1 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, this can't be the end, 2 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: Cannet will Saturday being the final time we see Larry 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 1: Fitzgerald play at State Farm Stadium. Only one person knows 4 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: the answer to that question. The opponents on Saturday, forty 5 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: nine Ers. This is certainly not the same forty nine 6 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: ers team the Cardinals faced in week one. A lot, 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: I mean a lot of changes. Also another first for 8 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. What else is new? It's Cardinals Cover two, 9 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: Episode three seventy seven, and it starts now. Welcome to 10 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolew and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of the 12 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit asy Cardinals 13 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: dot com Slash Podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, throws 14 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: near sight of Fritz. Hey, he is to the ens 15 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:05,199 Speaker 1: after the touchdown. Here's Craig Grielou and Mike. You're wrecking. 16 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: So you never want to miss a phone call from 17 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: your boss because when you do, you get that feeling like, oh, 18 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 1: I must have done something, And that's the exact same 19 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: feeling Buddha Baker had when you missed a phone call 20 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: earlier this week from owner Michael Bidwell, who wanted to 21 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: tell Baker that he had made the Pro Bowl. Buddha 22 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: Baker explaining this earlier today, MJ and we've all been 23 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: in that situation. You missed that important phone call and 24 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: you think the worst. Yet for Baker, it was well 25 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: the best of news yet. Baker did say, quote, oh, 26 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: what did I do? I know I didn't do anything. 27 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: I hope I don't have COVID in quote. And in 28 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: this day and age, Yeah, you get a phone call 29 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: from a higher up within the organization, that's probably what 30 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,559 Speaker 1: everyone is thinking. Yeah, I would think Tom Breid handles 31 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: that stuff. You know, Michael obviously he's involved in a 32 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: lot of different things, but he you know, he allows 33 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: those guys to do their job. Yeah, I agree with you. 34 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: When you miss that phone call, you're like, Okay, let's 35 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: tase my twenty last twenty four hours, forty eight hours. 36 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 1: Was it something I said or something I did? But 37 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: Michael's He's been accustomed to doing this over the years. 38 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: I remember when he called Carson Palmer on FaceTime and 39 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: told me he was going to go to the Ring 40 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: of Honor, and so we could see something on the 41 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: flight plan or maybe it's just a video because he 42 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: does he does a really good job with you know, 43 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: calling them and letting them know they made It be 44 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: interesting to see how college reaction is. But Michael has 45 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: done that. You just and again FaceTime you would see 46 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: both parties or because of code, I don't know if 47 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: anybody would be in his office with a camera. Yeah, 48 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: with those phone calls, it's always you like to capture 49 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: that moments of good news because sometimes and most times, 50 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: when you do get that phone call, it's, uh, what 51 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: do I have to do now? But the good news 52 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: is Buddha Baker getting to the Pro Bowl for the 53 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: third time in his career, second straight year as a safety. 54 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: All Right. I just had to share that antidote because 55 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: we kind of like to put these athletes on pedestals 56 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: and they're no different than you and I. Well, sometimes 57 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: they do have the same feelings as you and I. 58 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: I mean, it's everyday life and they're no different than us. 59 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: They just happen to have skill sets that not a 60 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: lot of people around the world have, and that's why 61 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: they're able to do what they do. On Sundays. Speaking 62 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: of Sunday, what Kyler Murray did last Sunday against the 63 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: Philadelphia Eagles a career high four hundred and six passing yards, 64 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: three touchdowns plus a rushing touchdown. First player in history 65 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: to have nine games in a season in which he 66 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: ran and passed for a touchdown. Those numbers, MJ. Kyler 67 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: Murray honored once again, third time this season NFC Offensive 68 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: Player of the Week and a franchise first for a 69 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals player to be named three times in one season. Remarkable, 70 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: and you gotta think he's gonna get one or two 71 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: every year. I mean, you know, again, they're still learning 72 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: the position, and you know, you got to give them 73 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: a lot of credit Kingsbury and really the entire offense. 74 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: I mean, they've all bought in. They trust each other. 75 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: So yeah, I mean he had his hand on what 76 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: four touchdowns in that game? Correct, Now, he did turn 77 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: the ball over, but four hundred and three yards. And 78 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: again when I looked at the end of the game, 79 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 1: I think they totally had five to twenty six maybe 80 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: and I thought, wow, that was a silent four or three. 81 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: But once again, they did take some shots down the field. 82 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: I think we pointed out they at eight plays over 83 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: twenty yards and some were not just twenty in twenty 84 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 1: two and twenty three, and that's what's missing from the offense. 85 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: And it's all based on matchups and when you're playing 86 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: a team that doesn't have their top two corners and 87 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 1: they lose their safety and you're gonna attack that area 88 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: so well deserved, you know, I know you want to 89 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: get into about DeAndre Hopkins and would he accomplished. It 90 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: is a surprise to me just because leaving that game 91 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: on Sunday, it didn't strike me that well. One, it's 92 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: a huge performance, but it didn't. It didn't stand out. 93 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: The numbers stand out, but the performance overall because you 94 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: factor and the two turnovers didn't stand out to be 95 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: offensive player of the week. Earlier, you brought up Ezekiel 96 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: Turner as far as Special Teams player of the week. 97 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: That's the name that I was waiting to hear when 98 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 1: the press release was announced this morning. More on Turner 99 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: in a moment, But yeah, Hopkins, he had nine catches 100 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and sixty nine yards, one touchdown. Seven of 101 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: his catches went for first down, So on the surface, yes, 102 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: he's been honored for an offensive Player of the Week 103 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: earlier this season. I just thought maybe if anyone was 104 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 1: going to be getting an honor for their performance on Sunday, 105 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: it was going to be Ezekiel Turner. I was surprised. 106 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,119 Speaker 1: You know. It seems like right around five to thirty, 107 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 1: Darren urban Or marked out and will treat something out. 108 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: You gave me a head up on that, but I 109 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: was first thing I looked, and I said Kyler Murray 110 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: and I'm like, wow, now, what's interesting, Craig, And I 111 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: sent you a graphic of all the NFC Players of 112 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: the Week, and the Cardinals have six, Seahawks have five, 113 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: and then me the Rams have six. But Michael Dixon 114 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,719 Speaker 1: from Seattle, his punt average was over fifty yards. But 115 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 1: it wasn't like I'm with you, I't. I wasn't impressed. 116 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: I looked at his numbers, four punts all inside the 117 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: twenty along of fifty seven yards. Heck, he won the 118 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: award back in Week two, so it's not like he 119 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: hasn't been honored this season. That's why I'm stumping for 120 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: Zeke to get it because of a punt block and 121 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: a twenty six yard catch on a fake punts if 122 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 1: he wins that award MJ, then the Cardinals will have 123 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: had an offensive, defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Week. 124 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 1: The Seahawks, Rams, and Buccaneers the only three teams in 125 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 1: the league that can stake that claim, So the Cardinals 126 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: had two more weeks for someone on special teams to 127 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: get that honor so they can join that exclusive club. Well, 128 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: it was gonna be Kyler, And again, I don't know 129 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: if Zeke was in the top three, but they're not 130 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: going to give it to two guys on one team, true, 131 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: so they spread it out and that's I think that's 132 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: I mean, you'd have to win seventy seven to nothing 133 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: and defense such a shutout and somebody had two pick sixes. 134 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: So I think at the end of the day, you know, 135 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: Murray's the bigger name. But we know, we know. I 136 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: think Cardinal fans know how much Zeke Turner means to 137 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: this team. And I'm glad he's getting a chance to 138 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: play on defense because he's he's got the size, he's 139 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: got the speed, he's got the physicality. You know, he's 140 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: down there covering kicks. So but I just think, you know, 141 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: Kyler's a bigger name and he had four he had 142 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: at hand and four touchdowns on over four hundred and 143 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: three yards and he had another rushing touchdown. Yeah, but 144 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: he had won the award two times previous. Going to 145 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: spread it out different players, Russell Wilson won the award twice, 146 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: Hopkins only once. Aaron Donell I think he's only won 147 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: at once, Leonard Floyd won it, Robert Woods won it, 148 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: their punter won it. The note on Murray now the 149 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 1: three Player of the Week selections this season's second most 150 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: in the league. Josh Allen has won the award four 151 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: times for the Buffalo Bills and just a refresher. Murray 152 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: won the award following his Week five game in New 153 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,359 Speaker 1: York against the Jets and Week seven when the Cardinals 154 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 1: played in Seattle. So Kyle Murray well on his way. 155 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 1: He's already made a franchise first for a single season 156 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: Player of the Week awards, and he is going to 157 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: at some point, probably next year, surpass the franchise record 158 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: for most Player of the Week awards for their career. 159 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 1: Right now, Murray's got four. Kurt Warner has the most 160 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: with five, so I think at the end of his career, 161 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: much like a Larry Fitzgerald. Kyler Murray is going to 162 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: have his name a top mini, if not all, of 163 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: the records when it comes to quarterbacks of the Arizona 164 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 1: Cardinals got a franchise, I gotta assume since they're sixteen opportunities, 165 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 1: you know, you look at or three years span, that's 166 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: forty eight games. I gotta think he's going to be 167 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 1: in double digits within the next two or three years, 168 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 1: especially if he keeps up this pace. And he still 169 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: hasn't reached his potential yet. He's been awarded four times. 170 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: He's had at least four games in two years in 171 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: which the league has said you were the best offensive 172 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 1: weapon on a Sunday or Monday, And I think that 173 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: speaks volumes because he's not satisfied. He was asked by 174 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: our colleague Darren Urban earlier this week about, you know, 175 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: have you reached your personal goals that you have set 176 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: out before the season, and it was a one word response, no. 177 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: So I don't know what his goals were. I know 178 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 1: it's always about winning, and maybe he hasn't won enough, 179 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 1: but he is never satisfied, and I think that is 180 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: what you want in an NFL player, especially you're alpha 181 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: male with the quarterback position never to be satisfied unless 182 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 1: you're walking off that field at the end of January 183 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: or the start of February because you just won the 184 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. All right, let's guess maybe throwing for forty 185 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: five hundred yards. I think he wanted to be least 186 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 1: three to one touchdowns two interceptions. Again, he only had 187 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: four rushing touchdowns last year. He is eleven right now. 188 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: So when we look at Cam Newton that year he 189 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:34,200 Speaker 1: won the MVP, he had thirty five touchdowns and then 190 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 1: ten rushing its forty five, and we know that Carson 191 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: Palmer had a really good year. So I think when 192 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: you start looking at it, we know Mahomes put up 193 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 1: fifty and Peyton, Manning and Brady were there. But I 194 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: think when you look at the totality of the rushing 195 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 1: and throwing, I would think he wanted. He wanted more. 196 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: And when you're in that MVP race, now you're starting 197 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: in the double digit wins, and he wasn't that for 198 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 1: a while. I think it's a two team race right now, 199 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: our two man race with Mahomes and Rogers, and it's 200 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 1: a regular season awards, so it's not going to matter 201 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 1: what they do in the postseason. But yeah, you know, 202 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: but I do think in the future, I mean, he's 203 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: going to be set up for this. And we're not 204 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 1: just saying this. They tell us every week they leave 205 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: one or two touch ons on the field of three 206 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 1: or four plays. They're still learning, and they're learning on 207 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: the fly here, I mean not on a fly, they're 208 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: learning in real games where teams are trying to beat them. 209 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: So it's only going to get better as long as 210 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 1: he can stay healthy, They're only going to add to 211 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: this offense. And that's why I really like the clips 212 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,959 Speaker 1: doing in the second half of the season, maybe more 213 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 1: after the losing street, because he realizes the talent he 214 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: has on that offense and we're starting to see some 215 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: of the the upside and what it can be, maybe 216 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 1: not this season, possibly in the postseason, but next year. 217 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: All out of goal for Kyler and that is four 218 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: thousand passing yards one thousand rushing yards, which has never 219 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: been done from the quarterback position. And that was something 220 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,839 Speaker 1: that I wasn't aware of until what was it, like 221 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: think the second month of the season when he was 222 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: on pace for that, and stat was my account manager. 223 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: Media relations started doing some digging and figured out that hey, wait, 224 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: this has never been done before, and I think that 225 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 1: is would be a personal goal for Kyla Murray. And 226 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 1: when you talk about numbers, yeah, you know, I agree 227 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 1: with that, and he was on pace for that. But 228 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm sure that's over four thousand. We can get into 229 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:35,679 Speaker 1: forty five hundred. But yeah, I mean, and I was shocked, whing. 230 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: I just assumed Lamar had over a thousand yards. He 231 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,199 Speaker 1: was like at nine something like nine eighty. He was close, 232 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: maybe it was eight ninety. Those numbers stick out to me, 233 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,679 Speaker 1: but I was kind of surprised that he didn't have 234 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: over a thousand yards Lamar Jackson. Right now, Kyla Murray 235 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: with thirty six hundred and thirty seven passing yards seven 236 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: hundred and forty one rushing yards. Not to get out 237 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 1: of the question, but that's back to back games of 238 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 1: at least one hundred rushing yards, and I just I 239 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 1: just don't know if that's possible. Yeah, that's the forty 240 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 1: nine ers and against the Rams and the way they're 241 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: throwing the football. Yeah, true, yeah, yeah, But I do 242 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: think if he gets two three hundred yard games, he'll 243 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: get the four thousand, right, correct, He would just need one, 244 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: maybe three fifty, maybe a four. How about a four 245 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 1: hundred yard passing game that would certainly put him over 246 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 1: the top at four thousand. Yeah, but I'm just saying 247 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: two games to get I don't know if it's two 248 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: fifty or three hundred yards, but that's that's achievable. It's 249 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: not like we're saying he's got to throw for seven 250 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: hundred yards in two games. That's that's difficult. Three fifty 251 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: and three fifty. He'll have an opportunity to do so 252 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: against the forty nine ers coming up on Saturday. And 253 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:50,319 Speaker 1: for those Cardinal fans that want to watch that game, 254 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:54,040 Speaker 1: the good news is it will be televised locally. Fox 255 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: ten will have the local broadcast, So if you're in 256 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 1: markets in Merricopa County in the state of Arizona, you're 257 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: all good. If you are out of state, here's how 258 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: you can watch the game, because this game on Saturday, 259 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,440 Speaker 1: part of a triple header the day after Christmas, is 260 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: going to be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. Now, 261 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,840 Speaker 1: if you're an Amazon Prime Member, you get the game 262 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: at no additional cost. If you're not a Prime member, 263 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: you can sign up or start a thirty day free 264 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: trial by visiting Amazon dot Com slash Prime. 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You sign up for a free trial and 267 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: then you can cancel if you just want to watch 268 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals against the forty nine ers here in 269 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 1: Week sixteen, game in which the Cardinals very much should win. 270 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 1: We'll get into that here in a moment, but I 271 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: do want to point out something else that happened earlier 272 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: here on this Wednesday, and we got a chance to 273 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: hear from the other pro bowler of the Arizona Cardinals. 274 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: We have heard from Kyler Murray, We have heard from 275 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, and we also heard now from DeAndre Hopkins. 276 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: And wasn't so much what he said about making the 277 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl. It is something that has been talked about 278 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 1: since what maybe week three, week four? Well that yeah, 279 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: that's right, you know what. That's true that we didn't 280 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 1: get how quickly we forget things here in this twenty 281 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: twenty season. And uh yeah, a lot of different things, 282 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 1: but you're right. We don't see number ten in training camp. 283 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: We don't see number ten during practice at least willis 284 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins has heard second hand about people complaining, criticizing. 285 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: We've talked about it here on Cardinals Cover two, and 286 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: I made the point very early on based off his 287 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: production on Sundays. I don't care if he practices at 288 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: all during the week. That's me, but there are others 289 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 1: that feel differently. And according to Hopkins, when he was 290 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: asked about his lack of practice time said he doesn't 291 00:15:55,640 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: pay attention to television, radio, local TV, local newspapers, but 292 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 1: he has heard of the quote negativity from his grandfather, 293 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: so this was fascinating. The response from Hopkins was to 294 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: those who might criticize him, quote, there's a reason that 295 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: I play football and they watch. People are in positions 296 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: for a reason. End quote. And then he had the 297 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: ultimate mic drop at the end of his Zoom session 298 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: one final parting shot to those who criticize him, quote, 299 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: come watch me play the game. End quote. The numbers 300 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: back him up, MJ. We talked about this last week. 301 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 1: I was told that you know, he doesn't practice on 302 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: Wednesdays now, short week or main playing on a Thursday. 303 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: Y football, that's a heavy installed day, whether it's a 304 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: walkthrough because of the body's playing the previous Sunday. But 305 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 1: I was told there's on Thursdays. Now, he may not 306 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: be out there for the twenty minute open portion of practice, 307 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: but they have packages for him between like fourteen and 308 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:08,880 Speaker 1: twenty hours sold and he and he is out there 309 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: on a Thursday. I don't know, you know how how 310 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: much more he does, but he does come out so 311 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 1: and that's that could have been happening since week one. 312 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: But I was told that basically, you guys are all wrong. 313 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: Um yeah, that's what I was told. And he does 314 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 1: come out here. You guys just don't see it well, 315 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: and which is fair. I mean, I get it. I'm 316 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 1: not I'm not just beating it. I mean, I mean, 317 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: I'm not not questioning it. It's hard to argue based 318 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 1: on what we've seen him do. Seven times. He's had 319 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: one hundred yard receiving games. He is second in the 320 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 1: league in catches, he is first in the league in 321 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:51,439 Speaker 1: receiving yards. He has six touchdowns. He has perhaps the 322 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: play of the year, not just for the Cardinals, but 323 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 1: the entire NFL, and that would be the Hill Murray. 324 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: You can't argue with the results. I understand why people 325 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: would like to see him practice because they say practice 326 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: makes perfect, although the correct response is perfect practice makes perfect, 327 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: but you do during the week, shows up on Sundays. 328 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 1: But there are just some guys who can when the 329 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: lights come on, they perform at their best. And DeAndre 330 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 1: Hopkins in very short order with the Arizona Cardinals and 331 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: really going all the way back to his time with 332 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans and even at Clemson, he is always 333 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 1: there when that game kicks off, and he is always 334 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: at his best. There is no one better in his mind, 335 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: and a lot of the times it's true there is 336 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 1: no better wide receiver on that particular Sunday. And I 337 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: agree with everything you said, but to me, it's just, 338 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 1: you know, when we look at objects, it's a bad look. 339 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I understand he shows up in place, I 340 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:53,120 Speaker 1: get it, But you know, all these conversations taking place 341 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 1: on the sidelines that could be taking place on the 342 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: practice field, But conversations always happened on the sidelines, not 343 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 1: as much as I didn't see that as much last 344 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:07,360 Speaker 1: year based off television footage though, No, but I'm at 345 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: the game, I can see it. But I think guys 346 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: are always talking coaches. I get that, I mean, just 347 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 1: maybe it's been a little bit more animated this season 348 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 1: because the first because they want to get it right. 349 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: But the way to do that is reps, reps, reps, 350 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: and again, give them a whole off season being a 351 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 1: lot better next year. But I just think the objects. 352 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,439 Speaker 1: Other guys are out there practicing, and now they're not 353 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: the highest paid player in the NFL at wide receiver position, 354 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: but they're also, you know, earning their stripes to try 355 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: to get a contract a lot lesser. So again, I 356 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 1: understand what everything you said is exactly right, but I'm 357 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 1: just saying, from the object standpoint, you would like to 358 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:51,399 Speaker 1: see the less less conversations. Now You're right, everyone comes 359 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 1: back to position coaches. You see that Larry told him 360 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:57,360 Speaker 1: last week, Hey, this play can work. Maybe two plays later, 361 00:19:57,400 --> 00:20:00,719 Speaker 1: clip calls to play. I get that, But a lot 362 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: of those conversations take place on the practice field, Hey, 363 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 1: get a little deeper on your route. Come back to 364 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: the ball. We know Kyler can make the throw from 365 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,239 Speaker 1: the hash mark on the right to all the way 366 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:13,639 Speaker 1: to the left side on a comeback route. So but 367 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 1: I get it, I understand it. He shows up on 368 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: game day and that's the most important thing he has 369 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: earned based off his play, not this season, but in 370 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 1: previous years. And I don't know what he did every 371 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: single week when he was with Houston, but based off 372 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 1: his performances, he has earned the rights to skip a 373 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:35,680 Speaker 1: practice or two. And as Cliff Kingsbury mentioned, or maybe 374 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:37,920 Speaker 1: it was Joe manager Steve Kamon with Doug and Whoop 375 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 1: on ninety eight seven FM Arizona Sports Station, Hopkins knows 376 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: his body. He knows it better than anyone else what 377 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 1: he needs to do to get ready for that week's game. 378 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: And if that means not being out on the practice field, 379 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,640 Speaker 1: then he's not on the practice field. He is though, 380 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 1: out there for walkthroughs, he is there out there for 381 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: film study, but just during that media availability sometimes we 382 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 1: don't see number ten. Yeah, I mean it basically comes 383 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:05,400 Speaker 1: down to this guy's he's a baller. I mean he's 384 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 1: a gamer. I mean games. I mean he's a gamer. 385 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 1: I mean if they wanted to target him twelve or 386 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: fifteen times a game, they could even better. Now they're 387 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:21,160 Speaker 1: moving them around slot X crossing routes. Yeah, he's he's 388 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:24,920 Speaker 1: a gamer. There's you cannot dispute that he is a 389 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:28,439 Speaker 1: gamer and he's balling on game D Now we also 390 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:33,200 Speaker 1: know that his teammate, Larry Fitzgerald is always out there, 391 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: and when we don't see number eleven, that becomes a 392 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 1: story because even when he's quote unquote not practicing, he's 393 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: always out there as another coach. He's always instructing. But 394 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 1: that is just his personality, and we can't assume that 395 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: is going to be the personality of every player on 396 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,160 Speaker 1: the team. To that point, I think we have been 397 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:52,919 Speaker 1: spoiled by what we have seen on and off the 398 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 1: field from Larry Fitzgerald, because I think that is rare, 399 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: not just for an athlete, but for a human being 400 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 1: to be that huncious of your own image and then 401 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: wanting to uplift everyone else. It's it's almost like he's 402 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:09,880 Speaker 1: and he's not but the perfect football player. Talking about 403 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald, Yeah, I had a conversation with a player 404 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:15,359 Speaker 1: a few weeks ago and he said, these guys that 405 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: are coming in the NFL now now hops been in 406 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: the league eight years. He said, there's just a lot 407 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: of me and I like and I always told you 408 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: in the past, Corey Chavis told me there's two players 409 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: that get in the NFL, one the Shield. They don't 410 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:32,399 Speaker 1: want to be good. They want to be great. And 411 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: the second ward he used was looped. Guys are motivated 412 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,920 Speaker 1: for the money, the lifestyle, the status, the cars. You know. 413 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 1: So again everyone's a little bit different. But again he's 414 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: a gamer. So and we we we've been spoiling and 415 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: Kumbolden never want to miss the practice. Steve Breston, never 416 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: want to miss the pract David Boston, he wanted a 417 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:57,480 Speaker 1: miss practice. There's just certain guys, but um, you know, 418 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: but I make to get clear though. This guy, he's 419 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:06,200 Speaker 1: beloved in the locker room. He gets along with everyone. 420 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,479 Speaker 1: He spoke very highly of d J. Humphreys today, you know, 421 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 1: and you're come on, a wide receiver and a left tackle. 422 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 1: I think he's one of the better left tackles. He 423 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 1: would know he had Dwayne Brown and Jeremy Tunsill when 424 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:24,199 Speaker 1: he was in Houston. So yeah, but again when you 425 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: pull the curtains back, he shows up on game day, 426 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: that is correct, and he will be there on Saturday 427 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 1: when the Cardinals hosts the forty nine ers, and what 428 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: will be a home home game for both teams is 429 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers continue, there's today here in Arizona. Now, 430 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 1: something you were getting I think you were getting into. 431 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald has a growing injury. Correct, so he wasn't 432 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: out there today, and you know at that age, he's 433 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: in meetings. You know, he's I don't know, he could 434 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,399 Speaker 1: be there to walk through where he's getting treatment. But 435 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 1: another gamer, he'll be there, He'll be available. He's not 436 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: going to miss this game. And that's the question that 437 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,679 Speaker 1: I wanted to get into because it hasn't been talked 438 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,879 Speaker 1: a lot about. It is Christmas week, it's a little 439 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:12,440 Speaker 1: bit different of a week, and there just hasn't been 440 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:17,040 Speaker 1: much availability for these players. Given COVID nineteen, we're not 441 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:18,959 Speaker 1: in the locker room, so we don't know exactly what 442 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,439 Speaker 1: is being discussed. You know, you can pull aside a 443 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: player or two and kind of ask the question. Because 444 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: this Saturday Week sixteen, we have to ask the question, MJ. 445 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,879 Speaker 1: Is this the final regular season home game for Larry 446 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 1: Fitzgerald his seventeenth season? Will there be an eighteenth season? 447 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,480 Speaker 1: And only one person knows the answer to that question, 448 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: and he's not telling anyone, and that would be fits yeah. 449 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,840 Speaker 1: And you know, even if they get to the postseason, 450 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 1: it's not going to be like the two thousand and 451 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: eight run. There's impossible, strong word, or never finishes the 452 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: seventh seed. It's an impossibility that they would have home 453 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 1: game correct exactly, So yeah, this could be it. I mean, 454 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 1: like you said, he's the only one who knows. I 455 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 1: just know how important getting back to the postseason is 456 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 1: for him, and that would be the cherry on the Sunday. Again. 457 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 1: I don't know if he'll take time, if he already 458 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:20,639 Speaker 1: is thinking, because you know, over the last couple of 459 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: years they say when you start thinking about retirement, you 460 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: do it. But he loves the locker room, he loves 461 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 1: the process, and he loves playing on Sundays, and he 462 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: likes his platform he has here in Arizona. So he 463 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 1: only wanted to play for one team, and I respect that. 464 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:41,959 Speaker 1: But I think it's a possibility that this could be 465 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,159 Speaker 1: his final home game. Yes, And I know we've been 466 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 1: asking this question for what the last three or four seasons. 467 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 1: He's basically been on one year contracts now for a 468 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: handful of seasons, so it always is a question. It 469 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 1: always gets asked, and Fitz never lets on. My only 470 00:25:56,840 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 1: thing about this season because there have been no fans 471 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:03,119 Speaker 1: in attendance and there will be a handful of family 472 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 1: and friends, but that stadium needs to be packed. You 473 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 1: need to have sixty sixty five thousand fans in attendance 474 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:12,880 Speaker 1: to give fits the proper sendoff, and he's just not 475 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 1: going to have that this season. Now, Is that a 476 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 1: reason to come back in twenty twenty one so you 477 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 1: get that send off? No, he doesn't care about any 478 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 1: of that stuff. I just think it's what we as 479 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:27,160 Speaker 1: fans of number eleven, feel that we should do and 480 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:29,960 Speaker 1: give to him as an appreciation, as a thank you 481 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 1: for seventeen seasons or eighteen season or nineteen seasons. It 482 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:38,159 Speaker 1: certainly would be a great moment for Arizona Cardinals fans, 483 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 1: and at the end of the day, I think fitzwould 484 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: agree for him as well well, clearly, just based on 485 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 1: you know this team. You know, if they can win out, 486 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 1: they're in a postseason, so you would have a jacked 487 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:56,679 Speaker 1: up crowd. But I don't think Larry would ever do 488 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 1: a victory lab again, and I don't think gonna hear 489 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: from him if he does decide to hang it up. 490 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's gonna be on the player's tribute when 491 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 1: she has a piece of it. Could be Jim trotter. 492 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,640 Speaker 1: That could be coming from the Cardinals, but I don't 493 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: it's not. And he'll be at the Super Bowl, I 494 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: assume because he works for Westwood One on game day. 495 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: He is a good relationship with Jim Gray. He told 496 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 1: me he will not go on a radio road so 497 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: he hasn't now if he makes his decision between after 498 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: the season in the super Bowl. But I don't think 499 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,639 Speaker 1: we're gonna see Larry Fitzgerald for a while. Now. I 500 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 1: know mister Bidwell. Michael Biddwell has a great relationship with him, 501 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 1: and I would think Michael would have want to bring 502 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 1: him back in the Ring of Honor, but Larry kind 503 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: of gave me this impression. Craig Deck until he gets 504 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 1: into Pro Football Hall of Fame, he really doesn't want 505 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: to do anything. But I don't. I don't. You may 506 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:48,280 Speaker 1: see him at Suns games if you're fortunate to be 507 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 1: able to go there on TV. Maybe he won't be courtside, 508 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:56,080 Speaker 1: but he's got so much other outside interest and he 509 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 1: always told me that his second career is gonna be 510 00:27:58,080 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 1: better than his first, and that's gonna be hard to 511 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:04,200 Speaker 1: hop I know. Production wise, it hasn't been the same 512 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 1: this season, or even the last couple of seasons. Although 513 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,120 Speaker 1: last year he was the leading receiver and this year 514 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,960 Speaker 1: he's got the third most catches on the team. But 515 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 1: there's not a big difference between the second leading receiver 516 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,119 Speaker 1: and the third leading receiver on the Cardinals when you 517 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 1: have a DeAndre Hopkins. So Fitz can still produce. He's 518 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 1: just not producing or being targeted at a high level. 519 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: So I think he still could be productive if he 520 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,919 Speaker 1: chooses to come back. There is no way am I 521 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,600 Speaker 1: saying that Fitz needs to walk away. I still think 522 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: he has it in him to be a productive player 523 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:38,760 Speaker 1: at this level if he wants to. That's always been 524 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: the question. It's on him, not the fact that, oh, 525 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: I feel like I owe it to you. But I 526 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 1: just think that we as fans would like to give 527 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,160 Speaker 1: Fits a proper cent of That's what my feeling is. 528 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 1: And it's just been such a weird year that you 529 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:56,240 Speaker 1: don't have these mass gatherings. They're not allowed. It's not proper, 530 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:59,320 Speaker 1: it's not right. We want to stay healthy. Yet at 531 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 1: the same time, it would be I think a huge 532 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: disappointment for me personally. Maybe I'm just speaking for myself 533 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 1: here that the final time we see Larry Fitzgerald and 534 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 1: an Arizona Cardinals uniform at State Farm Stadium. There is 535 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: no one there to give him a proper applause, a 536 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: proper cheer standing ovation as he walks off that field 537 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 1: this Saturday. Yeah, I really didn't think about that, but 538 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:31,240 Speaker 1: it's right. And we'll see. We've been blessed. We've been spoiled. 539 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: You know, there's a lot of great athletes, and some 540 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:38,720 Speaker 1: talk a good games. Some don't have to have cameras 541 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 1: around to see what they do in a certain community. 542 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:44,720 Speaker 1: But this is his home. Yeah, he grew up and 543 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: it was born in Minnesota, but this is his home. 544 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:51,160 Speaker 1: He's raising his family and his kids here. So yeah, 545 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 1: we've been spoiled Craig. And you know, he's one of 546 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:56,040 Speaker 1: the greatest guys I've ever got a chance to cover, 547 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: you know. You know, I had a good relationship with 548 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 1: Josh Account and Darnell Dockett, you know some of those 549 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: other guys. But you know, not not to single anybody out. 550 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 1: Adrian Wilson. I enjoyed covering him. He was a guy 551 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:13,200 Speaker 1: that kept it real. Corey Peters. I mean there's guys 552 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: that you look to and say, man and they're gonna 553 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 1: miss these guys, but for the best, and I know 554 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:21,160 Speaker 1: he's at peace. Though when it comes to the NFL, 555 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:23,160 Speaker 1: I could I could say that I know he's at peace, 556 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 1: meaning like there's nothing else that he has had any regrets. 557 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 1: You know, get the fifty catches that you know, Rice 558 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:33,480 Speaker 1: played twenty years, so he would be tied with him 559 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:37,480 Speaker 1: with seventeen years. But getting him back to the postseason, 560 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:41,120 Speaker 1: I think that's very important on his list. If this 561 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,400 Speaker 1: is it's on Saturday, you couldn't have asked for a 562 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:47,560 Speaker 1: better opponent for Larry Fitzgerald. This will be his thirty 563 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: fourth game against the forty nine ers, and you look 564 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:54,440 Speaker 1: over those first thirty three games, one hundred and eighty 565 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:59,800 Speaker 1: six catches, twenty four hundred and fifteen receiving yards, nineteen touchdowns. 566 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 1: Those numbers are the most against the forty nine ers 567 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: by any one individual, and Fits over the last five 568 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 1: seasons has at least one touchdown catch against the forty 569 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 1: nine ers. So if he wants to keep that streak alive, 570 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: he needs one this Saturday. And he still needs two 571 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:21,440 Speaker 1: catches for fifty on this season, which would be a 572 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:25,240 Speaker 1: seventeenth straight season of fifty or more catches, So some 573 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: milestones to pay attention to on Saturday for number eleven, 574 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 1: and we'll keep our fingers cross the MJ that this 575 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:33,800 Speaker 1: is not the final time we see number eleven at 576 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:37,959 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium. And I think it's worthy of point now. 577 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:42,720 Speaker 1: So Arian's decides he's going to retire, and then they 578 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:46,360 Speaker 1: hire Steve Wilkes, knowing his defensive minded coach. But I 579 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:49,880 Speaker 1: think Larry was intrigued with Sam Bradford and as time 580 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 1: David Johnson, you know, was we knew that Wilkes want 581 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 1: to run the football because how demoralized it could be 582 00:31:56,120 --> 00:32:01,280 Speaker 1: for a defensive minded head coach. So when you when 583 00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: you look at you know. But and then they hired 584 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:07,800 Speaker 1: a cliff and they draft Kyler. I don't think it 585 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 1: just because his team's on the rise. I think I 586 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:14,520 Speaker 1: believe he's really passed up a time to Kyler Murray, 587 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 1: this is your team. Patrick Peterson said, you're the CEO 588 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 1: of this team. So when it's all said and done, 589 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:25,000 Speaker 1: I just think that you know, it's gonna be a 590 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:26,920 Speaker 1: sad day when we can sit here and talk for 591 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:29,880 Speaker 1: hours about Larry Fitzgerald. His first catch of flee flicker 592 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:33,560 Speaker 1: from Josh McCown against Enis Williams. We can talk about 593 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: the Hunters catch the Super Bowl run, what he did 594 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:40,640 Speaker 1: in the postseason in two thousand and eight, but I 595 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:43,320 Speaker 1: just think at the end of the day, it's about 596 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:45,600 Speaker 1: him getting back to the postseason. 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It is 606 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:21,320 Speaker 1: a Wednesday edition Cardinals cover two presented by Honday, proud 607 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:24,920 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. We have waited this long. 608 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:28,000 Speaker 1: We do want to touch on the opponent for this 609 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:32,520 Speaker 1: week sixteen contest. Again. Saturday two thirty pm is the 610 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:36,520 Speaker 1: kickoff nine thirty am. Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona 611 00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:40,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals Radio Network. We will have Mike Jarecki's three keys 612 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 1: for a victory and the always popular X factor that 613 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:46,960 Speaker 1: will come your way tomorrow. Short week with a game 614 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:49,920 Speaker 1: on Saturday and the Christmas Day holiday, so a football 615 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 1: Friday will be a football Thursday this week here on 616 00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two. But let's look quickly at this forty 617 00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:00,160 Speaker 1: nine Ers team. They are five and nine. Cardinals have 618 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 1: not seen them. M Jason's Week one September thirteenth. I 619 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: went back and looked at that Week one game notes 620 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:12,320 Speaker 1: and also the final stats. Because the number of changes 621 00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:15,239 Speaker 1: that this forty nine Ers team has had to deal with, 622 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:18,759 Speaker 1: whether it was because of injury or COVID nineteen, we 623 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:21,960 Speaker 1: know they're going to be on their third different starting quarterback. CJ. 624 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:25,480 Speaker 1: Bethard will get the call on Saturday, and you'll look 625 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 1: at the offense. There will be six new starters on 626 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:35,520 Speaker 1: offense compared to Week one. No Jimmy Garoppolo, no Raheem Moastered, 627 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 1: no George Kittle, no Deebo Samuel although he also missed 628 00:34:39,719 --> 00:34:45,760 Speaker 1: Week one as well. Five new starters on defense Solomon Thomas, 629 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:50,480 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa all gone, all injured. You can look at 630 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:54,239 Speaker 1: this IR list for the San Francisco forty nine ers 631 00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:56,880 Speaker 1: and put together quite an eleven man offense and an 632 00:34:56,880 --> 00:35:01,440 Speaker 1: eleven man defense. Yeah, fourteen guys on IR and Garoppolo 633 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:04,399 Speaker 1: just got cleared. But he's on I R these three 634 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:06,839 Speaker 1: weeks and I don't know what they way. I guess 635 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:09,360 Speaker 1: the biggest question going into this game the Cardinals do 636 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 1: have some familiarity with CJ. Bethart. Josh Rosen won both 637 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:16,080 Speaker 1: of those games, and the other third wind came in 638 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,759 Speaker 1: Green Bay, is what's the latest on George Kittle. You 639 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:24,440 Speaker 1: know we're gonna finally see Jared McKinnon. You know he's 640 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:29,719 Speaker 1: most Curtis looks like he's out, So yeah, Kittles to me, 641 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:33,359 Speaker 1: that's the weapon and that's the matchup. We know that. 642 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:36,480 Speaker 1: You know, their offensive line has been hit and miss 643 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:39,879 Speaker 1: and that's where protection goes, and that's open up running lanes. 644 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:41,520 Speaker 1: But we know kyleo It does a really good job. 645 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:46,000 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahana, you know, formation moving guys around, very similar 646 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: to the rams where they try to create matchups. And 647 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:51,280 Speaker 1: we know in week one he went after Isaiah Simmons. 648 00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:52,919 Speaker 1: I don't know if he's going to do that. Now 649 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 1: because it's a little bit different and week one you 650 00:35:55,560 --> 00:35:58,439 Speaker 1: can try that stuff, and obviously they felt like he's 651 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:01,560 Speaker 1: learning a new position, even it was similar what he 652 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:04,080 Speaker 1: did at Clemson. So it's certainly going to look a 653 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:06,840 Speaker 1: lot difference For the forty nine ers. We don't know 654 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: about George Kittle. I would certainly one that would seem 655 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:15,319 Speaker 1: to be a big surprise if Kittle does decide to play. 656 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:17,839 Speaker 1: There's some question marks as well in that forty nine 657 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: or secondary Richard Sherman for the second straight day, didn't practice, 658 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:24,400 Speaker 1: Jimmy Ward didn't practice for the second straight days. The 659 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:29,360 Speaker 1: official injury report is out yet, the number of injuries 660 00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: and the different faces that the Cardinals will see. I 661 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:35,400 Speaker 1: think it has more to do though, with the Arizona 662 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:38,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals and what they do and not taking a team 663 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:42,239 Speaker 1: that they are clearly more talented in, not only on 664 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:45,520 Speaker 1: paper but on the football field and just go out 665 00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:49,280 Speaker 1: and do what they're supposed to do. Make this game short, 666 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:52,600 Speaker 1: meaning jump out to an early lead, put your foot 667 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:54,560 Speaker 1: on them, and then call it a day to where 668 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:56,400 Speaker 1: you can just kind of had a quote unquote have 669 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:58,840 Speaker 1: some fun in the fourth quarter, all right, So we 670 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 1: do have the injury port. These are guys that did 671 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:07,080 Speaker 1: not practice today. Mason called Darrell Daniels, Chase Edmonds, Larry Fitzgerald, growing, 672 00:37:07,640 --> 00:37:13,160 Speaker 1: Dennis gardeck knee, DeAndre Hopkins not injury related, Drake Kirkpatrick. 673 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 1: Guys that were limited, Peco Reddick did not practice, Max Williams. 674 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:24,480 Speaker 1: Three guys were limited, Kylie fitz Justin Pugh, and Jalen Thompson. 675 00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:29,239 Speaker 1: Now it looks like the entire offensive line Pugh was practicing. 676 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:32,319 Speaker 1: He's got this tape on his calf. I wonder if 677 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:33,879 Speaker 1: he can go to the whole game because I think 678 00:37:33,880 --> 00:37:36,360 Speaker 1: they would put Murray at right guard and then Justin 679 00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:38,680 Speaker 1: Pugh back at left guard. So we'll wait and see. 680 00:37:39,239 --> 00:37:42,399 Speaker 1: And as you mentioned, you went through the Niners list. 681 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:45,880 Speaker 1: Now it's really the first day, but they're playing on Saturday, 682 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,640 Speaker 1: So these next couple of days will dictate. And I 683 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:51,279 Speaker 1: don't know if Vans tipped his hand about Dennis Garde, 684 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:53,840 Speaker 1: but it doesn't appear he's going to be able to 685 00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:56,919 Speaker 1: play according to Vans. Now you know right now he's 686 00:37:56,960 --> 00:38:00,160 Speaker 1: working through he hasn't been on the practice field. I'm 687 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:02,480 Speaker 1: sure he's getting treatment. And that's the last guy that 688 00:38:02,520 --> 00:38:04,120 Speaker 1: wants to miss a game, he'd go out there and 689 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:08,000 Speaker 1: play with one arm. Very pessimistic is how I would 690 00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:12,759 Speaker 1: characterize Vans. Josipherho asked about Dennis Gardeck. The day earlier, 691 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:17,560 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury called Guardeck a game day decision. Joseph asked 692 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:21,600 Speaker 1: about Guardeck quote, We're going to miss Dennis for sure, 693 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:25,000 Speaker 1: and that certainly would be a blow. And I love 694 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:27,960 Speaker 1: the way our colleague Darren Urban of asy Cardinals dot 695 00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:32,920 Speaker 1: Com phrased it to coach Joseph because it was Vans. 696 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:35,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure at the beginning of the season, and I'm 697 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 1: paraphrasing here, I'm sure at the beginning of the season 698 00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:39,839 Speaker 1: you didn't expect to have to answer this question. But 699 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:42,160 Speaker 1: what is it going to mean if you don't have 700 00:38:42,200 --> 00:38:45,120 Speaker 1: a Dennis Gardeck on the field this week? How is 701 00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:48,520 Speaker 1: that going to affect your pass rush? Those words together 702 00:38:48,640 --> 00:38:52,359 Speaker 1: would never have come out of anyone's mouse earlier this year. 703 00:38:52,440 --> 00:38:55,600 Speaker 1: You couldn't have paid anyone to think something like that. 704 00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:58,360 Speaker 1: Yet here we are no Chandler Jones. You've got a 705 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:01,640 Speaker 1: son Reddick with eleven sacks, Arctic with seven and playing 706 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:04,360 Speaker 1: very very well in the limited number of snaps that 707 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:06,520 Speaker 1: he is getting to where now all of a sudden, 708 00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:10,320 Speaker 1: if he's not on the field, it's a concern. It's, oh, 709 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,719 Speaker 1: what are you going to do? Who's going to fill 710 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:16,080 Speaker 1: in and step up at that position? You know, I 711 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:18,279 Speaker 1: got a chance to see Chandler Jones, who was in 712 00:39:18,280 --> 00:39:23,839 Speaker 1: the parking lot today. I was thinking, could this guy 713 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:27,840 Speaker 1: come back to the postseason? Now I didn't get a 714 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:30,640 Speaker 1: chance to talk to him. I'm just hoping that rehabs 715 00:39:30,680 --> 00:39:33,799 Speaker 1: on schedule. I mean, obviously the worst is behind and 716 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:36,120 Speaker 1: now it's just a rehab, which is a crime. But 717 00:39:36,239 --> 00:39:39,759 Speaker 1: I'm like, man fifty five on the field, Oh man, 718 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:42,480 Speaker 1: it's like it's like making a trade late in the 719 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,120 Speaker 1: year and you're getting one of the best players in 720 00:39:44,160 --> 00:39:47,520 Speaker 1: the NFL, which are never available. You lose Guardeck and 721 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:50,440 Speaker 1: you and you replace him with Chandler Jones, And you wonder, Chandler, 722 00:39:50,480 --> 00:39:51,960 Speaker 1: do you think you could fill the shoes of a 723 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,879 Speaker 1: Dennis Gardeck. Yeah? Yeah, You're only gonna play. You're only 724 00:39:54,880 --> 00:39:58,080 Speaker 1: gonna play nine snaps a game or thirteen, make it fifteen. 725 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:01,920 Speaker 1: You know, I'm sure he would have racked up some 726 00:40:01,960 --> 00:40:05,920 Speaker 1: sacks based on how Golden and Reddick are playing and 727 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:09,200 Speaker 1: then you get you know that front seven right now, 728 00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:12,479 Speaker 1: they're they're taking care of their business. Hey, how about 729 00:40:12,520 --> 00:40:14,960 Speaker 1: that stat that Bobby mac brought up. I didn't realize 730 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:17,560 Speaker 1: that Cardinals haven't given up a hundred yard rushers this year. 731 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:21,120 Speaker 1: And that's impressive because now you look at Sanders a 732 00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:23,600 Speaker 1: week before he had an age two yard run. We 733 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:27,120 Speaker 1: know that you know, um you know other backs have 734 00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:29,920 Speaker 1: you know that that decisive speed? Would you get to 735 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:32,480 Speaker 1: the second layer? Now we know they give up touchdowns 736 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,759 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridge run on twenty five yard run. But interesting 737 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:39,840 Speaker 1: as a and that's that's a good stat because again, 738 00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:42,520 Speaker 1: you can't stop an everyone, but if you're able to 739 00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:44,640 Speaker 1: contain it, you're never going to stop and running it. 740 00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:48,440 Speaker 1: Contain it that you know, whether you know whether there 741 00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:51,160 Speaker 1: was a long run, which could be backbreakers depending on 742 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:54,000 Speaker 1: where you are in the game. But also a team 743 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:56,160 Speaker 1: just saying we're gonna run the football down your throat 744 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 1: because we're gonna keep Colin Murray and I do think 745 00:40:58,080 --> 00:41:01,040 Speaker 1: teams have done that recently, keep been Kyler Murray on 746 00:41:01,080 --> 00:41:06,000 Speaker 1: the sidelines. Overall, the Cardinals are seventeenth in defending the run, 747 00:41:06,239 --> 00:41:09,440 Speaker 1: allowing one hundred nineteen yards per game. But when you 748 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:12,520 Speaker 1: talk about running backs in twenty twenty, and I think 749 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:15,400 Speaker 1: maybe over the last couple of years, you don't typically 750 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:18,080 Speaker 1: see a lot of running backs hit that century mark 751 00:41:18,239 --> 00:41:22,160 Speaker 1: per game. Kenyan Drake has done it just once this season, 752 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:25,080 Speaker 1: if I remember correctly. But it's running back by committee, 753 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:28,319 Speaker 1: in which you're getting over one hundred yards rushing, not 754 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:31,160 Speaker 1: one individual. The forty nine ers defense have been very 755 00:41:31,160 --> 00:41:34,200 Speaker 1: good against the run all season long. They've held their 756 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:38,359 Speaker 1: last three opponents to under one hundred yards rushing, so 757 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:40,359 Speaker 1: they're doing a good job with stopping the run. But 758 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:42,960 Speaker 1: it is a good stat but I think if you 759 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,920 Speaker 1: looked at the individual teams and who they had at 760 00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:49,319 Speaker 1: running back, maybe wouldn't stand out as much. I mean, 761 00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:52,600 Speaker 1: they didn't play the Vikings this year with Dalvin Cook 762 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:55,680 Speaker 1: run for over one hundred yards, and Derek Henry they 763 00:41:55,680 --> 00:41:57,880 Speaker 1: didn't play him. But those are the only two running 764 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,800 Speaker 1: backs off the top of my head that can okay, 765 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:03,920 Speaker 1: there's okay, yeah, there's another one. There's a handful of 766 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:08,319 Speaker 1: running backs. That one are Bell Colls, yes, and now 767 00:42:08,360 --> 00:42:10,960 Speaker 1: they can catch the ball the backfield. Two one that 768 00:42:11,080 --> 00:42:14,160 Speaker 1: could even get to one hundred yards rushing or two 769 00:42:14,280 --> 00:42:18,440 Speaker 1: and maybe more importantly, be given the opportunity, yes, the 770 00:42:18,560 --> 00:42:20,960 Speaker 1: number of carries that it would take to get to 771 00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:23,920 Speaker 1: one hundred yards rushing. Yeah, I mean you mentioned Tennessee. 772 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:26,520 Speaker 1: That's a good call. Look at the Browns between Nick 773 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:29,279 Speaker 1: Chubb and Karen Hunt, and Baker's playing a lot better 774 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:32,400 Speaker 1: versus first ten games. So yeah, Derek Hennery is a 775 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:34,400 Speaker 1: prime example. And you believe you ready for this. The 776 00:42:34,440 --> 00:42:37,160 Speaker 1: Titans are the number one scoring offense in the NFL 777 00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:41,040 Speaker 1: running the football. And give Tannehill a ton of credit. 778 00:42:41,080 --> 00:42:42,520 Speaker 1: I mean, he's been in there and it gave him 779 00:42:42,560 --> 00:42:45,560 Speaker 1: the long term deal. You know, he thought he thought 780 00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:48,919 Speaker 1: maybe his career was going to be a backup. So yeah, 781 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:53,600 Speaker 1: it's just but you know, teams, I think, for the 782 00:42:53,640 --> 00:42:56,600 Speaker 1: Cardinal's sake, maybe because they've had leads, you know, in 783 00:42:56,680 --> 00:43:00,440 Speaker 1: the Giants game and the Eagles game and back some 784 00:43:00,480 --> 00:43:02,959 Speaker 1: of those games, they you know, even though they haven't 785 00:43:02,960 --> 00:43:06,440 Speaker 1: been able to put their foot on their throat, teams 786 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:07,960 Speaker 1: have to throw the ball in the second half, so 787 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:10,279 Speaker 1: you're not running. But you're you're exactly right, it's not 788 00:43:10,719 --> 00:43:13,400 Speaker 1: there's only a few bell calls in the league. Teams 789 00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:15,920 Speaker 1: are going with multiple backs, and you know, teams are 790 00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:20,920 Speaker 1: obviously usualized the duel set running and receiving the football. 791 00:43:21,080 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 1: Now before the bird gang gets too upset, And I 792 00:43:24,120 --> 00:43:27,600 Speaker 1: failed to mention last week's performance against the Eagles Miles Sanders. 793 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:29,879 Speaker 1: Everyone was concerned about him because of what he did 794 00:43:29,920 --> 00:43:32,520 Speaker 1: against the Saints a week earlier. He only had sixty 795 00:43:32,600 --> 00:43:35,280 Speaker 1: four yards rushing the Eagles as a team one hundred 796 00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:39,760 Speaker 1: and seventeen yards. So again, it's more people running the football. 797 00:43:39,800 --> 00:43:43,440 Speaker 1: It's just not one individual doing the damage against the 798 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:47,800 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense this season. Yeah, and you know, give Jalen 799 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:51,359 Speaker 1: Hurts credit. You know, Boston Scott didn't really hurt him, 800 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:53,400 Speaker 1: even though they try to get him involved in their offense. 801 00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:58,040 Speaker 1: So yeah, but I mean, for the most part, and 802 00:43:58,360 --> 00:44:01,960 Speaker 1: going into that game, Sanders had three plays over sixty yards, 803 00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:05,000 Speaker 1: let alone an a two yard touchdown. So they are 804 00:44:05,239 --> 00:44:08,200 Speaker 1: contain him. But I think you can build on I 805 00:44:08,200 --> 00:44:10,799 Speaker 1: think the Saints was its fifty three games. They hadn't 806 00:44:10,840 --> 00:44:13,960 Speaker 1: given up one hundred yards fifty five fifty six. And 807 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:18,560 Speaker 1: the Cardinals they did go against Zeke Elliott, but they 808 00:44:18,560 --> 00:44:21,319 Speaker 1: had issues on the offensive line. We couldn't hang on 809 00:44:21,360 --> 00:44:24,600 Speaker 1: to the football either. Yeah, that's true, and then he 810 00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:27,200 Speaker 1: had the backup quarterback in there. But we thought going 811 00:44:27,239 --> 00:44:29,560 Speaker 1: into that game it could be a shootout with Gallup, 812 00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:33,680 Speaker 1: Ceedee Lamb and Amari Cooper. You know, we thought that 813 00:44:33,920 --> 00:44:36,719 Speaker 1: could be a shootout on Monday Night football. I'm just 814 00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:39,040 Speaker 1: glad the Cardinals walked away with the victory and Kyler 815 00:44:39,120 --> 00:44:42,040 Speaker 1: Murray still has an unbeaten record at the Jerry Dome 816 00:44:42,719 --> 00:44:46,040 Speaker 1: Bird Gang. If you haven't, we strongly recommend updating to 817 00:44:46,080 --> 00:44:48,400 Speaker 1: the latest version of the Cardinals mobile app today. The 818 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:52,120 Speaker 1: update features and all new redesign home screen experience. Visit 819 00:44:52,160 --> 00:44:56,680 Speaker 1: asy Cardinals dot com slash app for more. Also a reminder, 820 00:44:56,800 --> 00:45:01,719 Speaker 1: Saturday's broadcast televised locally on Fox ten, but if you're 821 00:45:01,760 --> 00:45:04,839 Speaker 1: out of market, it will be streamed live the exclusive 822 00:45:04,920 --> 00:45:08,600 Speaker 1: stream on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. 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I'll start working on it now. The 833 00:45:45,560 --> 00:45:48,279 Speaker 1: Sun's play tonight at eight thirty. We'll see how ang 834 00:45:48,520 --> 00:45:53,240 Speaker 1: ls there. Hey, Greig, the valley's starving for a winner. 835 00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:57,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals put themselves in position to make the postseason. You know, 836 00:45:57,520 --> 00:46:00,160 Speaker 1: they say, just getting the dance and you know knows 837 00:46:00,200 --> 00:46:02,480 Speaker 1: what's going to happen. I think we kind of believe that. 838 00:46:02,600 --> 00:46:07,759 Speaker 1: But different matchups will keep create different opportunities. But yeah, 839 00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:09,719 Speaker 1: I mean the Suns look like they're pointing in the 840 00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:12,760 Speaker 1: right direction to Counties coming off you know, a playoff birth. 841 00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:14,960 Speaker 1: And now we'll see what the Diamonbacks do. But we're 842 00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:18,440 Speaker 1: just starvinging for a winner in this town Cardinals right now. 843 00:46:18,480 --> 00:46:22,680 Speaker 1: If they win on Saturday, they will clinch a winning record. 844 00:46:22,719 --> 00:46:24,960 Speaker 1: They will pick up their ninth win of the season. 845 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:27,560 Speaker 1: Right now, they are eight and six, four and three 846 00:46:28,160 --> 00:46:30,640 Speaker 1: at State Farm Stadium. Again, that is a two thirty 847 00:46:30,719 --> 00:46:34,360 Speaker 1: kickoff the day after Christmas. And on that note, we 848 00:46:34,360 --> 00:46:36,759 Speaker 1: will put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover 849 00:46:36,840 --> 00:46:39,920 Speaker 1: two presented by Hunday, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 850 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:43,080 Speaker 1: As always, special thanks to our executive producer Jim I'm 851 00:46:43,080 --> 00:46:45,960 Speaker 1: one hundred or Mike Jarecki. I'm Greig Riel Loup. We'll 852 00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:48,520 Speaker 1: talk to you next time you're on Cardinals Cover two