1 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. On today's show, how to a tongue 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: of byloa can help the Cardinals in their matchup against 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts and other words, avoiding history repeating itself. Speaking 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: of history, Larry Fitzgerald is on the verge of making 5 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: more history. But first, a public service announcement about the 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: first official injury report of the week. It's Cardinals Cover two, 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: Episode three seventy three, and it starts now. Welcome to 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Grigolu and Mike JARECKII. Cardinals 9 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of the 10 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts. Visit asy Cardinals 11 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: dot com, Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right throws 12 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: near site of fitz pot. He's into the ends off 13 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: for the touchdown. Here's Craig Griolou and Mike Jarecki. Those 14 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: that have listened to this show. No, we don't put 15 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: a lot of stock in the Wednesday injury report. It's 16 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: a nice reference tool, but nothing that should cause any concern. 17 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: Friday's injury reports is the most important. I say this, 18 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: MJ because many of the ten players who didn't practice 19 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: yesterday were on the practice feel today you are out there, 20 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: what you see? Yeah, it was nice to see Calvin Benjamin. 21 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: He participated in the stretching and then they all pair 22 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: off into groups and he was you know, he was 23 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: doing everything he would normally do if he's going to play. 24 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: I didn't say Devandre Campbell out there, you know, curious 25 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: to see is he on a snap count, just because 26 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: you know, they feel like Isaiah Simmons can make some 27 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: of the calls he has with Jordan Hicks, Drey Kirkpatrick 28 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: was out there, which is encouraging. I didn't notice during 29 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: the open portion Chase Edmonds and Justin Hugh were working 30 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,919 Speaker 1: on the side with one of the trainers and normally 31 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: when you get to that point sometimes you graduate right 32 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: to the other field. But we'll have to wait and 33 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: see what else. Jonathan Ward returned, so you know, depending 34 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: on what happens with Chase, according to Kingsbury earlier in 35 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: the week's gonna be a game time decision. So you 36 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: do have Kenyan Drake, you do have Jonathan Ward, and 37 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: the Cardinals did use a couple of running backs together 38 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: last week. Ward more on special teams, and the guy 39 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: I think we forget about a little bit is DJ Foster. 40 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: DJ Foster the Cardinals don't have a third down back, 41 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: but he's really good and pass protection. He'd be good 42 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: on that in the flat on a screen pass, if 43 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: Kyler's you know, checkdown, and then you know, you just 44 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,839 Speaker 1: look at Chase if maybe if he does play, he'll 45 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: be on a pitch count. So maybe that opens the 46 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: door for Isabella to possibly return kicks. Christian Kirkson returned punts, 47 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: and then DJ Foster's your upman back there, so if 48 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: the teams want to kick it short, he'd have the 49 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: ability to catch the ball and make sure you try 50 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: to get to the twenty or twenty five. So yeah, 51 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: I mean, the reason why you see all those names, what, 52 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: regardless if it's Carlos or the team they're playing, is 53 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: because you have to list anyone that could possibly missed 54 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: the game. That's what the injury or reports for. So 55 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: even if a guy has a hanging toneil, they have 56 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: to put them on there. And then as the days 57 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: go on, these guys are getting treatment around the clock. 58 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: They're in there early in the morning getting treatment before 59 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: they even go to their walkthrough in the bubble. So yeah, 60 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: I mean you look at it and say, what's the 61 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: real possibilities this guy gonna miss a week, is gonna 62 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: be you know, is it gonna practice this week? So yeah, 63 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: you can start gauging thing more on Thursday and Friday, 64 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: because really Wednesday's a heavy install day where everyone's still 65 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: in meetings. But really on Thursdays when you're starting to 66 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: fine tune things, and of course on Fridays. And I 67 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: think because the advent of sports science, more and more 68 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: teams are being a lot more cautious with players. You 69 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: think Tuesday, you should be fine coming off a Sunday, 70 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: but maybe you do need that extra day. And that's 71 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: what Wednesday has become for a lot of teams. I know, 72 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: you know Larry Fitzgerial typically doesn't practice, DeAndre Hopkins typically 73 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: doesn't practice on a Wednesday. Then Petco did not practice yesterday. 74 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: Not injury related, especially with veterans aren't on the field 75 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: for practice. But there are walkthroughs, and that's what people 76 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: kind of forget just because you're not quote unquote practicing. 77 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: It's not like you're not in the building, you're not 78 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 1: going through meetings and you're not going through a walkthrough. 79 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: That's all happening. It's just what's physically done on the 80 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 1: practice field. Yeah, I think a petco and like, you've 81 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: been here about three weeks, you're getting the vet day off. 82 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: And I'm sure when he sat across the table with 83 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: Steve Time and the defensive staff, he said, I'm thirty 84 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: seven years old, Okay, you to get Wednesday's off. He 85 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: was back out today. That guy brings energy to the 86 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: practice field. Really, I mean, you have to see Brentson Buckner. 87 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: You know how I feel about to hire you know, 88 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: you know Sean Kugler obviously is more established just in 89 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: the organization now. But he was teaching technique today where 90 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: when you're when you're trying to get off your explosion, 91 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 1: not a lot of times you only use your right handing. 92 00:04:58,040 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: So he wanted these guys you use a left handing 93 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: dam that shoulders so somebody can squirt through there. And 94 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: literally the video I post it was like fifty five 95 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: seconds and thirty of it was teaching technique and then 96 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: you can see guys were picking it up. So yeah, 97 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,359 Speaker 1: again it seems like there's energy on the practice field. 98 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: Obviously they're focusing on the little details, you know, the 99 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: mental layers. We know that the penalties had been down 100 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: only two on the offense last week. That's encouraging. So 101 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: you know, if you're going to want to play in 102 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,359 Speaker 1: your best football the month of December and January, that 103 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: will go a long way to where we don't look 104 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: back at the November one in three record and this 105 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: team that was on a three game losing street. It's 106 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 1: part of the body of work, but you got to 107 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: look ahead. You can't look behind. I'm glad you noticed 108 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: during the open portion of practice Chase Edmonds and Justin Pugh. 109 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: Darren Urban via his social media at cards Chatter, mentioned 110 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: that he saw Zaying Gonzalez as well working on the 111 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 1: side and an update on Gonzales if he is unable 112 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: to go this week. Kingsbury did say, quote, we're definitely 113 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: confident in Mike Nugent's end quote, but according to Kingsbury, 114 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: Gonzalez is day to day. Edmonds, as you mentioned, a 115 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 1: game time decision, and Jalen Thompson with that ankle injury, 116 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: Kingsbury didn't sound very confident that he would play. So 117 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: it's almost here on a Wednesday, we're ruling him out 118 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: like they already ruled out Jordan Phillips, and if Thompson's 119 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: unable to go, that would be a fourth straight game missed. 120 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 1: Although I'll say this about the Cardinals secondary and specifically 121 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 1: the safety position, Chris Banjo has played very, very well. 122 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: And Drake Kirkpatrick kind of got lost in the shuffle 123 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: when we were talking about the defensive performance at the 124 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: Giants because and I don't know how he grated out, 125 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: but he certainly passed the eye test because Patrick Peterson 126 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: wasn't targeted a lot. They were thrown at Kirkpatrick and 127 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: he was always right there tight coverage, either immediately wrapping 128 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: up to the pass catcher or knocking that ball away. 129 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,799 Speaker 1: And to me, that might have been Kirkpatrick's best game 130 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: of the season, dealing with a hamstring issue, so you 131 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: wonder about that, but hopefully he is good enough for 132 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: this week against the Eagles. Yeah, And you know, Kirkpatrick, 133 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: to me, he plays physical. Of course, I think he 134 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: learned from that huge mistake with the penalty. We haven't 135 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: seen that before, but you know, I kind of like 136 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: him opposite of Patrick. They're physical, and I tweet out 137 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 1: during the game that they're clearly we're targeting Drey Kirkpatrick 138 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: and he had tight coverage and Patrick Oline gave up 139 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: two passes for like maybe twenty three yards. They really 140 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: just basically stayed away from him. Murphy got, you know, 141 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,559 Speaker 1: some targets on him. So yeah, and I think Craig 142 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: when we go back to the off season, I think 143 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: what Chris Banjo did last year in weeks fourteen and fifteen, 144 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: he gave this team an option to where they didn't 145 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: have to go out and sign a veteran safety. Now, 146 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: clearly they brought in Curtis Riley and because of injuries 147 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: and Tante and Jalen and Buddha was out in the 148 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: Carolina game. So I think, you know, he's a guy 149 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 1: like sure Field and Guardeck where you know they're not 150 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: household names, but they show up on game day and 151 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: he's really smart. You could see he understands the defense, 152 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: kind of like when Jonathan Joseph was in there, so 153 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: you got some extra eyes on that. But I think 154 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: that's the reason why they didn't go out and try 155 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: to sign a veteran safety, considering they were lying on 156 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: some young guys. Vans. Joseph earlier today mentioned the coverage 157 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals played against the Giants. For why the 158 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals had as many sacks as they did, The total 159 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: was eight. And yeah, we all see the pass rush 160 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: and guys beating their offensive linemen or they're winning their 161 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: one on one matchups, but you also pay attention to 162 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: the back end because Daniel Jones was standing in that 163 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: pocket for a long period of time. And according to Joseph, 164 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 1: that was a credit to the guys at the corner position, 165 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: at the safety position as far as defending their man. 166 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: To our Jones had nowhere to go as far as 167 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 1: throwing the football, And all you need is just a 168 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: half second or full second, and all of a sudden, 169 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: you've got Reddick, you got guardeck, you got Golden into 170 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: the backfield and getting to the quarterback. Yeah, and I 171 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: think our colleague, Collin Oderguard is going to write a 172 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 1: story about that. That package, and usually it's on third down, 173 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: and you know, if teams are getting positive guards on 174 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: first and second down, it's kind of hard to go 175 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: with that package because now they may run it and 176 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: you know we're gonna get into their offense, and you 177 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: know what they're capable of doing. But what Advance is 178 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: doing on third down. He's gotten six linebackers out there 179 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: on the line of scrimmage and it's confusing you know, 180 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 1: certain quarterbacks. Hopefully that's the case with Jalen hurts Um. 181 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,680 Speaker 1: You know, the NFL game is a lot faster, they're 182 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 1: a lot bigger, so I anticipate if they're in third 183 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 1: and long situations, you're going to see that. It's not 184 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: called the nat what do you call it? The jet 185 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: He called it the jet package, where you have you 186 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: just flood the line of scrimmage with as many pass rushers, 187 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,959 Speaker 1: whether that's defensive ends, whether that's linebacker. Sometimes you've got 188 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker up there because you're trying to confuse the quarterback, 189 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: who's coming at me, who's dropping into coverage? And you 190 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: see that a lot when it's second and long or 191 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: third and long. Yeah, yeah, exactly so. But you know 192 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: when you and to consider you don't have Chandler Jones. 193 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you're asking guys that are undersized, but they 194 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: play with energy and I think they feed off each other. 195 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: And the fact that they're sixth in the league in 196 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: sacks without Chandler Jones, and you know you lost Jordan 197 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 1: Phillips for you know good majority of the season. Campbell 198 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: has been up and down. You know, Kinnard is limited 199 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: playing time. So it's again I know Dave pass as 200 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: it advanced. Joseph deserves a medal what he's been able 201 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: to do to this defense. And I can't tell you 202 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 1: enough just keeping stability in the front office and the 203 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: coaching staff because they have good teachers. I mean, we 204 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 1: don't talk about Marcus Robinson and Greg Williams in the secondary. 205 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: Now you're hearing more about Charlie Bolland we know about 206 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: Billy Davis, you know about Prince and Buckner. So they 207 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 1: have really good teachers. And these guys are willing to 208 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: learn because you know what, how you practice is how 209 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: you're going to play on game day. It is a 210 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 1: Thursday edition of Cardinals Covered two presented by Hunday proud 211 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: partner of the Arizona Cardinals. The Arizona Cardinals want to 212 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 1: give you the chance to win great prizes like autograph 213 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: footballs and some new gear during the holiday season. Of course, 214 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: Christmas riot around the corner. 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We talked about his son 224 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: Reddick with the number five, and now Larry Fitzgerald five 225 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: catches to record his seventeenth season with at least fifty receptions, 226 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: which would tie Larry Rice for the most fifty or 227 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 1: more receptions in a single season. Yeah. I texted to 228 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: Larry said, well, I hope I get that before January second. 229 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: He was just being tongue in cheek, tone in cheek. Yeah, 230 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: I mean, unfortunately, you know, one of my keys with 231 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: last week was get DeAndre Hopkins involved early and often 232 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: move them around and get fits and you know with 233 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 1: it Isabella on the shelf and you know right now 234 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: those struggles with Christian Kirk. I would hope that he 235 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,959 Speaker 1: gets you know, again, he really couldn't care about this stuff. 236 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:30,719 Speaker 1: He just wants to get to the postseason. So I 237 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: don't I don't want to mislead anybody. But Jerry Rice 238 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: played twenty years, and you know those last couple of years. 239 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 1: You know, I remember him. I remember him and them 240 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 1: at Smith at Sun double standing after a preseason game. 241 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 1: It was weird and me, it's in a Cardinals uniform 242 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: and he's in a Seahawks uniform. It was You're like, 243 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: you never see this. And then he went to Denver 244 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:52,839 Speaker 1: and he didn't make the team. So but Larry with 245 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 1: tying him with at least seventeen consecutive seasons with fifty receptions, 246 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:02,200 Speaker 1: and Larry's had field days against the Philadelphia Eagles. Of course, 247 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: we know that Super Bowl run, what he did in 248 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:07,080 Speaker 1: the NFC Championship game, we know that entire postseason put 249 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: him on the map, but he was in triple coverage. 250 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: You know, I go back to that game. But anyways, 251 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: Larry has eight touchdowns at eight games against the Philadelphia Eagles, 252 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: and Larry's looking for his first touchdown two. Yeah, that's 253 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: hard to believe here as we go into week fifteen. 254 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: But as we've discussed, you've got all these weapons and 255 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,439 Speaker 1: it is hard. Although when you don't see number eleven 256 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: in the end zone, you know that you start to wonder. 257 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: Now they have targeted him in the red zone and 258 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: in the end zone, they just haven't been able to connect. 259 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: Talking about Kyler Murray and Larry Fitzgerald. Yeah, and again, 260 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: you know people are gonna say, well, you know, and 261 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: I've harped on about the chunk plays, but when they 262 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: you know, what's interesting, Craig is I was talking to 263 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: Howard Ballzer, who's one of the Pro Football Writers Association. 264 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: He also works as sports illustrate covering with the Cardinals, 265 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: and he was telling me, when it comes to these 266 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,719 Speaker 1: red zone things, if if you don't step foot in 267 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:02,599 Speaker 1: the red zone and you kick it and it's a 268 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: thirty three or four, it still counts against a red zone. 269 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: Like you said it, technically in that game it could 270 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 1: have been two out of five or two out of 271 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,079 Speaker 1: six versus two out of nine. Do you do you 272 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 1: understand what I'm saying. There was one in which they 273 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: kicked a field goal because on third down the play 274 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: ended short of the first down, but it was inside 275 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: the twenty yard line, so you got inside quote unquote 276 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 1: the red zone, although you didn't take a snaps. Okay, yeah, 277 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: but you know what I'm saying is the Cardinals have 278 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 1: over twenty rushing touchdowns, so when you get down there, 279 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,440 Speaker 1: they've been very effective with Kyler Murray has ten. We 280 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: know that Drake, you know, unfortunately sometimes on third and 281 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: one and fourth and one they haven't been able to 282 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: get in. And then Dan Arnold's become a weapon now 283 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: because it's his size, and we talked about matchups. So 284 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 1: but I do think, you know, hopefully Larry gets involved 285 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 1: early because we just know he brings energy to the field. 286 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: And there'll be seven hundred and fifty fans there and 287 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: all seven seven hundred and twenty fans excuse me, all 288 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: rooting for Larry Fitzgerald. You know, there was a question 289 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: to ask the fits about his health and how he 290 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: felt after two weeks quarantine because he was had tested 291 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: positive for COVID nineteen, and he said he felt good. 292 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 1: There was never a point in the game where I 293 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: was physically out of breath or out of shape. I 294 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 1: went back and looked at the numbers and Jay and 295 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: fitz might be completely correct and honest that he felt fine. 296 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: I just wonder though, because he played seventy two percent 297 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: of the offensive snaps, second lowest percentage of the season. 298 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: He was only targeted three times, that tied a season low. 299 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: I just wonder if the team, the training staff and 300 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: coaches just said, you know what, we're going to ease 301 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: you back in. You might say you're fine, you're one 302 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: hundred percent. But when we hear this from a player 303 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 1: who's injured, especially with a hamstring injury, he's like, I'm 304 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: ready to go. Coach, all right, well give me another day, 305 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: give me another week, just to make sure. I wonder 306 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: if they just said, you know what, we hear you, 307 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: but we want to make sure you're good for the 308 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: stretch run, hopefully in the playoffs, So we're going to limit, 309 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: as you like to say, the pitch count, if you will. 310 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 1: Because before he had tested positive. At Seattle, it was 311 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: his best game of the season. He was targeted ten 312 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: times at eight catches. So it's not like he's not 313 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: a part of this offense anymore. I just wonder they 314 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: went into that week not knowing exactly about fits, his 315 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: health and how he was going to be, and they 316 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: just said, you know what, you'll be active. You're part 317 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 1: of this offense. But you're just not going to be 318 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: our guy this week and perhaps hopefully that changes this week. Yeah, 319 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 1: seventy nine snaps. Didn't think he had play that. Now, 320 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 1: how many snaps are Christian Kirk have? Christian Kirk had 321 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: sixty six snaps. He played eighty four percent of the 322 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: offensive snaps. Yeah, so we know Hopkins obviously plays a 323 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: ton of snaps no Isabella. Yeah, but again, I also 324 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 1: think when you start talking about the passing game, you know, 325 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: Chase Evans is definitely a guy that they like to 326 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 1: throw too. And then over maybe over the last couple 327 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: of weeks, they're throwing the ball to Kenyan Drake and 328 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: the passing game. So but again, just having Larry on 329 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 1: the field, I mean, the Giants defensive Coordinarty had to 330 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 1: know that, you know, make sure you cover this guy. 331 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:24,159 Speaker 1: We're not going to brackt to them. I think you 332 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: guys can cover one on one. But he's crafty and 333 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:30,159 Speaker 1: his cutch route and he's a really good route runner 334 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: and he's a good blocker. So don't be twisted. He's 335 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: only involved in the passing game. He'll coming down and 336 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: you know, steal the sideh for a guy to get 337 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 1: a couple of yards. So yeah, again, I like where 338 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: they're at. That make some tweaks, and now you've got 339 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: to build off of it and again practicing the way 340 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: you play, cutting down on the penalties and mental Larrys, 341 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 1: I think it will go a long way. On Sunday, 342 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:54,400 Speaker 1: Fitz didn't have his first catch in that game at 343 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:57,399 Speaker 1: the Giants until just under four minutes left to go 344 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: in the third quarter, and there were certainly some anxious 345 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 1: people watching that game wondering if that consecutive game streak 346 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 1: was going to continue with at least one reception, and 347 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:10,439 Speaker 1: of course it did. Bird Gang, we invite you to 348 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: update to the latest version of the Cardinals mobile app today. 349 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,160 Speaker 1: The update features in all new redesign homescreen experience. Visit 350 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: asy cardinals dot com slash app for more. All right, 351 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 1: let's dive into this matchup. Yesterday we talked about the 352 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: Eagles defense. Let's get into the Eagles offense and specifically 353 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: remember what happened six weeks ago. The Cardinals find themselves 354 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: in a very familiar position. Jalen Hurts is about to 355 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: make his second NFL start and first start on the 356 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,960 Speaker 1: road at State Farm Stadium. Six weeks ago to a 357 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: tongue of Baloa made his second NFL start, first on 358 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: the road at State Farm Stadium two of that day, 359 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 1: beat the Cardinals, pass for two touchdowns, had no turnovers, 360 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:57,119 Speaker 1: was sacked three times. Then the next couple of weeks 361 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: he was okay, had a great game and a loss 362 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: the Chiefs last weeks. But I wonder if the Cardinals 363 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: look back and say, all right, how did we attack 364 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: this young rookie quarterback, and now what did we learn 365 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: from that game plan? Because Twa and Hurts. Maybe Hurts 366 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: is a little bit more mobile, but I think their 367 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,439 Speaker 1: skills are pretty similar as far as arm strength and 368 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: certainly their talents. And you have to think that if 369 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: you're a defensive coordinator, advance Joseph, you're looking at that 370 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 1: Miami game and you've got this Eagles game coming up, 371 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,399 Speaker 1: very limited film on either one of these players to 372 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: where maybe you have to go back to what they 373 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: did in college. Yeah, I think Miami, you know, they 374 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 1: were down there two top running backs in that game, 375 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,160 Speaker 1: and they do have DeVante Parker or the tight end. 376 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 1: He caught a couple of passes. Their defense, I think 377 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: is much younger and much more speed than the Eagles defense. 378 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean, it's the thing about Doug Peterson 379 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 1: is you know they're going to try to get a 380 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 1: possession here and there. And you know, I asked both 381 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson advance show so today just about the draw play, 382 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:04,359 Speaker 1: and they run the draw play. He's so effective at it. 383 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: He sells it and he runs right up the middle 384 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: and it's a five yard game becomes a fifteen yard game. 385 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 1: They were on the quarterback sweep. Okay, they run, they 386 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 1: run the bootlegs and a wagon plays. They were in 387 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: a triple option offense where it's it's a triangle where 388 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: you got two backs or a tight end and then 389 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:28,160 Speaker 1: the old element of surprise. You know what that is, 390 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: the Philly Special. Now, I don't know if they're I 391 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: don't know if they're motioning as much as Shanahan and 392 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: Sean McVay because clearly Cardinals they know each other so well. 393 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: Even though you know Cardinals haven't been able to beat 394 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 1: the Rams. But let me give you an idea. They 395 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 1: ran regular run play seven of them, design quarterback runs, 396 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: six zone raids, eleven run pass options, four quarterback scrambles, 397 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 1: four gadget plays, one in kneel downs, he had three there. 398 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: So as I talked to Patrick Advanced on third day, 399 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 1: it's all about your eyes now again. And you know, 400 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 1: we'll get into their offensive line because I think the 401 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: right side's weaker than the left side. But you got 402 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: to look at the running game, and you know Miles Sanders, 403 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 1: this guy's got speed. He gets to the whole according 404 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 1: to Van Shows very quick. So I would think they're 405 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:22,919 Speaker 1: gonna try to keep the Cardinals offense on the sidelines. 406 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:24,959 Speaker 1: They're gonna I don't know if they can go on 407 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 1: ten and twelve play drives. I don't think they want 408 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: to get into a shootout. But they went against a very, 409 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,760 Speaker 1: very good Saints defense last week on the road, and 410 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 1: a lot of people are a question, why would you 411 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: start a second round pick rookie, Well, he was looking 412 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 1: for a spark. They was in Philadelphia, Oh Philadelphia. Sorry, sorry, okay, 413 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: so this would be the first road game. Sorry, you're right, 414 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: but you got to give them credit because they played 415 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: with his strengths in that offense with Jalen Hurts bench. 416 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 1: Joseph called it more of a college style offense with 417 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts at the quarterback position and he uses his 418 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: legs he ran for seven first downs, including converting three 419 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 1: third downs, and that's something that can be very frustrating 420 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: to a defense, to where you've got him in third 421 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 1: and long or third and seven plus, and you think 422 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 1: you've got him off the field, and all of a sudden, 423 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 1: you've got everyone covered. The defense stays in their lanes, 424 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, the quarterback rolls out, 425 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: finds a seam and gets the first down and they 426 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,800 Speaker 1: have to go, all right, well, we've got another three 427 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 1: plays at least on this drive to get that offense 428 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 1: off the field. So I think it's important for this 429 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,800 Speaker 1: Cardinals team to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. Look 430 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: back at that Miami game, look back at what happened 431 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: two weeks ago against the Rams with Jared Goff rolling 432 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 1: out and bootleg in the defense to death, it seemed like, 433 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:48,200 Speaker 1: because he certainly had a lot more time to throw 434 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,400 Speaker 1: the football and a lot more easier passing lanes when 435 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 1: he was out either rolling to the left or rolling 436 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 1: to the right. And Patrick Peterson said the same thing 437 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,879 Speaker 1: today as he did two weeks ago, and you mentioned 438 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,960 Speaker 1: it their eyes. You have to be disciplined, Easier said 439 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: than done. As we saw against the Rams a couple 440 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 1: of weeks back. Yeah, and those bootlegs. What happened is, 441 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 1: you know, the usually under center and then they'll fake 442 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: the fake to play actions to the running back and 443 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,679 Speaker 1: everyone pursues the one side and they just run. And 444 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: then if you got a tight end that has chipped 445 00:23:23,080 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: someone in a flare, easy throw, high percentage throw. So 446 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 1: but Miles Sanders Craig, he had one hundred and thirty 447 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: six scrimmage yards, one fifteen and twenty one receiving. He 448 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,680 Speaker 1: had an eighty two yard touchdown run. Is the only 449 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,880 Speaker 1: player in the NFL with three rushes of sixty yards 450 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 1: this season. He has seventy five scrimmage yards and four 451 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: of his past five on the road. And he's only 452 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 1: one of three backs Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry averaging 453 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: five point yards to carry minimum three hundred attempts. So 454 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: they found a running back. Now they got a guy 455 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:58,400 Speaker 1: named Boston Scott. He's more of a third down guy. 456 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,639 Speaker 1: And then what is your concern with the tight ends? 457 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:05,239 Speaker 1: I think it is a big concern, bigger probably than 458 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: it has been all season long going into a contest 459 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:12,200 Speaker 1: because you've got Dallas Goddard and you've got zach Ertz. Now, 460 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: both of those players have missed time with injury this season, 461 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 1: but they're healthy. And I think when you have a 462 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: young quarterback, what's the safety valve the tight end position 463 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:25,920 Speaker 1: because it's a shorter or easier throw. Goddard was targeted 464 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: the most last week, ERTs three targets against the Saints. 465 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 1: So when you look at what Jalen Hurts did last week, 466 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 1: that's the film you have to go off. If you 467 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: can't look at these numbers that the Eagles have put 468 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: up over the course of the entire season, because that 469 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: was with Carson Wentz. So you look at what they 470 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 1: did last week, and most of Hurtz's targets went to 471 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: the tight end or to the running back, talking about 472 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders, and then the wide receivers came after that. 473 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 1: They relied on the ground game and in short passes 474 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 1: in space to allow the Eagles offense to march down 475 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 1: field against the things. Any quarterback's best friend would be 476 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 1: a veteran tight end. Zach Ertz ranked second among tight 477 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 1: ends with five hundred and fifty three receptions and over 478 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,719 Speaker 1: close to six thousand yards. Since twenty thirteen, he has 479 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: been a Card's killer. He has four TV receptions in 480 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: four games against Arizona, he aims for three in a 481 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: row with a touchdown, Cats in five in a row 482 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:26,040 Speaker 1: with the least five plus receptions. So in Goddard he 483 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:28,960 Speaker 1: has five receptions for sixty yards three out of his 484 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:32,920 Speaker 1: past four games. So it is that to me, besides 485 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 1: standards and obviously hurts, and you know, we'll see how 486 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: on some you know, they got a rookie wide receiver, 487 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: looks like all Shan Jeffries getting an opportunity. But really 488 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 1: it's going to come down to these two tight ends. 489 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,479 Speaker 1: And it hasn't been an issue this year like it 490 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: was last year. It was it was really an achilles 491 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 1: heel because every week they were giving up sixty seventy 492 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 1: yards and one or two touchdowns. Took quality of tight ends, 493 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,359 Speaker 1: but sometimes they were backups. So this year it's gotten better. 494 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:05,119 Speaker 1: But this is going to be a huge matchup, and 495 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:07,080 Speaker 1: that's going to be on the safeties, and that's gonna 496 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:10,359 Speaker 1: be on the inside and outside linebackers and maybe a 497 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 1: guy like Isaiah Simmons, who vance told us he's playing 498 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:17,600 Speaker 1: a little safety's playing a little inside linebacker. Not so 499 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:20,719 Speaker 1: much on the outside, and he's also playing on special teams. 500 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,880 Speaker 1: I think Simmons could be one of those key players 501 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: this week because of his skill set, his athleticism. He's 502 00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:30,399 Speaker 1: certainly fast enough to stay with a running back, but 503 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:33,439 Speaker 1: also big enough to be physical with a tied end 504 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: because the Eagles have two very good ones. Cardinals did 505 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:39,160 Speaker 1: a good job at shutting down the Giants tied end 506 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 1: last week. He was their leading pass catcher and he 507 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,400 Speaker 1: was held to just two catches on four targets. Talking 508 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: about Evan Ingram, can the Cardinals do that again? But 509 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: now you've got two tight ends that you have to 510 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:56,159 Speaker 1: worry about, and that's where Simmons might be a key piece. 511 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:58,720 Speaker 1: Four Vans Joseph Well, if they want to bring that 512 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:03,239 Speaker 1: jet package now here, they could go mass protection and 513 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: just run the ball with Miles Sanders. Get both of 514 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:09,080 Speaker 1: those tight ends now, I think one would release and 515 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: whether I think maybe god Or's younger and he's more 516 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 1: and more healthy this year. Maybe he's your blocker Zach Ertz. 517 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 1: He's he's went healthy and when he's got a quarterback 518 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: that can make the throws. He's in that same category, 519 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,399 Speaker 1: maybe a little bit less than Travis Kelsey and George 520 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: Kittle and Gronk and you know the Waller kid from 521 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: the Raiders. So yeah, I mean he could be a 522 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 1: he's been. He's been a killer for the Cardinals. I 523 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: mean I remember in that championship game he was catching 524 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:39,159 Speaker 1: everything in it was Brent Selleck, actually Brent Selleck. He 525 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:42,199 Speaker 1: was catching everything in a third quarter with mcnam got 526 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 1: kind of hot. The Eagles wide receivers don't really jump 527 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:50,119 Speaker 1: off the page when you look, and especially as far 528 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 1: as their leading receiver, Travis Fulgum. He doesn't have any 529 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 1: catches the past two weeks and only played eleven snaps 530 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:59,439 Speaker 1: last week. So that's where we talk about looking at 531 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: this Eagle offense in its entirety, because you can't because 532 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 1: the offense has changed with Jalen Hurts under center, or 533 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,959 Speaker 1: I should say more likely in the shotgun. Although what 534 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: has stayed consistent, and you brought it up, is their 535 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 1: running game. They are number nine in the league in 536 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: rushing yards per game, number two and rushing yards per play, 537 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,200 Speaker 1: and they had two one hundred yard rushers against a 538 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,919 Speaker 1: very good Saints defense, including Jalen Hurts getting to that 539 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 1: century mark, and that is where you're always concerned as 540 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:36,120 Speaker 1: a defense because those mobile quarterbacks who probably aren't going 541 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 1: to stay in the pocket or roll out to look 542 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 1: for a receiver. The first instinct, especially for a young quarterback, 543 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: is when they feel the pressure is to get out 544 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: of the pocket and run first, as opposed to getting 545 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 1: out of the pocket and looking to see if they've 546 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:52,560 Speaker 1: got someone that has got that scramble drill going on. 547 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:55,560 Speaker 1: They just kind of duck it and run. And that's 548 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 1: where the Eagles had their a lot of their success 549 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: last week. Yeah, and I think Jaal Versus played in 550 00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 1: enough systems where he can he can kind of suck 551 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:06,960 Speaker 1: those linebackers in on a play action pass, continue to 552 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: hold the ball and then a screen pass the sanders 553 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 1: and next thing, you know, a five yard game is 554 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:14,760 Speaker 1: a forty yard game. So again eyes and technique and 555 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 1: making sure nobody gets behind you. But one thing we 556 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: got to point out because I think it's it's it's 557 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 1: worth pointing out. This is their thirteenth offensive line combination, 558 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: and you know, I think the left side, Jason Kelsey, 559 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: he's been there every single game and the way he's 560 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 1: getting back in the day when they had Jason Peters 561 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 1: and some other guys there were the number one offensive 562 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:40,720 Speaker 1: line of football. That's probably why they win the Super Bowl. 563 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: But Kelsey's been in there, he makes all the calls. 564 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:45,920 Speaker 1: He's kind of like a Q Shipley. He's going to 565 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: help out. The left side is better than the right side, 566 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:51,000 Speaker 1: So I would think that, you know, based on the film, 567 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: Vans is going to try to bring some pressure from 568 00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:56,800 Speaker 1: the other side. But you know, but again, I agree 569 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,520 Speaker 1: with you about Jalen Hurts. You look at your first progression, 570 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: then okay, improvised and if I have to run, I'm 571 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,600 Speaker 1: gonna have to run. But keep in mind he does 572 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: run up the middle and that Dropley. The Eagles are 573 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:11,840 Speaker 1: going with that thirteenth offensive line combination in fourteen games 574 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:16,200 Speaker 1: because their right tackle, Jack Driscoll is out with an injury. 575 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:20,240 Speaker 1: In fact, he's done for the season with a sprained MCL, 576 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:22,480 Speaker 1: So you're gonna have a brand new right tackle. And 577 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 1: Driscoll was playing because Lane Johnson had been injured. Four 578 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: offensive linemen have missed significant time this season because of 579 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:34,600 Speaker 1: some serious injuries. And you wonder when you go back 580 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:38,479 Speaker 1: to look at Carson Wentz's numbers, how much those numbers 581 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 1: are a reflection of the offensive line. I get it, 582 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: you're looking at the quarterback. They get all the praise, 583 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 1: they get all the criticism, yet what is he working with. 584 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: And the decision was made by Doug Peterson to go, 585 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,480 Speaker 1: you know what, We're gonna make a change at quarterback. 586 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:56,200 Speaker 1: And I don't know if Hurts is that much better, 587 00:30:56,680 --> 00:31:00,080 Speaker 1: but he certainly did seem to uplift everyone else on 588 00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:03,360 Speaker 1: the offense and the defense. You hate to think that 589 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:06,920 Speaker 1: it just took one change, but at least for one week, 590 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: that's exactly what happened. Well, all week they needed a spark, 591 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:12,520 Speaker 1: and this week he says, I want to see a 592 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 1: fire from Hurts. That's according to Doug Peterson. Yeah, but 593 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,840 Speaker 1: you know, if you want to think about it, considering 594 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: they've had thirteen different line combinations, you know, a young quarterback, 595 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:28,719 Speaker 1: I mean, he probably feels like, I'm gonna I need 596 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: to get rid of the ball quickly here. You know, 597 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:32,600 Speaker 1: I don't need to take sacks and take negative yards 598 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:34,760 Speaker 1: because if they put him in third and long, Cardinals 599 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:36,960 Speaker 1: are gonna tee off on with that jet package. So 600 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: maybe he realizes, hey, I may have to run a 601 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 1: little bit more. Don't put yourselves in Harm's way. But 602 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: you would think that based on the line and what 603 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:49,400 Speaker 1: the Cardinals were able to do with that pass rush, 604 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: whether it's the left or right side, I anticipate he's 605 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,480 Speaker 1: gonna get rid of that ball very quick, and if not, 606 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:57,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna run and he's gonna be like Kyler Murray, 607 00:31:57,560 --> 00:32:00,120 Speaker 1: which you know we have to watch every week, or 608 00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: teams trying to stop him. Yeah, he wasn't sacked at 609 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:05,240 Speaker 1: all last week. He did turn the ball over once, 610 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 1: he lost a fumble. But if the Cardinals can do 611 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:10,920 Speaker 1: what they did last week and had the defense set 612 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:12,760 Speaker 1: the tone or even had the offense at the tone, 613 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:15,760 Speaker 1: score early, get to a lead, and then all of 614 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:19,560 Speaker 1: a sudden, you can go into that traditional where you're 615 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:22,200 Speaker 1: just sitting there running the ball because you have the 616 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,840 Speaker 1: lead and you're forcing your opponent to become one dimensional. 617 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: Because I don't think Jalen Hurts is going to beat 618 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:31,080 Speaker 1: you with his arm, and if he does, you know what, 619 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:33,360 Speaker 1: you tip your cap and say he had a good game. 620 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 1: And I think that's what happened with the Dolphins and Tua. 621 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 1: He was able to beat the Cardinals with his arm, 622 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 1: and at that point, you're like, you know what, he 623 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,480 Speaker 1: got us this week. We'll try to be better the 624 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: next time. Well, the next time it's not against Tuah, 625 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:48,120 Speaker 1: but it's against Jalen Hurts here. So if you can 626 00:32:48,160 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 1: give him some different looks, see what you can dial 627 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:54,200 Speaker 1: up and maybe confuse him. And then all of a sudden, 628 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:56,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals are walking away with a second straight win 629 00:32:57,040 --> 00:33:00,320 Speaker 1: and certainly putting themselves in a much better position as 630 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:03,320 Speaker 1: far as the playoff picture is concerning. Yeah, the thing 631 00:33:03,480 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: is to do is you know, we know teams are 632 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: throwing more on first down. I don't know if this 633 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 1: is going to be the case with them, because they 634 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: feel like they can line up and run the ball, 635 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:13,680 Speaker 1: especially the way that Sanders hits the whole very quick 636 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:16,760 Speaker 1: and very shifty, and he's got great visit in the 637 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:21,200 Speaker 1: open field. You don't have three sixty yard runs for 638 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 1: no reason plus an eighty two yard touchdown last week. 639 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 1: So but I think the Cardinals clearly they're gonna have 640 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:30,560 Speaker 1: to put pressure on them and make them uncomfortable. But 641 00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: if they're getting positive yards in first and second down, 642 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:34,200 Speaker 1: they're not going to be at a tee off and 643 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 1: bring that jet package in and that will play right 644 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 1: into the hands of what they want to do. Keep 645 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 1: that Cardinals offense off the field. We're gonna try to 646 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:43,920 Speaker 1: wear on the defense. Cardinals defense are coming off. One 647 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:46,920 Speaker 1: of their better performances is stopping the run. The Giants 648 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:50,000 Speaker 1: only had seventy eight rushing yards last week, the second 649 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:54,160 Speaker 1: fewest that Cardinals defense has allowed all season. So hopefully 650 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 1: some momentum Kylo to guard some momentum here for the 651 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 1: errors on the Cardinals as they go into Week fifteen 652 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:05,720 Speaker 1: and host the Philadelphia Eagles coming up this Sunday. Or reminder, 653 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 1: by the way, the regular season home finale against the 654 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:12,280 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers is on a Saturday, the day after Christmas. 655 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:15,080 Speaker 1: December twenty sixth, will of course keep reminding everyone not 656 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 1: a Sunday, but a Saturday. In the NFL, in fact, 657 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 1: have both a doubleheader this Saturday as well, so not 658 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:25,120 Speaker 1: the only game on a Saturday this season. The NFL 659 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:28,120 Speaker 1: late in December always moves games to Saturdays because typically 660 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 1: college football is over with. That's not the case this 661 00:34:30,640 --> 00:34:34,000 Speaker 1: season because of all the postponements and cancelations and just 662 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:36,560 Speaker 1: the weird year that twenty twenty is. But that is 663 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:40,160 Speaker 1: why the NFL has two games this Saturday and three 664 00:34:40,239 --> 00:34:44,560 Speaker 1: games next Saturday. Yeah, and Christmas is next Friday. So 665 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 1: the interesting to see how the Cardinals approached the week 666 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:48,920 Speaker 1: and be they may not put the pads on it 667 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:50,840 Speaker 1: all because you can't be at the facility on Monday 668 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:53,040 Speaker 1: and Tuesday. Now, if you're playing on a Thursday night, 669 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:55,480 Speaker 1: I don't know how it works on a Saturday. So 670 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: again it's more just letting the body recover because you 671 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:01,160 Speaker 1: know you're gonna be in another physical game the following week. 672 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 1: All right, we got the injury report, Craig, so it 673 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:06,320 Speaker 1: looks a lot better. The guys that did not practice, 674 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:10,160 Speaker 1: no surprise, Well, I guess it's surprise. DeAndre Hopkins back 675 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:13,440 Speaker 1: to back days and not practice. Ze Gonzales did not practice. 676 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:18,600 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds did not practice, Jordan Phillips, Justin Pugh, Jalen Thompson, 677 00:35:18,719 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 1: all DMPs, everyone else pretty much limited. Well, the good 678 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:26,000 Speaker 1: news is is during the open portion, both Pugh, Edmonds 679 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,800 Speaker 1: and Gonzales were spotted on the field, And as you mentioned, 680 00:35:29,080 --> 00:35:31,760 Speaker 1: that's always a good sign because if you're not seeing 681 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:34,040 Speaker 1: at all, that means you're in the training room and 682 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 1: if you kind of make that progression training room to 683 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,239 Speaker 1: side of the field, to practice field to game day 684 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:44,879 Speaker 1: and hopefully that's the case for Edmunds, Pew and Gonzales. Yeah, 685 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:48,239 Speaker 1: and I believe that, you know. And again I think 686 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:51,560 Speaker 1: if you're if you're the Cardinals, and based on what 687 00:35:51,680 --> 00:35:55,080 Speaker 1: Mike Nuje did last week and you know, the kickoffs weren't, 688 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: is is daunting as maybe I anticipated, you know, and 689 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: some times you're gonna kick it higher and shorter because 690 00:36:01,640 --> 00:36:03,000 Speaker 1: you feel like you can stop him at the ten 691 00:36:03,080 --> 00:36:06,719 Speaker 1: or twelve yard line. But I would say, Zane, we're 692 00:36:06,760 --> 00:36:10,920 Speaker 1: good this week. Take another week off. Again, we're riding 693 00:36:11,040 --> 00:36:15,799 Speaker 1: momentum here on Cardinals Cover two momentum. Kyle Da guard 694 00:36:16,200 --> 00:36:19,799 Speaker 1: Mike Nugent four or four between thirty and thirty nine. 695 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:22,640 Speaker 1: He was short on that fifty five yard attempt, but 696 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:25,320 Speaker 1: that didn't count because it was wiped off the board 697 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:28,760 Speaker 1: because of a false start penalty on the Arizona Cardinals. 698 00:36:28,840 --> 00:36:32,359 Speaker 1: So we will see what happens coming up this Sunday. Yeah, 699 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:36,080 Speaker 1: I'm being facetious. I mean, Zame's made some pressure cakes. 700 00:36:36,120 --> 00:36:38,240 Speaker 1: It's just unfortunately he's a little bit of a funk 701 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:41,760 Speaker 1: and sometimes taking a step back, and you know, again, 702 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 1: you know, back injuries are always tricky. They can linger, 703 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:48,200 Speaker 1: but right now, I just think you ride the hot hand, 704 00:36:48,520 --> 00:36:51,600 Speaker 1: and that's Mike Nugent. Well, what did we say the 705 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:55,520 Speaker 1: most popular player on the football team is the backup 706 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:59,200 Speaker 1: quarterback and also the backup kicker, because those are the 707 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:03,680 Speaker 1: two positions that are seemingly, according to fans, the easiest 708 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:06,880 Speaker 1: to replace starting quarterbacks not getting the job done. Who's 709 00:37:06,920 --> 00:37:09,400 Speaker 1: the backup kickers not getting the job done? Go to 710 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:12,120 Speaker 1: the backup While the Cardinals are lucky, and I think 711 00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 1: more and more teams this year have one of those 712 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:18,560 Speaker 1: kickers on the practice squad because of COVID nineteen in protection. 713 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:21,640 Speaker 1: And by the way, Mike Nugent was one of the 714 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:25,120 Speaker 1: four players on the practice squad that the Cardinals protected. 715 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,879 Speaker 1: First time all season. I've seen Mike Nugent being quote 716 00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:33,480 Speaker 1: unquote protected, meaning an opponent can't coach that player from 717 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:36,440 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. The other three players Seth de Valve, 718 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:40,680 Speaker 1: Michael Dogby, and Jason Whittaker. So some familiar names as 719 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:43,359 Speaker 1: far as who's been on that protected list, and we've 720 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:46,919 Speaker 1: also seen Whittaker active. We've seen de Valve the past 721 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:49,880 Speaker 1: couple of weeks as an extra tight end become active 722 00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,520 Speaker 1: to the game day roster, but with Durrell Daniels potentially 723 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:55,920 Speaker 1: becoming available this week, that might not be an option 724 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:58,799 Speaker 1: for DeValve and of course Michael Dogby. I know the 725 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:02,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals are very high on that's just right now part 726 00:38:02,120 --> 00:38:04,239 Speaker 1: of the numbers game, I think, because right now they 727 00:38:04,239 --> 00:38:07,080 Speaker 1: do have five healthy defensive linemen. Yeah, I don't know 728 00:38:07,080 --> 00:38:09,200 Speaker 1: when you got to put those lists in, because you know, 729 00:38:09,280 --> 00:38:12,040 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, Darrell Daniels was able to practice. 730 00:38:12,080 --> 00:38:14,719 Speaker 1: So I think they were just covering because I'd prefer 731 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:17,719 Speaker 1: to have Darrell Daniels out there. I mean, he's a 732 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:19,399 Speaker 1: good he's a good blocker if you want to run 733 00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:21,919 Speaker 1: twelve personnel, if you want to go three tight ends 734 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:26,000 Speaker 1: from mass protection based on that front seven. So I 735 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:28,240 Speaker 1: think they were just making sure they had it covered 736 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:31,520 Speaker 1: if maybe Daniels isn't ready, you know, because this is 737 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:33,719 Speaker 1: so only first week back. He's a bigger guy who 738 00:38:33,800 --> 00:38:35,680 Speaker 1: got to make sure he's in shape. Probably won't play 739 00:38:35,719 --> 00:38:38,160 Speaker 1: a ton of snaps, but he's definitely I think he's 740 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,240 Speaker 1: got more upside and I know more about him than Devout. 741 00:38:41,719 --> 00:38:44,200 Speaker 1: Two other notes on the injury report. Good news for 742 00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:49,560 Speaker 1: Dvandre Campbell and Drake Kirkpatrick both limited during Thursday's practice, 743 00:38:49,600 --> 00:38:52,520 Speaker 1: so again trending in the right direction with respects to 744 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:56,840 Speaker 1: being available this Sunday. Subscribe to Arizona Cardinals podcast on 745 00:38:56,880 --> 00:39:01,120 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, and down Cloud. Listen 746 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:03,720 Speaker 1: to your favorite shows on the go like Cardinals Underground, 747 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,880 Speaker 1: The Big Red Rage, The Cardinals Red Saw Report, and 748 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,920 Speaker 1: of course this show Cardinals cover two. Visit asy Cardinals 749 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:13,720 Speaker 1: dot com Slash podcasts for more information. Thursday Night Football, 750 00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:15,359 Speaker 1: So we know Mike Direck you will be a little 751 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:17,920 Speaker 1: bit distracted, but he does have homework because it is 752 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:21,960 Speaker 1: a football Friday, and we need Mike Direcki's three keys 753 00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:25,160 Speaker 1: to a victory and the always popular X factor. He 754 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:27,960 Speaker 1: was money last week in the win of the Giants, 755 00:39:28,520 --> 00:39:33,360 Speaker 1: so we're building on momentum, Kyloudergard, momentum here, Mike Direcki 756 00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:36,960 Speaker 1: for your three keys for a victory. Yeah, and if 757 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,319 Speaker 1: you listen to the show over the last couple of days, 758 00:39:39,320 --> 00:39:41,680 Speaker 1: you kind of figure it out. But now you gotta eat, 759 00:39:41,719 --> 00:39:44,440 Speaker 1: and you can't sit there and least ten things. I mean, 760 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:46,799 Speaker 1: that's low hanging fruit. You got to pick the top 761 00:39:46,840 --> 00:39:50,080 Speaker 1: three things, look at strengths and weaknesses on both teams, 762 00:39:50,080 --> 00:39:52,520 Speaker 1: and then that X factor, because you know a lot 763 00:39:52,520 --> 00:39:55,839 Speaker 1: of times you know it comes down the book. When 764 00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:59,040 Speaker 1: we talked about last week third down offense, third down defense, 765 00:40:00,080 --> 00:40:02,320 Speaker 1: we didn't really get into the red zones, so to speak. 766 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:04,000 Speaker 1: We know it needs to get better, but that was 767 00:40:04,080 --> 00:40:08,200 Speaker 1: important moving Hopkins around and getting him involved early. And 768 00:40:08,239 --> 00:40:10,600 Speaker 1: then we talked about being able to run the football, 769 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:13,440 Speaker 1: and so they're able to do that, so we'll come 770 00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:16,400 Speaker 1: up with something else. But I definitely think, you know, 771 00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:19,239 Speaker 1: you got to really respect that front seven. I think 772 00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:21,879 Speaker 1: the Cardinals can throw on them, but you gotta protect Murray. 773 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:24,040 Speaker 1: And then at the same time, I think the Cardinals 774 00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:25,759 Speaker 1: front seven is gonna have to do a good job 775 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:28,600 Speaker 1: keeping Hurts in the pocket and try to slow that 776 00:40:28,719 --> 00:40:30,560 Speaker 1: run down. Didn't say shut it down, just try to 777 00:40:30,600 --> 00:40:33,920 Speaker 1: slow it down. Well, we'll let Jarecki get to work 778 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:37,560 Speaker 1: here on Friday's show, and on that note, we will 779 00:40:37,560 --> 00:40:40,800 Speaker 1: put a lid on today's show. Cardinals cover two presented 780 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:44,280 Speaker 1: by Unday Proud, partner of the Errorzona Cardinals Special Thanks 781 00:40:44,360 --> 00:40:47,480 Speaker 1: as always to our executive producer Jim one hundred for 782 00:40:47,719 --> 00:40:49,799 Speaker 1: Mike Jarecki and Greg Rayel lou we'll talk to you 783 00:40:49,840 --> 00:40:51,879 Speaker 1: next time you're on Cardinals Cover two.