1 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: Welcome bird gang. Bear with me with my voice, but 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: we press on. On today's show, we begin to break 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: down the best game of the week, not the storyline 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: of the week. The game a matchup of a pair 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: of three n O team's first place in the NFC 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: West on the line. I mean, it doesn't get any 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: better than nets, of course, if my voice holds up. 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: But first, maybe it's time to rename the Player of 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: the Week award. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode four seventy four, 10 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with 11 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: by Hyundai, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and by 13 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit Easy Cardinals dot com, Slash podcasts. 14 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: Going for Hopkins one hand to catch it a touchdown, 15 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins. Here's Craig Griolu and Mike Jarecki. Like clockwork. 16 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: Five thirty one am, the email arrives in my inbox 17 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Three 18 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: weeks in a row, MJA, the Cardinals have had a 19 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: player honored for their performance by the league. I guess 20 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: it's just to be expected. I mean, it's remarkable, and 21 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: I'm thinking this is the first time it's happened. It's 22 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: not now, I gotta think it's the first time it's 23 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,559 Speaker 1: happened in the first three weeks first season, correct, because 24 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: last year they had three in a row, if I'm 25 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: not mistaken. According to the Cardinals press release, yes, last year, 26 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: and then it's happened five times previous as far as 27 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: having it's in three consecutive weeks, but the second straight 28 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: year for the Cardinals. Do you you want me to do 29 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: a lot more talking today? I appreciate you're fine. I 30 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: know you look fine. I mean you look fine. You 31 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: don't look like you had t already got off drops. 32 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: I'm all good. All right, Well, you can lean on 33 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: me if if you have to cough for anything or 34 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,639 Speaker 1: clear your throat, so we'll get through it. Absolutely. Press 35 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 1: on here. It's Wednesdays. We got to look ahead now, Yeah, 36 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: big game on Sunday. By the way, this is what 37 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: Murphy did on Sunday. Two interceptions, including his first career pick, six, 38 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: four tackles, two passes. Defense played every snap despite being 39 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: listed questionable because of an ankle injury. Yeah, I mean, 40 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: you know, I know that he met with the media 41 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, and rightfully so went in the ward. But 42 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: it's just I just go back to that rookie season. 43 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it's worth pointing out. I mean, Patrick 44 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: Peterson gets suspended, Robert Alford doesn't make it to the 45 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: season and he's thrown out there, and you know, they 46 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: go back to week one. It wasn't too big for 47 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 1: him covering Juligo Jones or even Marco Wilson. So just 48 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: the progress he's made. And then we go back to 49 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: what advance Joseph said in the off season. He literally 50 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: is a number one cornerback and he could play inside 51 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: and outside, so position flexibility. He's found his way on 52 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: the field, and that was a rookie as a rookie, 53 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,519 Speaker 1: and he admitted as much as far as how much 54 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: he's grown from year one to now year three, and 55 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: you could tell being honored meant a lot to him, 56 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: and being honored from his hometown team, remember Scottsdale Sawaro 57 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: to the Arizona Cardinals, and then brought up the fact 58 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: that in twenty fifteen he was named the high school 59 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: player of the Year Cardinals honored him at halftime of 60 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: a game. He was presented by owner Michael Bidwell a 61 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: number seven jersey, and now he is wearing number seven. 62 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: By the way, he still has that jersey that was 63 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: presented to him in twenty fifteen. Yeah, and this really 64 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: starts with the Bill Bidwell when it came to high 65 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: school Players of the Week. I mean it started a 66 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: long time ago, and I know you were on the 67 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: panel when you were doing high school football here, So 68 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: this really goes back to when mister b decided to 69 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: do it. And it's just the fact that this is 70 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: the first year he can change his number and he 71 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: had number seven that day. It's this kind of a 72 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: full circle and I'm glad because he's worked hard. I 73 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: think his football like he's off the chart. You could 74 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: just just go back to week one with the flea flicker. 75 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: You know, obviously the guy was wide open. You fast 76 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 1: forward to week three. He looks at the running back Robinson, 77 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 1: he sees he's going to toss the ball back, he 78 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: runs to the position and he makes the pick. So 79 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: just in a few weeks he learned from week one. Now, 80 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: who's it going to be next weekend? Jay we gotta 81 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: keep this street going. Yeah, it's just you know, Matthew Stafford, 82 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 1: He's won the Player of the Week the first and 83 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 1: third week, Cala Murray in week two, Chandler Jones obviously, 84 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: you know, had a huge impact in week one. It 85 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: just seems like, and I know there's other players on there, 86 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:48,799 Speaker 1: but I want to say the NFC is dominating these awards. 87 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: I mean the fact that Cardinals already had three in 88 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: the first three weeks. Now it's NFC and AFC. But yeah, 89 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: it's remarkable. Now you and I Howard a conversation before 90 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 1: we get into you know, the Cardinals offense versus the 91 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: Rams defense. I guess I could phrase this a couple 92 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: of different ways. The biggest impact of the Player of 93 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: the Week probably was Chandler Jones, just because the five 94 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: sacks really propelled this team to shut down Derrick Henry. 95 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: And then you look at Kyler Murray, who played really 96 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 1: well in week one, but then in week two he 97 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 1: put up the numbers. And then you look at Byron Murphy. 98 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 1: I mean, I still think the Cardinals would have won 99 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: that game, but that was the first time when they 100 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: take a lead, you know, considering what happened before they half, 101 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: So all three are deserving. It's just interesting how they 102 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: all had some kind of impact in each of the games. 103 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 1: And Murphy's pick six really turn tied of that game 104 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 1: on Sunday, So congratulations to Byron Murphy. As we continue 105 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two present to buy Hunday, proud 106 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Wednesday roster moves and lots 107 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 1: of them, a couple of that we want to highlight 108 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: here before we get into week four, and Tonio Hamilton 109 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 1: signed to the active roster. He had been elevated from 110 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: the practice squad the first three games two standard elevations, 111 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: one a COVID elevation. You're only allowed two standard elevations 112 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: before decision has to be made, so he is on 113 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 1: the active roster. He is taking the place of safety 114 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 1: Charles Washington, who has put on IR with a hamstring injury. 115 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: The other notes Dennis Gardeck on the field practicing. That 116 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:29,119 Speaker 1: window has been opened for him as far as coming 117 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 1: off the IR because of a hand injury. So we'll 118 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: see if we see forty five. Probably not this week, 119 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: but Kingsbury made it sound like it could be next week. Yeah, 120 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: it was nice to see him on the field today 121 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: during the open portion or practice. You know, he looked 122 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: in good shape. He was running, he was doing every drill. 123 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: But you've got to be cautious and maybe this is 124 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: a blessing in disguise because we know that he goes 125 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: one hundred miles an hour, and so the fact they 126 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: can get him back next week and I guess we'll 127 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: find out more on Jordan Phillips. I didn't see him 128 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: out their journey open portion. Kingsbury said, he's making progress, 129 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: but at this point in time, I don't know if 130 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: they can rely on him until he's back on the 131 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: field practice in at least for a week or so, 132 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: because he's got to get into football shape. Still progressing, 133 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: is what Kingsbury said. On Wednesday. A practice squad notes 134 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: cornerback Quentin Dunbar has been signed. Six year veteran once 135 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: again a player was size six two, two hundred and 136 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: two pounds, spent last season with the Seahawks, had a 137 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: knee injury that cut his season shorts. But once again 138 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: looking for depth in that cornerback room. Yeah, if you 139 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: look at last year, they brought in Jonathan Joseph, they 140 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: brought in Prince and marcol Murray. He was an active Clearly, 141 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 1: they're always looking to have some depth there. I think 142 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: they liked their top four guys, but injuries do occur, 143 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: and you got to give Antonio Hamilton a lot of credit. 144 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: He came on here, between him and Russ Saul Douglas. 145 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: He was the first guy up, and so they liked 146 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: their four corners, and he's made plays and he also 147 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: plays on special teams, so you know, that's if you're 148 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: going to be a backup, so you can never have 149 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: enough corners. And you know, quite frankly, that's been the 150 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: strength of this team, at least for the first three weeks. 151 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,320 Speaker 1: I think, you know, we can point out the week 152 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: one was the front seven, but over the last couple 153 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: of weeks they forced turnovers and there, and they're really 154 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: good and open field tackling and that special team's aspect, 155 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 1: especially with Charles Washington now not being available, you'll see 156 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: a lot of Antonio Hamilton on special teams, a couple 157 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: of injury items, Kelvin Beacham, Justin Pugh, Justin Murray all 158 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: day to day. I guess we'll probably have a better 159 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: idea come Friday if they'll be available this week against 160 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: the Rams. But you're talking about three key pieces to 161 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 1: your offensive line, especially if Beacham's unable to go, and 162 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, Murray might not be able 163 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: to go. Yeah, I checked around. I asked if if 164 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: you know Beacham was ready last week, and they said 165 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: that he was close. But it wasn't anything to do 166 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: with the Jacksonville Jaguars. If he was able to play, 167 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: they would have played him. But he's he needed some 168 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: more rehab and so you know, hopefully, but you know, 169 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,719 Speaker 1: Josh Jones played very well. I mean he had a 170 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,199 Speaker 1: win rate of ninety eight percent. That's the same as 171 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: Quentin Nelson. We're talking about a guy was drafted in 172 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: the top five. You and I know how the Cardinals 173 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 1: were thrilled that he was on the board at seventy two. 174 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: They had him ranked a little bit higher, maybe a 175 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: second round pick, but the fact that they got him 176 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: in the third round and thirty nine pressures he was perfect. Now, 177 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: in the ideal situation, Beacham comes back and you slide 178 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: him back into guard and then Murray if he's able 179 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: to be your swing guy. And we'll find out more 180 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: on Justin Pugh. You know, back back issues always, you know, 181 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 1: can always flare up. But I justin pu we've covered. 182 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna try to go. We'll just have 183 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: to wait and see. Maybe it's another week, but you know, 184 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: if he's practicing on Friday, then I think he's good 185 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: to go. And keep in mind, Jones had been right guard. 186 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: He had been playing inside and all of a sudden 187 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:57,520 Speaker 1: they kick him outside because beacham's't able to go and 188 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: Murray's not available, and all of a sudden, that's that 189 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: was an interesting decision, and it worked out for the Cardinals, 190 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: at least against the Jaguars. Different story this week, and 191 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: let's get into it because when you talk about the 192 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: Rams defense, yes, it's a different defense than a year ago, 193 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: different defensive coordinator, but a lot of the same faces, 194 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: including Aaron Donald. Yeah, you know, I was looking it 195 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,239 Speaker 1: up today. Though the Rams defense right now is ranked twentieth. 196 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 1: They're given up three hundred and seventy four yards. They're 197 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:34,599 Speaker 1: given up two on eighty one through the year and 198 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 1: ninety two point seven, but small sample. But let's be honest. 199 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: I mean I listened to Tom Brady on his podcast 200 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: on Monday and he said that that they were the 201 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: more physical team. And you know, one of the things 202 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: he said is, you know, because they had been on 203 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: a winning streak, you know, and he said once they 204 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: got in that game, and Brady mentioned that, you know, 205 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 1: the best team doesn't always win on game day. He said, 206 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: it's a team that shows up and has the best performance. 207 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: But he did say they were a very physical team. 208 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 1: And it all starts with Aaron Donald, Leonard Floyd, and 209 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,360 Speaker 1: then you throw in Jalen Ramsey. Now I will say 210 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: one of their corners, Williams, he's only like five ten, 211 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: So I'm wondering if aj Greene can if he's because 212 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: he's a number two cornered Darius Williams. Darius Williams, but 213 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,319 Speaker 1: he's not the tallest guy. And we've just talked about 214 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: you know, Dunbar where he's six two, even though he's 215 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: on the practice squad. But you'd like to have those 216 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: those taller corners. But in this case, the Cardinals could 217 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: have an advantage. Obviously, Christian Kirk and Rondel Moore are 218 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 1: going to have to be involved in the passing game. 219 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 1: But it's you know, it's just I don't know. I 220 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: clearly you want to run the football to keep them 221 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: on the sidelines. That's obvious established a run. But I 222 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 1: do think with the Cardinals weapons, if they can protect 223 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:54,559 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray, he may have to run out of the 224 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: pocket a little bit more than normal because of Donald. 225 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: And again it's just he doesn't just line up at 226 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: the nose tackle. They move him around and they're looking 227 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 1: for you know, Cardinals may have to slide protection. So 228 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: you know, I'll come up with my three keys. But 229 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 1: I'm just thinking the Cardinals are gonna have to you know, 230 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 1: they're gonna be patient in this game. I know they 231 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: want to throw the ball down the field and if 232 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: you trail it kind of plays in that hand. But 233 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 1: it wouldn't be a bad thing to go on some 234 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: nice drives and punching in when you get in the 235 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,960 Speaker 1: red zone. You cannot kick field goals against this team. No, 236 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,320 Speaker 1: this has to be a high scoring affair. Yeah, and 237 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: whichever defense has maybe one more stop, that might be 238 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: the difference between someone being four and oh and the 239 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: other team being three and one. Aaron Donald twelve sacks 240 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:43,200 Speaker 1: in fourteen career games against the Cardinals, including two and 241 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: a half recorded against Kyler Murray. So yeah, that to 242 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: me is the key. Roden Hudson and that interior keep 243 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: ninety nine out of the backfield as much as possible. 244 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 1: Easier said than done. Totally get that and then make 245 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: sure you're not throwing it into the Rams hands. As 246 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,719 Speaker 1: far as Taylor Rap, he's got two picks, including a 247 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: pick six back in twenty nineteen, and I'm glad you 248 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: mentioned his name because he's kind of been a carts killer. Now. 249 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: They had Troy Hill last year. He had that pick 250 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,359 Speaker 1: six before the half when Straggler threw the ball to him. 251 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: He ended up going to Cleveland in free agency. We'll 252 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: see him down the road. But you know, I was 253 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: mentioning Kyler Murray's completion percentage, but I did find it earlier. 254 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: It was interesting to me when it came to Kyler 255 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: Murray that he has two touchdown passes in his past 256 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: two or three starts against the Rams Ames for his 257 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 1: third row of eighty percent completion percentage. So that's an improvement. Now, 258 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 1: before we get into this, I told you earlier Tom Brady. 259 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: I listened to his podcast and I also listened to Larry's, 260 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: and Larry actually picked the Cardinals. He said I'm not 261 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: giving up on my Redbirds. But I thought what Brady 262 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: said was, you know, regardless of what he did twenty 263 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: years into Englynn, it has nothing to do when he's 264 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: going there on Sunday night. And I'm gonna take this 265 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: approach because we always I always talk about the hammer 266 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 1: in the nail, and clearly they have a really good team. 267 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: They are a much better team with Sam Brad h 268 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford. Excuse me, but there are a much better team. 269 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: And you could just see when they made the trade 270 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: it was a big deal. And then the Cardinals went 271 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 1: out and got JJ Watt and they were like, Okay, 272 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: this division is getting a lot better. So I'm gonna 273 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go in there. And Kyler kind of hit 274 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: it on it. You can't control what happened the past, 275 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 1: but they can control what happens on Sunday. So that's 276 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 1: that's my angle going. So a little bit of wisdom 277 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: from Tom Brady saying, that's great, I put all these 278 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: numbers up, but if we don't go out there and perform, 279 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 1: then you know we're probably gonna lose. But his point was, 280 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: it means nothing. The game on Sunday means everything, So 281 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: ignore the eight game. When he's strike that the Rams 282 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 1: have in this series, well, I mean we can sit 283 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: here and fixate it. I mean, it's been three different 284 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 1: head coaches. It's it's been a couple of different coordinators, 285 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: and you got to give them credit because whether it 286 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: was Way Phillips or Brandon Staley and al Raheem Morris. 287 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 1: But I again, you can't control what's transpired, but you 288 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: can definitely change the narrative and listen, the Cardinals gonna 289 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 1: win this game. Listen, It's gonna be a tough game. 290 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: This is gonna be another good test like week one, 291 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: just like next week against San fran and Cleveland. Just 292 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:19,880 Speaker 1: go in there and give it a fight. And then 293 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: if you're in the fourth quarter and you obviously want 294 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: to try to win this game. It's a big game 295 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals, is a division game, it's another road game. 296 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 1: So you know, yes, we've talked about it at length, 297 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: but I'm thinking, come Sunday, that scores zero to zero. 298 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: Every year is different to every team is different as 299 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: far as year to year. But Kyle Murray has had 300 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 1: some of his worst days against this Rams defense. Four 301 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: interceptions over four career games, he's got three of his 302 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: worst performances as far as passing percentage against the Rams, 303 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: but he is throwing the ball this year better than 304 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 1: he has an entire career. Last week or a week 305 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 1: two eighty point six, last week against the Jaguars eighty 306 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: two point four. In fact, the first quarterback in Cardinals 307 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:12,160 Speaker 1: franchise history with back to back eighty plus percentage completion 308 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: percentage games. And it's fascinating because that's all well and good, 309 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: but people can't keep getting fixated on the number four, 310 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: meaning the four interceptions that he's thrown all coming from 311 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 1: the pocket. But and I'll give Darren urban Asy Cardinals 312 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: dot Com credit because he got a question on this 313 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: on the mailbag this week. And yes, you hope that 314 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: better decisions are being made. But Darren brought up the 315 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: name Brett Farve gunslinger mentality through a ton of interceptions. 316 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: No one really talks about that though, because of his success, 317 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:50,360 Speaker 1: personal success and team success. So you are going to 318 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 1: take chances. You are going to see calamary take chances. 319 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: But bigger picture, does the touchdowns outweigh the interceptions which 320 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: you're getting out of the talents outweigh the mistakes? If 321 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:07,719 Speaker 1: you will, or the chances that Kyler's taking. I'll just 322 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: say this, you got to take to go with the bat. 323 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 1: The fact that he's so dynamic running the ball, which 324 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 1: covers some of those interceptions, the way he's able to 325 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,440 Speaker 1: get into the end zone in the rushing game. He's 326 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:24,360 Speaker 1: got three there already, So you're gonna again, you don't 327 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:27,120 Speaker 1: want to be minus two or minus three in this 328 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: game because you're playing to the opponent and they're a 329 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,679 Speaker 1: very potent offense. So I think you got to take 330 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: to go with the bat. I mean, you don't want 331 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 1: to have, you know, twenty interceptions at the end of 332 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: the year, and I think that number will go down. 333 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 1: But again, as long as she's not turned it over 334 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: two or three times a game, I can live with that. 335 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: But I think you gotta take the good in the 336 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: bad because of what he means to this offense, not 337 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: just from the pocket, but what he means as a 338 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,920 Speaker 1: dynamic player in this offense. Each of his first two seasons, 339 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: Kylar twelve interceptions, so he's ahead of that pace. But 340 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 1: looking at Brett farre from ninety two to two thousand 341 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: and seven with the Packers, he threw no fewer than 342 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: thirteen interceptions, and in ten of those sixteen seasons he 343 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 1: threw sixteen or more. Five times he hit the twenty 344 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:20,359 Speaker 1: interception mark. Yet what do we talk about playoffs, super Bowls, 345 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,159 Speaker 1: one of the better quarterbacks, and the history of the 346 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 1: National Football League. Yet what do we want out of 347 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray? That interception number we wanted to go down. 348 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: But I do like what you said. If he's thrown 349 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: four touchdowns with one interception, I'm okay with that. Yeah, 350 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,919 Speaker 1: I think Brett Farr was a little reckless though, you know, 351 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: because just I mean, he was a gun slinger. He 352 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: would stay in the pocket. He took a ton of hits, 353 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 1: you know, obviously it affected him when it came to 354 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: medicine all that. But totally different quarterbacks. But I think 355 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: the point's well taken that, yes, you're gonna have interceptions. 356 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 1: And Kyler's already thrown for a thousand yards in three games. 357 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 1: I mean he's on pacer five thousand yards. We went 358 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: through this last year, four thousand and close to a thousand. 359 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: He's not running as much this year, even though he's 360 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,199 Speaker 1: been effective in the red zone, you know, kind of 361 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: walking it in the end zone like he normally does 362 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: in great play calls by Cliff Kingsbury. So, like I said, 363 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: I'll take the good into bad. You just don't want 364 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: to lose a turnover battle each game to where that 365 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: put you behind the eight ball. If your minus two 366 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 1: or minus three, you're probably not gonna win. It does happen, 367 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 1: you know, when the Cardinals turn the ball over a 368 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: couple of times. I want to say when the Minnesota game, 369 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: they were able to overcome that, But for throughout the 370 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: course of the year, if you're on the other side 371 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:40,199 Speaker 1: of that, you're probably not going to win a lot 372 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 1: of games. Cardinals Cover two presented by Hundai Pub, partner 373 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Again, Bird Gang, bear with me 374 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: with my voice. I feel fine, just don't quite sound fine, 375 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 1: But that's all right. We press on here, getting ready 376 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: four week four. Now, if you subtract the interceptions and 377 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:58,440 Speaker 1: we talked about the completion percentage. The other aspect of 378 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: Kyle Murray's game that we've been following for the past 379 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: couple of weeks and really was asked a lot about 380 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 1: earlier on Wednesday, is how much better Kyler is spreading 381 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 1: the football around. It's not just DeAndre Hopkins, it's Aj Green, 382 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:16,200 Speaker 1: it's Christian Kirk, it's Rondel Moore, it's Max Williams, it's 383 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:20,639 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds. Everyone has a hand in this offense, and 384 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 1: that's what everyone hopes to have. You don't always get it, 385 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: and last year the Cardinals did not because it was 386 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: always take the snap, look at number ten, and get 387 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 1: the ball to DeAndre Hopkins. That hasn't happened so far 388 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: this season, especially not in the past two weeks. No, 389 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: and he says he feels pretty good about his reads 390 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: progressions and spreading out the targets to wide receivers. Whoever's open, 391 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,840 Speaker 1: they're getting the ball. And he said, I'm getting different 392 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 1: receivers involved. I would love to have everyone smiling after 393 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 1: the game. Receivers why sometimes it doesn't go that way. 394 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 1: There's no favoritism. Who's ever open is whoever's open, that's 395 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:58,200 Speaker 1: where he's gonna throw it. So I like what he's saying. 396 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 1: I thought he was. He had a really good press over. 397 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: It wasn't very long, but I liked everything is saying. 398 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: Because we're gonna sit here and talk about, you know, 399 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 1: look at Hopkins, who's the most targeted wide receiver on 400 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: the roster. Is it Rondel Moore, is it AJ Green? Now? 401 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: But if they're winning, and I hope hop Hop is listening, 402 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,439 Speaker 1: I know that you know he wants to put up 403 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,200 Speaker 1: fourteen hundred yards as part of his career, he's always 404 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: been in the number one guy. But the fact that 405 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:27,239 Speaker 1: he's thrown to six to seven different guys and if 406 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: you're open, he's going to throw it too. Now, we 407 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: have no idea if teams are bracketing Hopkins to where 408 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 1: they're keeping a safety over the top, and that would 409 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 1: open up AJ Green, Rondel Moore and Christian Kirk and 410 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds. So I mean, I haven't asked. I'm sure 411 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 1: Hops thinking I gotta get I gotta get the ball. 412 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,479 Speaker 1: But at the same time, though, they're winning, so hopefully 413 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 1: everyone's happy. But as he pointed out, you know in 414 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: the in the wide receiver's room, you know, I think 415 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 1: they're all rooting for each other. You're coming off, you know, 416 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,000 Speaker 1: AJ Green over one hundred yards, Christian Kirk over one 417 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: hundred yards. You had more of the week before. Hop 418 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 1: obviously played well in Week one, But I just like 419 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:07,840 Speaker 1: what Kyler is saying, I don't I don't want to 420 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 1: feel the pressure that he has to throw to Hop 421 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 1: every time. And I think he mentioned that today kind 422 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: of alluded to that was the case last year. And 423 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,919 Speaker 1: we know in Week one he was targeted sixteen times. 424 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:21,240 Speaker 1: He had fourteen catches. If they were not gonna bracket 425 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: him or double team him, I got no problem. But 426 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 1: the Cardinals have more talent now where they just don't 427 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,520 Speaker 1: have to rely on one guy, and there's gonna be 428 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,199 Speaker 1: a game that Hop's gonna He's gonna explode. It's just 429 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:33,320 Speaker 1: a matter of time. Every week could be a different guy. 430 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: Six different players have at least ten or more catches 431 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,679 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals, and all six of those have at 432 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: least one hundred and thirteen receiving yards. Now fascinating that 433 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: the leading pass catcher in terms of catches, Chase Edmonds, 434 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: was sixteen See that. I wouldn't I wouldn't have guessed 435 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 1: that Christian Kirk leading the team in receiving yards. But 436 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 1: it's Edmonds who has the most catches. And we I 437 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,679 Speaker 1: mean to me, if you want to go four why 438 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: Edmunds is a perfect guy to have out there because 439 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: you gotta put so much pressure on the defense. They 440 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 1: got to cover the entire field, and then if Kyler 441 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:10,920 Speaker 1: goes through his progressions or he's gonna check it down. 442 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: Chase looks a lot. He looks fastest year every time 443 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: I watch the game and rewind he looks so fast 444 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: on the field. So he must spend a lot of 445 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 1: time getting in great shape because he knew that. You know, 446 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: quote Bell Kyle, he's gonna share reps. But quietly he's 447 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,119 Speaker 1: having a good season when it comes to all purpose charts, 448 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: receiving and rushing. He again, never gonna failp the statue 449 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: just because he's sharing carries. And then Connor had two 450 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: touchdowns last week. But he's a big part of this offense. 451 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: And we always focus on the four receivers. But they 452 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: got a really good one two punch with Edmunds and Connor, 453 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 1: and then you throw in Max Williams and we'll see 454 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: if any other tight end step up. Forty seven total 455 00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:56,720 Speaker 1: touches for Chase Edmunds through three games, that's rushing and receiving. 456 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: That's an average about seventeen almost eighteen a game, which 457 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,760 Speaker 1: just what he had talked about in the offseason. Let 458 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 1: me get my let me be involved, whether that's in 459 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,200 Speaker 1: the run game, or the pass game. He hasn't had 460 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: that breakthrough highlight performance yet this season. He's just been, 461 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:16,680 Speaker 1: to your point, very solid and almost lost in the mix. Yeah, 462 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:21,000 Speaker 1: and and going in you know, the more that we 463 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 1: got through training camp, it was one, one A and 464 00:24:23,359 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 1: one B and when we thought, all right, Edmans is 465 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 1: going to be your you know, twenty to twenty guy. 466 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 1: And you know, actually they've had both in the backfield together. 467 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:34,480 Speaker 1: They've had Rondel Moore in the backfield with more James Connor. 468 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: So yeah, I think he's in a good spot. And 469 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:39,399 Speaker 1: the thing is he's not taking the poundy. He he 470 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:42,440 Speaker 1: doesn't take a lot of big hits because he has 471 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:45,719 Speaker 1: low gravity and he's able to change direction in the 472 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:49,440 Speaker 1: open field. Like I said, if the Cardinals were looking 473 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: at a guy you would want to extend before it 474 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: becomes a free agent. And I know Christian Kirk's having 475 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 1: a good year. He's got to stay healthy. But I 476 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: think when we look at Chase Edmans, he could be 477 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 1: your part of the future where you don't have to 478 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 1: spend a ton of money at that position. It avoids 479 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: you drafting a guy in the first or second round, 480 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: and you can build a round Chase Emons and let's see. 481 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:11,240 Speaker 1: You know, Connor's on a one year deal. I mean, 482 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: I know these guys all like it here. I'm sure 483 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:15,719 Speaker 1: they're trying to, you know, put up numbers where they 484 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: can go out in free agency. AJ Green's on a 485 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: one year deal, so be interesting. But I would I 486 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: Chase Semons the guy if they wanted to extend someone. 487 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:25,679 Speaker 1: It wouldn't surprise me at some point either this year, 488 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 1: during the season or in the offseason. Are you interesting 489 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: to see the Cardinals offensive approach this week against the 490 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: Rams because against Tampa Bay a week ago, defensively, the 491 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: Rams held Tampa Bay to just thirty five rushing yards. 492 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: I may say they get thirty five rushing yards total, 493 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:47,719 Speaker 1: they're best mark since twenty seventeen. So if their onus 494 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: is to take away the run, which I think every 495 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator's mindset is, you want Kyle Murray throwing the ball, 496 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,520 Speaker 1: and we just documented burd Gang that he's got a 497 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: number of different weapons out there. Yet I would like 498 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 1: to see this team have some more consistent running plays 499 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:07,160 Speaker 1: and get that per carry average over four. Right now, 500 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:10,120 Speaker 1: it's at three point nine. Hard to fault what they're doing. 501 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 1: MJA because well, they're three and zero thirty points four 502 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 1: hundred yards of offense every single game, and you have 503 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,239 Speaker 1: a quarterback that I think it's I mean just the 504 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: fact that he's averaging nine point nine per passing attempt. 505 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: His rookie season, it was about six point seven, and 506 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:30,719 Speaker 1: then last year it was about seven point two. So 507 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:33,479 Speaker 1: he's almost ten yards per attempt and we'll see how 508 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: that number fluctuates throughout the course of the year. And 509 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:39,440 Speaker 1: then the completion percentage, I mean, he's his completion percentage 510 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 1: is off the charts. So that's why I'm confident that, 511 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 1: you know, this team can put up points in this game. 512 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: But again, you're gotta have to eliminate the deep balls 513 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: and everything else. And we'll get into the Rams offense tomorrow. 514 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,120 Speaker 1: But that's why I'm more encouraged that, you know, let's 515 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: just forget about everything that happened to pass. This is 516 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: a different team. The third year. We know the team 517 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:03,639 Speaker 1: has had much more talent and and they're more physical, 518 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,880 Speaker 1: and that was the problem. You know, maybe the last 519 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 1: couple of years. They match the physicality with the Rams 520 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: weekend and when they played them, and we know the 521 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,159 Speaker 1: Rams they can spend the ball on the field. They 522 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: got good players, but I'm sure these guys know that 523 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,160 Speaker 1: the history and but you know, the guys that haven't 524 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:20,919 Speaker 1: been here, they're probably like, Okay, this is this is 525 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,280 Speaker 1: another game, and that's the approach they should have. Because 526 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 1: Kyler's like, that's on the pass and I couldn't agree more, 527 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:29,240 Speaker 1: even though we've been fix it on. You have to 528 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:32,879 Speaker 1: beat the Rams. Now, it's it's one game. It doesn't 529 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: control your season. You're going to play them again, but 530 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 1: this will go a long way to where you get 531 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 1: the media your schedule because you got the Rams, the Niners, 532 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:45,159 Speaker 1: the Browns, and then you know, you look at the 533 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 1: Texans and then you got the Packers. So there's certain 534 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: games you want to win and this would be one 535 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 1: that you could put in your feather cap. Well, just 536 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:54,640 Speaker 1: be better in division games. Yeah, two and four last year. 537 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:57,320 Speaker 1: You have to get that numbered to three and three 538 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,720 Speaker 1: or four and two if you hope not just to 539 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 1: win the division we get to the postseason. Yeah, and 540 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 1: they started off two and oh we one in Week 541 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 1: one in San Francisco and then they beat the Seahawks. 542 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 1: I mean that was ideal, but two and four is 543 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: not going to cut it, and it'd be remarkable if 544 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 1: this team's able to win another road game, because you 545 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,119 Speaker 1: start season a scratch out a couple of road wins. 546 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 1: They've had three or two road games and they're winning, 547 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,160 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, you know, at some point, 548 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: you know you like to scratch out. If they can 549 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 1: get to three or four, that's remarkable. And then you 550 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 1: win six or seven at home. I mean that's the 551 00:28:31,359 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 1: way it is, and you at nine or ten or eleven. 552 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,280 Speaker 1: So I know it's a long season. It's a marathon, 553 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 1: not a sprint. But I like their chances more going 554 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:42,640 Speaker 1: into this week than I have in the past. Well, 555 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 1: just don't make mistakes, whether that's penalties, turnovers, and each 556 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: game so far this season, post game, Kyle Murray has 557 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: expressed frustration either specifically mentioning that word or speaking around 558 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,960 Speaker 1: that word and express in it differently. And that's despite 559 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 1: this team being three and oh, because he understands and 560 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:07,280 Speaker 1: he wants to be perfect all the time. It's impossible, 561 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 1: but that's his goal and he understands that if they 562 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:14,600 Speaker 1: just do what they're supposed to. Yeah, thirty points, thirty 563 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:17,640 Speaker 1: five forty five hundred yards of a total offense that 564 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 1: would not be a surprise to him. Yeah, and he said, 565 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: I'm built for this. I mean, this is a big 566 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 1: game for him. Again, it's just the next game on 567 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 1: the schedule and then we'll talk about the Niners game 568 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: in the Browns game. Now, I saw this stead earlier 569 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 1: and it was fascinating. The top five offenses in the 570 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:36,240 Speaker 1: NFL that respond to an opponent's score with the score 571 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: of their own, regardless of the game score. The Cardinals 572 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: are number one at seventy five percent, wow Ram sixty 573 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 1: three percent, Vegas fifty six percent, Cleveland fifty five percent, 574 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: in Baltimore fifty five percent. Combined record thirteen and two 575 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: top three teams nine and oh. We saw the Cardinals 576 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 1: on Sunday against Jacksonville with good responses, especially in the 577 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 1: second and half. It's almost in baseball, it's it's the 578 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: shutdown ending. After you score, your pitcher goes out. You 579 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:08,760 Speaker 1: want to one, two, three in and get back into 580 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 1: the dugout. But that's an excellent stat because it shows 581 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:15,760 Speaker 1: that in the face of adversity, the Cardinals are Okay, 582 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:18,000 Speaker 1: that just happened. What do we need to do to 583 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 1: get back on track? And they are the best team 584 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 1: at doing that. Yeah, and that's fast out. I was like, wow, 585 00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:25,640 Speaker 1: I mean I want to go back and look at 586 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:29,280 Speaker 1: the games and see the possessions because to me, they've 587 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: answered the bell. And one thing this team has learned 588 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 1: how to do this year is finished games. I mean, yes, 589 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:36,800 Speaker 1: it's not ideal when you got to come down to 590 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 1: a kick in Minnesota, but they were able to come 591 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: back in that game. They shut basically Dalvin cooked down 592 00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: and Kirk Cousins in the second half. So yeah, I 593 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:50,760 Speaker 1: mean it's but they've done a much better job finishing games, 594 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: and that's basically part of learning how to win in 595 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: the NFL. It's the growth, the maturity, not only for 596 00:30:56,920 --> 00:30:59,080 Speaker 1: the guys that have been here all three seasons, but 597 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: now the flux of veterans JJ Watt, Rodney Hudson, J Green, 598 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:05,480 Speaker 1: all of those players helping this team get to the 599 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 1: next level. Now, of course we talk about the next 600 00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: level in the next step beating the Rams this week. 601 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 1: It is just one game and you have to take 602 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:17,960 Speaker 1: each game individually. But for me personally, i'm j and 603 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure I'm not alone. This is a huge game 604 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:24,400 Speaker 1: because one of the history too. It's a Division game, 605 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 1: and it's been that obstacle in the way of this 606 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:30,840 Speaker 1: team for so many years, and you would just like 607 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:35,560 Speaker 1: to see that obstacle moved away, pushed aside. I mean, 608 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:38,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm probably stating the obivious, but I think 609 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:41,720 Speaker 1: this is the best chance they'll have to beat the Rams. 610 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:43,520 Speaker 1: And it doesn't mean they're gonna win on Sunday. They 611 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:46,760 Speaker 1: play them again later in the season. So but just 612 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:49,440 Speaker 1: based on what they've accomplished so far, and I know 613 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:55,600 Speaker 1: Stafford's an upgrade over Jerikoff and Cooper Cup. We'll get 614 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 1: into that, you know how They're gonna face the Cardinals 615 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 1: defense tomorrow. But I'm just saying, like I like their chances. 616 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:03,480 Speaker 1: But again, you got to go in there and you 617 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: can't give up big plays. You can't turn the ball over, 618 00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,760 Speaker 1: you can't shoot yourselves in the footwood penalties and turnovers. 619 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:11,640 Speaker 1: It's just the little things, as Kyler's talked about over 620 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:13,560 Speaker 1: the last year. If you do the little things right, 621 00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:16,680 Speaker 1: maybe we'll show up on the scoreboard when the game's over. 622 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:19,560 Speaker 1: And also far the Cardinals have done the little things 623 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 1: and hopefully that continues, or at least I wouldn't say 624 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 1: be competitive, but I'd like to see this game Sunday, 625 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:31,800 Speaker 1: whether it's back and forth and each team's got thirty points, 626 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:34,480 Speaker 1: I'd like to see a game with six minutes to 627 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:36,720 Speaker 1: go in the fourth quarter. Sign me up now, not 628 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 1: already decided like it has been historically. Yeah, Now they're 629 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:43,360 Speaker 1: gonna have to get better on third down. They were 630 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 1: not well on third down. Luckily they got some fourth 631 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 1: downs but it didn't come back to hurt them. But 632 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:52,360 Speaker 1: you're playing a much better opponent here, so you can't 633 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 1: afford to have one third down. I mean that you 634 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:57,720 Speaker 1: have to control. That's what I said. You have to 635 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:00,840 Speaker 1: be patient here. Yes, it's easy to get you know, 636 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:03,920 Speaker 1: it's easier on a drive. We always talk about ten 637 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: to twelve play drive, and I'm not saying they're going 638 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 1: to do that, but they've had some good drives recently. 639 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 1: Ten play seventy five yards une six minutes on the clock. 640 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:14,280 Speaker 1: That will go a long way. But you've got to 641 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:18,360 Speaker 1: be able to convert in the red zone, not field goals, touchdowns. Kingsbury, 642 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:22,080 Speaker 1: I can't remember if it was postgame or on Monday, 643 00:33:22,120 --> 00:33:23,880 Speaker 1: but he was asked where he wanted to see this 644 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:26,880 Speaker 1: offense go next. The next step for this offense. His 645 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 1: response was, third down offense. It was great in week one, 646 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:35,120 Speaker 1: seven or thirteen, weeks two and three, a combine four 647 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:38,960 Speaker 1: of nineteen. But it's even more glaring when you look 648 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 1: at where they are not successful as far as the 649 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 1: yards they have to gain Week one, third and five 650 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:48,800 Speaker 1: or less five of eight, weeks two and three, third 651 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:52,280 Speaker 1: and five or less oh of seven. That to me 652 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:56,920 Speaker 1: is the statistic that will keep Kingsbury up at night 653 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 1: because it means drives aren't being sustained. You're not moving 654 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: the sticks, you're not moving up and down the field. 655 00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:05,080 Speaker 1: And it's not like you're telling me, is third and 656 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:07,400 Speaker 1: twelve all the time? That's third and five. That's manageable. 657 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:10,200 Speaker 1: That that should not I wouldn't say easy, but you 658 00:34:10,360 --> 00:34:13,440 Speaker 1: have you have fire playbook at your disposed. You can 659 00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:15,319 Speaker 1: run it or still pass it. When you're in third 660 00:34:15,360 --> 00:34:17,160 Speaker 1: and twelve, you're just going to throw a screen pass 661 00:34:17,200 --> 00:34:20,160 Speaker 1: because you're just hoping to you know, win field position. Yeah, 662 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:22,799 Speaker 1: that's interesting because that was the problem in the last 663 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:25,560 Speaker 1: couple of years, just finding you know, the penalties, the 664 00:34:25,600 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 1: pre snap penalties, and they were behind the sticks. Those 665 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:31,800 Speaker 1: are manageable downs, Craig. Those are manageable downs and you 666 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:35,279 Speaker 1: gotta go fifty percent in this game. Now, the good 667 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:37,160 Speaker 1: news is when the Cardinals get down to the red zone, 668 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:40,200 Speaker 1: they score touchdowns. I mean they were close to seventy 669 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:44,040 Speaker 1: eight percent. It's ten to thirteen, ten of thirteen, which 670 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:47,920 Speaker 1: I mean given the opportunity. Sometimes the percentage look at 671 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:51,280 Speaker 1: what the look how many times a team gets inside 672 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:53,960 Speaker 1: the twenty yard line. Okay, the percentage could be misleading 673 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:55,360 Speaker 1: because you can be two of two and you're like, 674 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 1: well they're one hundred percent. Well, how many times have 675 00:34:57,239 --> 00:35:00,560 Speaker 1: they gotten into the red zone? Cardinals thirteen trip, ten 676 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:04,600 Speaker 1: times they've come out with touchdowns. That is a That 677 00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: is a bigger number to me than the percentage number 678 00:35:08,239 --> 00:35:11,319 Speaker 1: makes sense, and again that tells me they're able to 679 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:13,359 Speaker 1: move the ball and they're able to score. And we 680 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,480 Speaker 1: know that they're dynamic with him and James Conner. What's 681 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 1: five touchdowns between the two there. Yeah, it's one of 682 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:26,040 Speaker 1: those scenarios where you know they again they in time 683 00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:29,560 Speaker 1: of possession. I've talked about in the past. It could 684 00:35:29,560 --> 00:35:31,960 Speaker 1: be misleading, but the Cardinals, I mean, they're holding the 685 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:34,799 Speaker 1: ball thirty two minutes where the Rams are, They're not 686 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 1: holding it as much so they score in four or 687 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,000 Speaker 1: five plays, so they're not going to be out there 688 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:43,799 Speaker 1: for sixty plays. Now. It's not like they don't want 689 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:45,960 Speaker 1: to run the ball, but with the way that Stafford's 690 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,720 Speaker 1: throwing the ball to Cooper Cup and to Sean Jackson 691 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,520 Speaker 1: and all that other stuff, so we'll be able to 692 00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:53,520 Speaker 1: get into that. But I just look from a standpoint 693 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:55,520 Speaker 1: of they should be able to put points on the 694 00:35:55,560 --> 00:35:58,600 Speaker 1: board in this game. Absolutely. Right now, the Cardinals have 695 00:35:58,719 --> 00:36:02,799 Speaker 1: hit that thirty point mark every single game. Probably gonna 696 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:10,000 Speaker 1: take thirty five, maybe even forty. And it's funny because 697 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 1: we were having this discussion ahead of Week one, whoever 698 00:36:13,120 --> 00:36:17,280 Speaker 1: has the ball? Last? Titans offense outstanding? They had Julio Jones, 699 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals offense. Look at all the weapons and what happened? 700 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:22,759 Speaker 1: Only one team showed up offensively. I'm not expecting to 701 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,400 Speaker 1: repeat performance in that category here on Sunday. Yeah. I 702 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:28,520 Speaker 1: like what you said. I mean, if it's a close 703 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 1: game with six minutes to go. Hey, again, it's not 704 00:36:31,840 --> 00:36:35,319 Speaker 1: always the best team that are the most talented team 705 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:37,200 Speaker 1: that wins. It's a team that plays the best on 706 00:36:37,360 --> 00:36:39,960 Speaker 1: that day. And that's what the Cardinals are looking forward 707 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:43,760 Speaker 1: to and again they're going against a quality opponent. Clearly, 708 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:46,560 Speaker 1: as I pointed out, it's a huge upgrade at the 709 00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:50,560 Speaker 1: position McVeigh when he gets in the rhythm. And we 710 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:53,120 Speaker 1: haven't even talked about bootlegs. We'll talk about that, how 711 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 1: they how they're gonna approach that kind of stuff, But 712 00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:57,920 Speaker 1: it's the defense is going to have their work cut out. 713 00:36:58,320 --> 00:37:01,280 Speaker 1: One oh five is the kickoff on Sunday from SOFI 714 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 1: Stadium eight thirty am. Pregame coverage begins on the Arizona 715 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:10,600 Speaker 1: Cardinals Radio Network. Both teams three and oh not the 716 00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:14,399 Speaker 1: storyline of the week that's happening in Foxborough, but it 717 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:16,600 Speaker 1: is to me the game of the week when you 718 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:19,200 Speaker 1: look at what these two teams have done through the 719 00:37:19,239 --> 00:37:21,440 Speaker 1: first month of the season. Yeah, and it seems like 720 00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:24,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna have the round robin tournament with the NFC 721 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:26,000 Speaker 1: West in the next couple of weeks. Of course, the 722 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:29,239 Speaker 1: Cardinals they have the Rams this week, and then I 723 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:33,359 Speaker 1: want to say, the Seahawks and forty nine Ers are playing, 724 00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:36,200 Speaker 1: and then next week the Cardinals play the forty nine Ers. 725 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:41,879 Speaker 1: So we talk about division games, road games. Listen. I'll 726 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:44,040 Speaker 1: sign them right now for three and three in the division. 727 00:37:44,239 --> 00:37:46,440 Speaker 1: If you win the first couple, get greedy, try to 728 00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:49,520 Speaker 1: go four and two. But this is an important game, 729 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,880 Speaker 1: just in the standings and when it comes to the conference. 730 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 1: Much more on this matchup as the week progresses, provided 731 00:37:56,719 --> 00:38:00,000 Speaker 1: the voice holds up. I think, I think I'm doing 732 00:38:00,239 --> 00:38:03,280 Speaker 1: and I feel for you. Honestly, I've been there before. 733 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:05,759 Speaker 1: I feel I feel for you. I just because I 734 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:08,040 Speaker 1: know you've got the pipes and everything, and you're you're 735 00:38:08,360 --> 00:38:11,240 Speaker 1: you're grinding it out. But I feel for you. Excited, 736 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:14,319 Speaker 1: you look fine. I mean, it's not like you've got 737 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,320 Speaker 1: a fever or anything. It's just when you start talking, 738 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:19,840 Speaker 1: it's not the same pipes that you normally have. But 739 00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:22,120 Speaker 1: I appreciate you grindinging it out. We'll do the best 740 00:38:22,239 --> 00:38:25,000 Speaker 1: we can here. On that notes, we will put a 741 00:38:25,120 --> 00:38:28,400 Speaker 1: lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyunday, 742 00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:32,239 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to 743 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:35,600 Speaker 1: our executive producer, Jim I'm a hundred for Mike Drecky. 744 00:38:35,719 --> 00:38:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm Craig Rayel Loup. We'll talk to you next time 745 00:38:37,760 --> 00:38:39,239 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals Cover two.