1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: With the call of today's game on CBS Sports, Beth 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Moens joining us now. And I believe Beth is the 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: first time we've had you on a Jaguars game. It's 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,319 Speaker 1: good to talk to you. Yeah. The I when I 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: was prepping for Monday Night Football several years ago, we 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: actually had a Jags pregame, uh that we broadcast to 7 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: no one but ourselves, a preseason game. So wow. So 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: I'm anxious to actually be heard and have one in 9 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: the regular season. You are the first woman to call 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: a Jaguars game. I know that. And you know, do 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: you consider yourself a pioneer of sorts or is that 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: too too heavy of a burden? You know? I I 13 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: know that it means a lot um to other people 14 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: and and hopefully is inspiring. Uh, two young boys and 15 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: girls that want to get into this business. And and 16 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: I do realize, um that the significance of it, and 17 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: I'm proud of that. Um. But from my perspective, it's 18 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: always been my day to day. It's always been my 19 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: dream job and and something that I've pursued with a 20 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,839 Speaker 1: lot of vigor ever since i was young. So uh, 21 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: as you know what, while you're in it and and 22 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: you're focused on the task at hand. That does make 23 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: it a little easier sometimes to to block out a 24 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: lot of the noise. And then uh, perhaps JP go 25 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: back afterwards and sort of embraced those moments and and 26 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: sort of relish in the history of it a little bit. 27 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 1: What did you first realize that you wanted to do 28 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: play by play? And how? I mean it's obviously difficult 29 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 1: for anybody to move up the ladder, but what was 30 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: the greatest challenge you've faced when you first got in 31 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: the business. Well, I always, uh like sports and I 32 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 1: like talking, So there was a perfect blend. Um lucky 33 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: enough that I grew up as a coach's kid, and 34 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: I had three brothers and a neighborhood full of little 35 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: kids that loved kickball and whiffleball and football and basketball. 36 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: So there was an always, always a game going on, 37 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: and I was always yacking away. I I wasn't a 38 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: trash talker. I preferred to be much more descriptive in 39 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 1: my verbage. And so I knew from a young age. 40 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: And then uh, mid seventies, the old NFL Today Show 41 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: with Phyllis George. That was the first time, you know, 42 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: the the old adage if you see it, then you 43 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: can believe it and and figure out a way to 44 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: make it happen. And watching Phillis was the first indicator 45 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: for me that it was something that I could do. 46 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: And then it's just a matter of, um, you know, 47 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,839 Speaker 1: plowing forward with everything you've got it the the other 48 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: lucky break for better or worse. Um. I never had 49 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: anything else I wanted to do j B. So if 50 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: there was a roadblock thrown in my way, it was 51 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: just a matter of figuring out how to get under it, 52 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: around it, through it, or over it and and continue 53 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: on my way. Um I was. I was blessed to 54 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: have a lot of great role models, most of them 55 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: men when I was first coming up that took a 56 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: shine to me and wanted to share a lot of 57 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: knowledge and information with me. That that was greatly beneficial. 58 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: Beth Mullins with us CBS Sports, what is your balance 59 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: of duties? Now? Are you still doing ESPN stuff as well? 60 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: And you're jumping on CBS this week? How often are 61 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: you on the Columbia Broadcast System? Now? This uh, this 62 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: is always the crazy time of year. That there was 63 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:24,399 Speaker 1: a while where I was doing UM volleyball championships, soccer championships, 64 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: college football, NFL men's basketball, women's basketball. I've been able 65 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: to pare that down and narrow it down a little bit, 66 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: so UM have had some basketball games on the schedule 67 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: and have been UH doing college football with ESPN. I 68 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: get an opportunity to enjoy some friends with the NFL 69 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: on CBS this week and and possibly again at the 70 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: end of the regular season. So UH been fortunate to 71 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 1: to have my hand in a lot of different things. 72 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: And I understand they replayed my prices right episode from 73 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: last week, so I'll be expecting that royalties check anytime 74 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: anytime now. I love it. Beths with us as the 75 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: play by play at the game on CBS today. All right, 76 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: let's get to the game now, Beth. I mean, the 77 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: Jaguars have started some significant change. They fired the GM 78 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: after last week's game. Dave Caldwell is out. That search 79 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: will begin, if it hasn't begun already, it will officially 80 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: begin after the season is over. Doug Marone trying to 81 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: keep this team fighting. He's safe through the season. After that, 82 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: who knows. It's a great challenge for Doug because they're 83 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 1: out of the race. It's a young, beat up football 84 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: team really both sides of the ball. They're on the 85 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: third quarterback and you know they're one intent. I get it, 86 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 1: but they're fighting in some of these games, Beth, and 87 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: and I think Doug is a big reason why this 88 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: group has stayed as close as they have this part 89 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: of the season. Yeah, you know, you look at the schedule, 90 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: it's three of the last four games that are within 91 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: four points UM And you know, you hate to to 92 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 1: talk about moral victories, Uh, those don't necessarily count in 93 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: the NFL, but that does I think show that the 94 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: guys are still fighting. You know, the shelf life in 95 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: the NFL is so short that you know, even if 96 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,679 Speaker 1: you've got to turn to your backups or bring guys 97 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: off the practice squad, there is such a hunger and uh, 98 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: such a desire to prove that you belong that I 99 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: think Doug and the coaching staff have been able to 100 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: get the most out of those guys. Um And you know, 101 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: tip of the cap to some of these veterans that 102 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: are are making the most of an opportunity, and certainly 103 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: to these young rookies that are coming in and having 104 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: an impact. I mean, you know, James Robinson is one 105 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,799 Speaker 1: of the feel good stories of the season. We're certainly 106 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 1: going to make a big deal on on the broadcast 107 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: today about Robinson and Justin Jefferson trying to wrestle that 108 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: Rookie of the Year honor away from another quarterback is 109 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: as good as Justin Herbert has been with the Chargers. 110 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: But I think there are some positives to take um 111 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: and I think that you know, what other option do 112 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: you have? It's not in anybody's DNA. I don't think 113 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: too to call it quits before the season comes to 114 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: its conclusion. You mentioned James Robinson and his running style 115 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 1: is just fantastic to watch. He's hard to hit, he 116 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: hits the whole uh, he's decisive and in fact, he 117 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: only has eleven negative runs this entire season. To write 118 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 1: that one down, you might want to take a note 119 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: on that, and it's a it's an impressive stat I mean, 120 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: because the guy's always falling forward, and if they didn't 121 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 1: have James Robinson, I don't know what they would be 122 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: on offense. Ben. Yeah, and it's one of those stories. 123 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: It's just amazing how everybody kept missing how good this 124 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: kid was coming out of high school and coming out 125 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: of college and and you know, credit to the Jags 126 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: for finding this guy. Um, he's so uh compact and 127 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: so powerful and you just see him able to run 128 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: around guys and run past guys, but also when necessary, 129 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: you know, run right through people. And it's been a 130 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: real pleasure to watch him on tape and and some 131 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:07,359 Speaker 1: of the games that I've been looking at for the Jags. 132 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: And and hopefully he can keep it up. It's uh, 133 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: you know something that he's chasing that scrimmage rookie record, 134 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: and hopefully he can continue to flirt with that and 135 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: and make that a big story moving forward. Beth Bowens 136 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: with Us from CBS has the play by play of 137 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: the Jaguars Vikings game today at one o'clock. On the 138 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: other side, it's a Jaguars defense that is just beat 139 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: up all over the field. The linebackers are about the 140 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: only guys who've been out there most of the year, 141 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: Miles Jack and Joe Schobert. But you look in the 142 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: secondary is a lot of young guys, guys getting an 143 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 1: opportunity because other players are injured, and this is not 144 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: the week for that. With Jefferson and Feeling and those 145 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: guys and Kirk Cousins slinging it around pretty well lately. 146 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: It's a Minnesota offense. You mentioned Jefferson, but they've got 147 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: guys outside that can match up very well, it feels 148 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: like against this Jaguars secondary. Unfortunately for the Jaguars this week. Yeah, 149 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: it's a I think a tough time to come up 150 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: against the likes of Feeling and Jefferson and Cousins. You 151 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: could make the case he's been the best quarterback in 152 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: the league since thereby, uh, you know, over the last 153 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: five weeks or so, So it's definitely gonna be a 154 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: big challenge. Uh. It's a really a calling card for 155 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: Shobourd and Miles Jack to just have monster afternoons and 156 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: hope that those guys in the bat can rise up. 157 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: Tough matchup for the Jags on the defensive side today. 158 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 1: It's a Vikings team that needs it. Obviously, they're they're 159 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: in the wild card race, but they won't be for 160 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: long if they lose games like this. So you know 161 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:43,839 Speaker 1: they're gonna be up for this game. There's no letdown 162 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: game as certainly at this point of the year. If 163 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: you're in the race in the NFL in December, there's 164 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: no such thing as a letdown game or there shouldn't 165 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: be no And I think probably they were, uh, you know, 166 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 1: hit pretty hard in the face with that one in 167 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: five start. And so this is some magic coming out 168 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: of that I week, and and according to our research, 169 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: a win for the Vikings and a loss for the 170 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals moves Minnesota into that seven spot. Next week they 171 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: face Tampa Bay, so an opportunity to pass Tampa Bay 172 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 1: with the head to head if they get a win 173 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: next week, and Detroit and Chicago, which you would think 174 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 1: would be winnable, and then depending on New Orleans and 175 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: what's going on, whether they've clinched or not, or whether 176 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 1: Drew Brees is back, an opportunity for them to do 177 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: some damage down the stretch. So I would imagine, uh, 178 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: they would be fired up and ready to roll. That's 179 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 1: great stuff. I truly appreciate the visit and have a 180 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:40,679 Speaker 1: great call today of the Jacks. Appreciate it.