 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,879 Speaker 1: down in and down out? Can you be reliable and consistent? 510 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 1: That's what my j Sanders had to show these coaches. 511 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,680 Speaker 1: And I don't know how many exact snaps he ended 512 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:01,920 Speaker 1: up with because I noticed him mostly second and long 513 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 1: third and obvious passing situations. But man did he maximize 514 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 1: his snaps in that game against the Rams. Past Wolf 515 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:10,960 Speaker 1: called his name a lot. My Jay on the field 516 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: for twenty one snaps for the second straight week, but 517 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 1: it was the percentage a season best thirty five percent 518 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: he played of the defensive snaps. You're seeing him play more. 519 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 1: You're seeing Cameron Thomas play more. Victor d. Mucajee has 520 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,399 Speaker 1: seen his snap count go down Dennis Gardeck and his 521 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: first action back after missing some time because of an 522 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: ankle injury. Six snaps. Does that go up? Or do 523 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: you stay with those young linebackers well, and especially if 524 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: you're in the elevation guess what I think you're seeing 525 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 1: all of them. Honestly, I don't know what Kyle Shanahan 526 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: has up his sleeve right now. Is he practices in 527 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,920 Speaker 1: Colorado Springs in the snow in twenty something degrees And 528 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 1: I'm sure a lot of the players are cursing the 529 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,119 Speaker 1: name of their head coach right now, all in the 530 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 1: name of getting some elevation training, the altitude training up 531 00:26:55,080 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: there at about five thousand feet in Colorado Springs. But look, 532 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 1: if the plan is to go into Mexico City with 533 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 1: an elevation higher than Flagstaff and use anybody and everybody 534 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 1: available to you and just play defense in waves and 535 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: stay fresh so by the time you get to the 536 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: fourth quarter you're not getting worn down, especially by a 537 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 1: Niners run game. I would not be surprised if that's 538 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: the strategy employed by Vans. Joseph. You wonder about the 539 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:25,240 Speaker 1: substitution pattern because typically on the offensive side, there's not 540 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:28,959 Speaker 1: much substitution outside of the running back and wide receiver. 541 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:33,440 Speaker 1: But defensively, do we see more guys rotate in and out? 542 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 1: To your point that typically there's four or five players 543 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 1: that always play one hundred percent of the snaps, is 544 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 1: there this week no players playing one hundred percent of 545 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:46,399 Speaker 1: the snaps? I would guess yes, honestly, just based on 546 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 1: the elevation and you know, just everything else that's gonna 547 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: go in or the adrenaline is going to be flowing. 548 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:55,159 Speaker 1: You know, guys have a tendency to get so fired 549 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,960 Speaker 1: up early in a game on Monday night football with 550 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: an international audience. You know, maybe they just they saved 551 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 1: them from themselves a little bit. But it's a deep 552 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense in a lot of ways. Now is Byron 553 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:11,480 Speaker 1: Murphy going? Because if he does go, guess what, you know, 554 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,440 Speaker 1: you're deeper at corner than anyone ever imagined. Trayvon Mullin 555 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 1: got a number of snaps in that Rams game. I 556 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 1: don't know how he grated out, but he was out 557 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: there quite a bit. And so and we know the 558 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:25,560 Speaker 1: ability of an Isaiah Simmons to drop down into the slot. 559 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: I think that's the highest percentage of his snaps this 560 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,680 Speaker 1: year I've been in the slot, so there's a lot 561 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: for advance Joseph to scheme up in this one. No doubt. 562 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: It is the fifth and final international game in twenty 563 00:28:37,119 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 1: twenty two. Paul, do you have any another team is 564 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 1: leaving on Saturday, so you do have all day Sunday 565 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:47,040 Speaker 1: to do whatever you want. How much sightseeing does Paul? Yeah, 566 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 1: touring guy to do over the weekend. Yeah, that's a 567 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:53,040 Speaker 1: good question. We might go out what to the Mayan Ruins. 568 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 1: Maybe there's a world renowned anthropology museum not far from 569 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 1: the team hotels. My understanding, it sounds like you've been 570 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 1: around Ron Wilfully too much. Wolf needs some culture. He 571 00:29:01,640 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 1: really does anything, you know what. He dragged me to 572 00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 1: Charles Dickens desk, you know, and then and Edgar Allan 573 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: Poe and Baltimore. So guess what, you know what he 574 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,960 Speaker 1: owes me one. So I'm not exactly sure what's what's 575 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: going to be on tap, but this whole international thing 576 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: is taken off. In fact, there's there's work. We might 577 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: get Roger Goodell on the pregame radio show on Monday 578 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 1: night leading up to Monday Night football, and we're gonna 579 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 1: ask him about the fact. Reports say the NFL said 580 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 1: they could have sold three million tickets in Germany. Think 581 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:34,440 Speaker 1: about that now. I saw a report when the tickets 582 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:37,239 Speaker 1: went on sale on the offseason that Ticketmaster reported they 583 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 1: had over a million people in Q trying waiting to 584 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:45,080 Speaker 1: buy tickets for that single game. You saw the scene 585 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,920 Speaker 1: in Munich. Tom Brady's doing the postgame interview and they're 586 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 1: singing Sweet Caroline and belting out, you know, other songs 587 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 1: John Denver was. It was a favorite. Who knew John 588 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:59,600 Speaker 1: Denver in Munich. But between that and the NFL's appetite 589 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:03,360 Speaker 1: to can tinue to grow internationally. You know, Mexico, there 590 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 1: are nine teams with marketing rights, including the Cardinals London. 591 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: You know, they've been staged in NFL regular season games 592 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 1: since two thousand and seven. Germany they consider now Europe's 593 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: top market. And then there are also designs on perhaps 594 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:22,240 Speaker 1: even going into Brazil. Think about it, France, perhaps they're 595 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:24,479 Speaker 1: actually looking at I saw an NFL official quoted as 596 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: saying they're looking into France, maybe even Sweden. It's remarkable 597 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 1: what exactly I mean ten years from now, what will 598 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: the NFL look like. There's been some talk of an 599 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: international division in Europe. Not sure I necessarily buy that. 600 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 1: I think it's more likely that teams get two bye 601 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 1: weeks and everyone plays an international game, and then they 602 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: have a slate of games with different teams and different 603 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:49,719 Speaker 1: venues across Europe. And then guess what that becomes its 604 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,280 Speaker 1: own TV package that you sell to Sky Sports in 605 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:55,480 Speaker 1: the BBC, and that's where you reap the billions in 606 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,240 Speaker 1: TV and media money. You know, he sell it to 607 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,240 Speaker 1: the streamers. And so I think that's where this is 608 00:31:01,280 --> 00:31:04,239 Speaker 1: all heading. And based on what Roger Goodell, and we'll 609 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: ask him about this on Monday if we have the opportunity, 610 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 1: he said that there they're slated to play four games 611 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:11,680 Speaker 1: in Germany over the next four years, starting with this year. 612 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 1: He said, there's a real good chance that could double. 613 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:17,920 Speaker 1: They could just in the off season. They could elect 614 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: to play a lot more games real soon in Germany. Wow. 615 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:25,160 Speaker 1: And then it's it's always the travel though, and how 616 00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:28,280 Speaker 1: much that plays into the factor. As far as you know, 617 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: it's it's harder for West coast teams, it's easier for 618 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 1: East coast teams. But it's fascinating because you're right, these 619 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 1: five international games counting Monday Nights have been huge success 620 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:42,959 Speaker 1: across the board. And here's the thing with Azteca Stadium 621 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:47,280 Speaker 1: as Statio as Teca. They say this could be the 622 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:51,360 Speaker 1: last NFL game for a while because the venue itself 623 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:55,000 Speaker 1: is gonna undergo extensive renovations for the twenty twenty six 624 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 1: World Cup. They've done some renovation since the Cardinals were 625 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,280 Speaker 1: there in oh five. They've produced the capacity. They put 626 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 1: in the family sections and suites and so forth. So 627 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,480 Speaker 1: I'm curious to see what it looks like. But it's cool, 628 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 1: agree for everyone who's going to this game. You know, 629 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:12,680 Speaker 1: like once again, seventy three hundred feet you get up 630 00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 1: to the venue, In the stadium itself, you can just 631 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: it just reeks of the history of soccer. And you know, 632 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:23,040 Speaker 1: some of the biggest sporting events in the world history 633 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:27,320 Speaker 1: literally have taken place inside that stadium. Just the atmosphere, 634 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:30,719 Speaker 1: how raucous they were two hours before kickoff. Anyone who 635 00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:33,480 Speaker 1: kicks the footballs and automatic rock star. We talked to 636 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: Matt Prador about that. This week. We talked about the 637 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:39,520 Speaker 1: possibility of attempting a seventy yard fuel goal and shattering 638 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:43,280 Speaker 1: the NFL record. Neil Rackers was hitting seventy yarders in 639 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:45,880 Speaker 1: pregame in two thousand and five, and the elevation is 640 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:49,240 Speaker 1: higher than flagstaff, So the potential is definitely there. If 641 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,040 Speaker 1: there's a scenario, say like the end of the first half, 642 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:54,200 Speaker 1: and there's gonna be Zeros on the clock, chance take 643 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:57,160 Speaker 1: a chance, let her rip, and and we know Matt 644 00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 1: Prator has the leg. Should be a lot of fun. 645 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: Six fIF teen Monday Night Football, Mexico City Cardinals and 646 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:07,920 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. And yeah, hopefully by then, Paul the voice, 647 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:12,360 Speaker 1: my voice will have fully recovered, because right now I 648 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:14,880 Speaker 1: might be listed as questionable along with half a dozen 649 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 1: other players. I mean, gree, right now, you're no bueno. 650 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,719 Speaker 1: Let's hope you're not Asta la vista. You know, by 651 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: the time we get to Money Night football, vamos, let's go. 652 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,000 Speaker 1: You gotta you gotta get to one hundred here by 653 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 1: the time we get to game time. Sounds good. And 654 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:27,680 Speaker 1: on that note, we will put a lid on this 655 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, proud partner 656 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:34,000 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our 657 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:37,680 Speaker 1: executive producer Joe Mamahndro for Bob CALVISI. I'm craig Riel Loup. 658 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,240 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time you're on Cardinals cover two.