1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, Danny Serek joins me. 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Family was the focus on this week's Hard Knocks in 3 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: Season episode, and rightfully so, it's the holidays. Unfortunately though 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: the Buccaneer has played the role of Grinch. Also, Colte 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: McCoy is back as the starter. JJ Watt talks retirement 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: and it wouldn't be a Wednesday without Roster moves. It's 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, episode six thirty and it starts now 8 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two, hitting the backfield and Downy 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: goes for a loss. JJ Watt nailed it. 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So these episodes of Hard Knocks in Season 15 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: had a very good way of putting me back in 16 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: a particular moment, whether it's during the week or during 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: the game on Sunday, and this past episode no exception. 18 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: But before I kind of go even further than that, 19 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: Danny welcome, because after your stellar performance handling sidelines on Sunday, 20 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: I'm just surprised that your phone hasn't been ringing and 21 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: we still have you here on Cardinals cover two. Who's 22 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 1: to say it hasn't been ringing, Craig, I mean someone 23 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: of compliments and they put it right back in your face. 24 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 1: I mean it hasn't, let's be clear, But I do 25 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: appreciate the compliment of a lot of fun being down 26 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: there sideline. I don't envy Paul for if the Cardinals 27 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: are four and eleven. He's done ten postgame interviews after 28 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: a loss, and those are not fun for anyone involved. 29 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: Obviously necessary to get a lot of questions answered, and 30 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: that's part of the process, and I understand and respect 31 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: that had a lot of fun, big, big thanks to 32 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: our producer Jim A. Majandra, who of course was very helpful, 33 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: helpful as he always is. Paul did a great job 34 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,919 Speaker 1: filling in for Dave Pass up in the booth with Wolf, 35 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: so it's a lot of fun. Unfortunately, like last Christmas, 36 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: which was the other game I did sideline for radio, 37 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 1: also did not end in a win. But still fun, 38 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: still grateful and on the last so you're saying it's 39 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: either you or Paul for the reasons that this team 40 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: probably is unlikely to get a third straight game on 41 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: Christmas Day. You know what I will. I'll take the blame. Sure, 42 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: why not? That's not fair. I know it's not fair, 43 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: but I'll take the blame all right. By the way, 44 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: there was no cutaways of you on the sideline in 45 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: this episode of Hard Knocks. I was surprised. Nothing then 46 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: in the background or anything. A lot of Paul boys though, 47 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: Heart of Paul. No. I was in that magenta sparkly 48 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: blazer too. You for sure would have seen me if 49 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: I were in the background. I'm kind of glad because 50 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 1: I feel like the only shot that would have been 51 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: clear that I was in was early in their game, 52 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: and I can't remember if it was Kante Ingram, it 53 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: might have been James Connor. I was inches away from 54 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 1: getting run over, and you have to have your head 55 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: on a swivel. And it's hard because if I'm not 56 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: in the front on the sideline, it's obviously hard to 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: see the play fully developed. And it happens very quickly 58 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: when you're down there, as opposed to maybe when you're 59 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: seeing it on TV. And so I was moving backwards, 60 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: I was moving to the side, and you kind of 61 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: get to a point where it's like I just have 62 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: to stop so the player can want to run around me. 63 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: And it was like a matter of inches. It was 64 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: very close. So I'm kind of glad that wasn't included 65 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: in Hard Knocks. So I mentioned that this episode, like 66 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: so many of the other ones in the past, but 67 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: this one in particular, put me back into Sunday and 68 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: a particular moment in that game, especially in the fourth quarter, 69 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: because you always have an expectation on what to expect 70 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: that particular week as far as how the game might go. 71 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: And I'll be honest with everyone here, I did not 72 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: expect considering third string quarterback Tom Brady. On the other side, 73 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: my expectations were not very high for the Arizona Cardinals 74 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: this week, and I don't think that's a surprise to 75 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: anyone yet. There was a moment in that game it's 76 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: sixteen to six with ten forty seven left to go, 77 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: and you're like, Wow, they're actually going to do this. 78 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: And then obviously we know what happened. But what brought 79 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: me back to Sunday and how I felt was watching 80 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: the players react, whether it was the failed pitch or 81 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: tom Brady getting his team into field goal range, Ryan 82 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: suck up kidding the game, tie, game winning field goal, 83 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: the resignation on everyone's face that we just gave the 84 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I e. Tom Brady another opportunity, and 85 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: that's something you cannot do in this league, given what 86 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: he has done for twenty three seasons now. Yeah, it 87 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: was a struggle for both offenses, and this episode of 88 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks was interesting. I didn't time it. I haven't 89 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: timed the other episodes. It at least felt like the 90 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: most game footage we have seen in an episode. I 91 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: even kind of took a step back and I was like, Wow, 92 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: this has been really well done. With the Christmas music 93 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: and the voice, it felt exhilarating to watch, even though 94 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: it wasn't necessarily an exhilarating game. Both offenses struggled, and 95 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: it really isn't a surprise with the Cardinals relying on 96 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: their third string quarterback getting his first career start in 97 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: Trees McSorley, with Tom Brady playing the way that he 98 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: has all season, but you're right, it did seem like 99 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: the Cardinals were going to somehow pull this out and 100 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: get this win the final home game the regular season 101 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: at State Firm Stadium. And unfortunately, much like the rest 102 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: of the season, the very few times that the Cardinals 103 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: have had a lead, they have not been able to 104 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: hang onto it. They weren't ahead at halftime, but the 105 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: three games previously they had a lead at halftime. Here 106 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: you got a lead nearly five minutes into the fourth quarter. 107 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: It's a double digit lead in the fourth quarter and 108 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: unable to hang on. And I thought, again, credit Hard 109 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: Knocks for capturing this. This is before the game winning 110 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: field goal. Mike Evans, Antonio Hamilton Merry Christmas to one another, 111 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: and the Evans says, y'all had this one. And then 112 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: we see the field goal connects and the Cardinals walk 113 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: off the field. Once again, on the short end of 114 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: a nineteen sixteen game, this was another situation in which 115 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: it felt a lot like self inflicting wounds. Look, Trace 116 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: Mansilla did not have a great game. The fact that 117 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins and Hollywood Brown, on a combined seven targets, 118 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: had zero receptions the first half. Hopkins had just won 119 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 1: in the entire game. It doesn't necessarily all fall on 120 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: him but it was it looked like a struggle, but 121 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 1: the pitch to Kyante Ingram. I mean, there were opportunities 122 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 1: where it just seemed like the Cardinals couldn't get out 123 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 1: of their own way. And this episode I think showed 124 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: from during the week, as the week continued and then 125 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 1: on game day on how much of the emphasis was, 126 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 1: whether it was the coaching staff or McSorley, we have 127 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: to get the ball in d Hop's hands. It was 128 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: on practice at practice when McSorley and DeAndre Hopkins having 129 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: conversations about where to put the ball. Where do you 130 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: like it? I'll be there for you. It was in 131 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: the locker room prior to kick off. I'm going to 132 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: lean on y'all talking with d Hop. At halftime, you 133 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: hear McSorley talking to himself about needing to get the 134 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: ball in a number ten's hands, his family and the 135 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: sweet acknowledging that Hopkins hasn't been heavily involved in this game. 136 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: Needs to get the ball and only one catch. And 137 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: it happened inside of eight minutes to go in the 138 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: ball game. It wasn't like McSorley wasn't looking for Hopkins. 139 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: There were ten targets they were just throws that were high, 140 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: uncatchable to begin with, and it's just unfortunate because if 141 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: you connect on even half of those, this game might 142 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: have gone a different way. And I'm sure they know that. 143 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: And postgame, Hopkins was saying, you know, understanding that it 144 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: was mcsorley's first career start, like, you can't expect him 145 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: to go out and play the way that Colt McCoy 146 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: would play based on the difference of years and experience 147 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: and skill set and all of that. So nobody was 148 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: necessarily blaming Tracey McSorley. It was just it was hard 149 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: for the offense to create any sort of rhythm and 150 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: to capitalize. It was once again James Connor finding the 151 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: end zone and that was the lone touchdown for the Cardinals. 152 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: Yet another week where I'm latching the episode. I'm kind 153 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: of gross in the episode, and then the game starts 154 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: and I'm like, oh, wait a second, I know how 155 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: this one ends. We can't get that perfect ending as 156 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: far as all of the stuff that we get to 157 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: see leading up to the game and then the game 158 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 1: and then getting to see how everything gets put together 159 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,959 Speaker 1: wrapped in that nice little bow by Hard Knocks because 160 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 1: it's been a while since this team has had an 161 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: episode in which it looks back at a win. It's 162 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,200 Speaker 1: been a long long time. But there were moments again 163 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: McSorley and his family, James Connor and his family, JJ 164 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: Watt being miked up and seeing how much he continues 165 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: to put forth the effort each in every week. But 166 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: I liked going back to the whole family situation. Antonio 167 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 1: Hamilton with his family on Christmas morning and then all 168 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: of a sudden, all right, daddy's got to go to work. 169 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: By the way, did you notice he had that back 170 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: brace on the entire time, whether it was in uniform 171 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: or out of uniform, But on Christmas morning holding his 172 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 1: newborn son, he's still wearing that back brace. I did 173 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:38,680 Speaker 1: see that. I'm sure they asked about it. They just 174 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: didn't include if they did ask about it, any of 175 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: that in the episode. But I did notice it. And 176 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: it's a reminder of that these players are dealing with 177 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: Nixon bruises and aches and pains, and it shows up 178 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 1: in their personal lives when they're not at the facility, 179 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: and they're constantly still trying to take care of their 180 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: bodies and to make sure even if they're not one hundred, 181 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 1: they are enough to be able to go out and play, 182 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: and you just kind of feel for him of look, 183 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,679 Speaker 1: he's he's opening presents. Chris was warning with his family, 184 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: with his little kids, and you know he's got that 185 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: back brace on to make sure he's ready to go 186 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: for the game Sunday night. You just it's one of 187 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 1: those moments where you take a step back when you 188 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: see it and you have a lot more respect for 189 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: what these players go through and the work they put 190 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: in to make sure they're ready each and every week. 191 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: By the way, it's not only a back issue for Hamilton. 192 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: He also heard his hip in Sunday's game. Hamilton did 193 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: not participates in Wednesday's walk through. More on the injury 194 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: report in a moment, But yeah, you're getting to that 195 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: point in the season here a week seventeen that all 196 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: these Nickson bruises come a little bit more frequent and 197 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: are more difficult to get rid of as a season progresses. 198 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 1: But that's why you like to see, whether it's a 199 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: JJ Watt or a Buddha Baker continue to play. Now 200 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: we're not going to see Baker the rest of the 201 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: season placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, and I'm glad 202 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: he was placed on IR Danny, because if you do 203 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 1: not place him on IR, there's always that potential of 204 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,719 Speaker 1: Buddhists somehow, some way figuring out a way to get 205 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: back on that football field, even though well, in this 206 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: case he's been ruled out, but we've heard he's been 207 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: ruled out before. Yeah, that's happened before the game against 208 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: the Rams in LA when Buddha Baker was ruled out 209 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: on a Monday and then that week had the game 210 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: ceiling interception and returned it for a good chunk of 211 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,679 Speaker 1: yardage on that bomb angle. So look, there's all You're 212 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: at the point in the season where there's two games left, 213 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: and when you have injuries, you have to take any 214 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 1: consideration what is worth it, not in the sense of 215 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: you're not playing for anything, but in the sense of 216 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 1: the player's bodies of how they're already feeling and the 217 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,880 Speaker 1: recovery process, and you don't want to do any sort 218 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,680 Speaker 1: of detrimental damage at this point. And that's not to 219 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: say that's what every decision is, ben I mean, I 220 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: think that's a large part of this point. Why by 221 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 1: Murphy by ra Murphy is on IR now with his back, 222 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,840 Speaker 1: but there's a reason that Zach Allen hasn't gone on IR. 223 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: So it's just one of those things where's it really sucks, honestly, 224 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: of not only type of player Buddha is, but week 225 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 1: after week we see it around the facility, Craig, but 226 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: in hard knocks to just the type of leader Buddha is. 227 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:22,959 Speaker 1: And he'll still be around the facility, He'll still be 228 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 1: leading him. Sure, he will still be in meetings when 229 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: he can be. But it's just it's week after week, 230 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: whether it's a teammate, whether it's coaches talking amongst themselves, 231 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: whether it's other position coaches talking to their room that 232 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: Boodh is not even in, whether it's the opposing team 233 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: or coaches, somebody is always talking about Buddha or jj 234 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: and the work ethic and that the heart. And this 235 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: week it was defensive coordinator Vance Joseph talking to his 236 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: room of looking at the score against the Broncos, Yeah 237 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: we can go back and win. We're down twenty four fifteen. 238 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: There's a good chance we won't win. And knowing that, 239 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: look the effort that Buddha Baker is playing with here 240 00:12:57,640 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: off the blitz and how fast he's moving and how 241 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: hard he's sitting, and so losing that on the field 242 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: for these last two games when there really is still 243 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: enough to fight for when it comes to pride and 244 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: being accountable and you know, playing for a job for 245 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: next year, really sucks to not have him out on 246 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,600 Speaker 1: the field. That's scene in particular, and we've seen it before, 247 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: but that one in particular, that was VJ addressing the 248 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: entire defense and they pan the room and you see 249 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker sitting there. Antonio Hamilton leak you fowe to 250 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: JJ Watt and you would hope that the words and 251 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 1: then what's showing on the screen resonate with everyone else 252 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: in that room not named Buddha Baker and JJ Watt, 253 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: because those are the two examples all season long, without 254 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: any question, no matter where they are as far as 255 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: their rehab is, they're going to give it. They're all 256 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: And unfortunately we don't get to see that anymore from 257 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: Buddha Baker, but it's just a reminder on what he 258 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: is and what he means to this team, not only 259 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: this season but years moving forward. Yeah, and I think 260 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 1: what's hard too, is I mean February is still you know, 261 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: a couple weeks away at this point, but thinking about 262 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl and Buddha Baker, who recently earned his 263 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:15,319 Speaker 1: fifth nod to the Pro Bowl, fourth consecutive year, that's 264 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: a third of those votes come from fans, from coaches, 265 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: and from players, and a lot of times the Pro 266 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: Bowls comes when you're winning, because that that if your 267 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: team's winning, the people see you're playing well. Fans are 268 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 1: seeing your face and your name all over social media. 269 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: So for Buddha to get this Pro Bowl nomination when 270 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 1: the team is four and eleven says a lot about 271 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:43,360 Speaker 1: what people around the league are seeing from him and 272 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 1: how he is still playing. And so that's a bummer 273 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: that he more than likely at this point will probably 274 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: not be able to participate. Again, we don't know the 275 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: severity of the injury, and again it's also Buddha Baker, 276 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: so maybe he'll still find a way to get out there. 277 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 1: The good news is it's flag football if he chooses 278 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 1: to play. And then there's other skill challenges because he 279 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: brought up the fact that maybe he becomes more of 280 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: an offensive player that week in Vegas, whether throwing the 281 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: football or catching the football. But fractured shoulder. Yeah, my 282 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: guess is that Buddha baker. Although Kingsbury did acknowledge that 283 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: no surgery is needed, just rest. So it was a 284 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: it was a hard enough blow to where all right, 285 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: just let it heal naturally, which is what everyone wants 286 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 1: to hear as far as okay, anything to avoid going 287 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 1: under the knife and a long term rehab stints or 288 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:35,760 Speaker 1: just a rehab process in the offseason. Yeah, and that's 289 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: that's what you want to hear. And again at this point, 290 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: it's it is what is a situation that they're in. 291 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: So if that's what's best for Buddha and his body 292 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: and putting him on I R so there's no chance 293 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 1: he can negotiate, Yeah, negotiate his way out onto that field, 294 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 1: you know, keep him safe. By the way, we found 295 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 1: out when that injury actually occurred. And unlike your colleagues 296 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 1: over on Cardinal's underground, I will not aim you for 297 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 1: not noticing, because I don't think anyone Yeah, what was 298 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: going on with that? Again, gentlemen, I listened all the 299 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: way through. Can we at least make it clear for 300 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: those who don't listen to Cardinals on the ground with myself, 301 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: Hawk how VC and Darren Urban who doesn't listen to Cardinals. 302 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: I'm just saying they made a sly comment of if 303 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 1: only we had a sideline reporter who would have noticed 304 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: that Buddha was hanging on to his shoulder. And I said, well, 305 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: did you guys notice it? And they said, no, It's okay, 306 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 1: no one noticed because it was a rather large collision. 307 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: It was the Leonard Fournette forty four yard catch and run, 308 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: part of that momentum turn in the game after the 309 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 1: Cardinals had taken a sixteen to six lead. But there 310 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: was a big collision Zavan Collins Isaiah Simmons trying to 311 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: tackle Fournette and Buddha landed awkwardly on his shoulder. Now 312 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: that's ten minutes to go in the game. Baker never 313 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: came off the field for ten minutes what he thought 314 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 1: was a bruise. He played with a fractured shoulder for 315 00:16:57,040 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: ten minutes in that game, plus overtime, and even to 316 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: make tackles. They highlighted one of those of the goal line. 317 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 1: It's it's remarkable what he will play through and refuse 318 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: to let him stay off the football field. Very impressive 319 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 1: that that's the kind of player that's the kind of 320 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: leader of the dedication that you want, not in the 321 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,640 Speaker 1: sense of not listening to your body by any means. 322 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: I mean, Buddha is smart, he knows his limits. But 323 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 1: it's just incredibly remarkable and respectable to see how much 324 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,639 Speaker 1: he loves the game, how much he loves his teammates 325 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,719 Speaker 1: and playing for the Cardinals. Also on Hard Knock's episode 326 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,640 Speaker 1: seven of their in season show, the flashbacks not only 327 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,159 Speaker 1: with Trace McSorley back to draft day, but James Connor 328 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 1: back to draft day, and this was really the first 329 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: time we had really put the spotlight on James Connor, 330 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 1: which I think is deserved one. He's playing well to 331 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 1: His story is unbelievable, worth retelling, even if you already 332 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:56,679 Speaker 1: know it. Cancer free diagnosed in college on thanks This 333 00:17:56,720 --> 00:18:00,479 Speaker 1: is what I did not know. Diagnosed on Thanksgiving Day. 334 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 1: That's you know, that's the time for family, and here 335 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,920 Speaker 1: you are away from your family because you're in the 336 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 1: midst of football season. You get this news and you 337 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: hear his mom on the other of the line going okay, 338 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 1: I'll be there right away. And then Keimo starts the 339 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: following week and luckily for him, fortunate to be Nellie 340 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,639 Speaker 1: cancer free, but drafted and now excelling, first with the 341 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 1: Steelers and now with the Cardinals. I'm a sucker for 342 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: a good story, and I won't lie that I didn't 343 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: ye know, I'm not gonna say I didn't tear up 344 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 1: watching how emotional James was with his family when he 345 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,440 Speaker 1: was drafted by the Steelers. And I think that's also 346 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:38,399 Speaker 1: in part of now. For the last what year and 347 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,879 Speaker 1: a half, I've been out here of getting to know 348 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 1: James not just as a football player, but as a person. 349 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: And he's just so remarkable, and he is so humble 350 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 1: and so respectful, and he really puts his body on 351 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 1: the line and gives it his all and means so 352 00:18:56,800 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 1: much to this organization, and so his story is credible. 353 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: He is more of a quiet guy. That's the kind 354 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,640 Speaker 1: of temperament he has. He's very even keeled, and so 355 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: he doesn't necessarily, I feel like, talk about this story 356 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: a lot, not that anyone would you be walking around 357 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 1: just oh, did you know this about me? But he 358 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: really just keeps it on the present. And so it 359 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: was really interesting to see the photos and the videos 360 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:27,440 Speaker 1: from when he was going through treatment and seeing all 361 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:30,199 Speaker 1: of that. Historian his mom being at the game and 362 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: spending Christmas with his mom and just seeing all of 363 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,640 Speaker 1: that everything he's overcome. It's another story We've seen many 364 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 1: of them throughout hard knocks. These players go through a 365 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: lot to get to this point. So when a lot 366 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 1: of them say that this is more than just about me, 367 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 1: and it's about their family and everything their family has 368 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: supported them through, that's another great example. As he looked 369 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:56,720 Speaker 1: back at that twenty seventeen drafts, he mentioned that it 370 00:19:56,880 --> 00:20:00,719 Speaker 1: felt like we all got drafted. His entire family and 371 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 1: remember when he resigned with the Cardinals this past offseason. 372 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: We see it a lot. Owner Michael Bidwell likes to 373 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 1: be a part of that process and sit down with 374 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:13,199 Speaker 1: the player when the pen gets put to paper, And 375 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 1: in this instance, cameras caught not only James Connor, but 376 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: his mom was there, his brothers were there, and Michael 377 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: even acknowledged this might be the first family contract signing 378 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 1: that I have and I wish more players if afforded 379 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: that opportunity, if allowed, you know, you're able to bring 380 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,880 Speaker 1: your family. That's a moment that I like that James 381 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:37,080 Speaker 1: Connor is able to share, whether it's draft day, game day, 382 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,399 Speaker 1: or in this case resigning a second contract with the 383 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals, because you're right, it takes everyone, not just 384 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:47,240 Speaker 1: one person, to put you where you are, in this 385 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 1: case in the National Football League. I got a chance 386 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:51,880 Speaker 1: to briefly meet his family because I chatted with him 387 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: that day, and it's just it's so special for them. 388 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: You're right, it's not just about the player who's putting 389 00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:59,439 Speaker 1: pen to paper, but there's so many people behind the scenes. 390 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: That was something JJ talked extensively about in his press 391 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 1: conference Wednesday, formally announcing thank you. Is that where you 392 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: were going next? I can't even see your notes across 393 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: this table. That was something JJ extensively talked about in 394 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 1: his press conference Wednesday to the media after announcing he 395 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: was going to retire after the season two games left. 396 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 1: Very early on in the press conference, I believe it 397 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: might have been the first question of when asked what 398 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: he wants to be remembered for his play on the field, 399 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 1: the amazing impact he has had in every community, and 400 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: the first that comes to mind is everything he did 401 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: for Hurricane Harvey relief. And he said, I don't want 402 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: people to remember me thinking I did it by myself. 403 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:49,439 Speaker 1: Everything I've done in the community, my foundation. I have 404 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 1: not been by myself. Feeding myself hasn't been just me 405 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: in terms of the nutrition staffs he's worked with over 406 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,640 Speaker 1: the years, the trainers, people who set up and take 407 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:02,440 Speaker 1: a part the drills, his family who has been there 408 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 1: for him, His wife he talked about in the sacrifice 409 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 1: as she has made. And that was something that I 410 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 1: really enjoyed, was getting to see that the humbleness that 411 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:15,160 Speaker 1: JJ has and recognizing that he didn't get to where 412 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 1: he is in his life and in his career by himself. 413 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: That was something we saw in last week's Hard Knocks 414 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: episode prior to Christmas, was him talking to the team 415 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,440 Speaker 1: in the team meeting room saying, Hey, you know, there's 416 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 1: the opportunity for us to put in some money into 417 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: a fine for all the people who do everything for us. 418 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: Our laundry, they cook, they clean, they do everything, so 419 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 1: we don't have to focus on anything besides our job 420 00:22:39,280 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 1: in the meeting rooms, in the weight room, on the field. 421 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: Let's give back and make sure they feel appreciated and 422 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: seen for that work. And that was something JJ really 423 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:49,359 Speaker 1: talked about in his press conference too. Wat used the 424 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: phrase it's taken many villages to either one make him 425 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 1: the person who he is or the player who he 426 00:22:56,520 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 1: is acknowledging everyone else behind the scenes. Yeah, jj Watt's 427 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:06,680 Speaker 1: retirement did not become official list the announcements until Monday 428 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 1: after the game, but it was acknowledged in this week's 429 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks episode seven that jj Watt is going to 430 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 1: retire at the end of this season. As I think 431 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: it's a good jumping off point, Danny, when we look 432 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: and look back at what jj Watt had to say, 433 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: because Wednesday marked the first time since his tweet that 434 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: went viral, and whether or not, and I'll say this, 435 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: I do believe jj Watt this was not a planned 436 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: announcement because and there was no one particular moment when 437 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:39,679 Speaker 1: he knew, yeah, this is it. He did acknowledge that 438 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: this has been in the works for several weeks. Several 439 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: people have known about this, including Colte McCoy. So, Colt, 440 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: in the words of jj Watt, you're a liar, because 441 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 1: Colte McCoy told a great story that he was having 442 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 1: breakfast Wednesday morning with jj looked up the TV screen, 443 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 1: saw that jj Watt was retiring and said, oh, this 444 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: is what we're doing now has known for a while. 445 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,639 Speaker 1: A lot of people have known for a while. But 446 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: it's a credit to the respect they have for JJ 447 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: Watt that they allowed JJ to make that news and 448 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,400 Speaker 1: not have it leaked somewhere else. Yeah, I think that's 449 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: pretty cool. He wanted to take matters into his own hands, 450 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:21,119 Speaker 1: and he said, basically, he got the photos of his family. 451 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: It was his son, Koa's first game, and so they 452 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: took photos on the field pregame and he got those 453 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 1: back and it was his wife, his son, his parents, 454 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:29,679 Speaker 1: and he said, you know what, I saw those and 455 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: this just felt right. Felt He had talked with his 456 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,400 Speaker 1: agent and his team about if anyone had a good 457 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 1: idea for how to announce, and he said, it just 458 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: felt right in the moment, and I tweeted out that 459 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: it was my final home game, and then I put 460 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:44,920 Speaker 1: my phone down. I took my son to his doctor's appointment, 461 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 1: and then I came back and I checked my phone. 462 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 1: It was blown up. And we have to quickly tell 463 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 1: this story because JJ was hysterically laughing at the podium. 464 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 1: He had a FaceTime call from a number he didn't recognize, 465 00:24:56,840 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 1: so we didn't answer it because he didn't know the number. 466 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 1: Very smart but the way yes. And then when he 467 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: got a text, it was a voice memo, and he 468 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:05,679 Speaker 1: was thinking, who is this person? And he listened to 469 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 1: it and it was so incoherent he was very confused. 470 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,400 Speaker 1: And then he later got a text. Turns out it's 471 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals rookie Jesse Looketta, who just had his wisdom teeth 472 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: taken out and he was coming out of the anesthesia 473 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 1: when he was told JJ was retiring, so he immediately 474 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:22,879 Speaker 1: tried to FaceTime him and left him a voice memo 475 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 1: basically just asking for a jersey at the end of 476 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 1: the year. And then a couple hours had passed and 477 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,480 Speaker 1: Jesse had texted JJ and said, hey, sorry for that, 478 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: but I do still want the jersey, and so JJ 479 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:34,640 Speaker 1: laughed and he's I'm gonna make sure he gets a jersey. 480 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: I'm also going to see if I have permission to 481 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 1: come and play the voice memos so you guys can 482 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:42,040 Speaker 1: hear what I had to hear. We've seen these viral 483 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: videos before when an unsuspecting patience is filmed by I 484 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: don't know a sibling of parents and then they posted 485 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:55,000 Speaker 1: on social media, so that while JJ is retelling the story, 486 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: that's the image I have in my head of Jesse 487 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 1: Looketta filled with cotton bowls trying to say what's on 488 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 1: his mind, and on the other end, JJ's going one, 489 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: I don't know who this is too. I don't know 490 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 1: what they're saying because, as he said, it's incoherence. And 491 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: in the words of JJ Watt, Luketta was quote high 492 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:19,439 Speaker 1: off his ass, which I thought was hysterical. And I 493 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 1: do hope we get to hear or that if that 494 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,720 Speaker 1: message is played either by JJ Watt or maybe on 495 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,600 Speaker 1: easy Cardinals dot Com at some point. But that's I 496 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: would that would be that would be entertaining, to say 497 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 1: the least. Yeah, that would be pretty funny. I wish 498 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks could have been around for that moment on 499 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 1: either end to get that. That would be pretty funny. Yeah, 500 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: can you take the cameras into getting your wisdom teeth pulled? 501 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 1: Probably not, I mean it's Hard Knocks. If they I'm 502 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 1: sure they could have found a way pretty interesting to 503 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 1: get that done during the season. Yeah, and midweek two. 504 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: I know, Looketta hasn't been active for a whole heck 505 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: of a lot this year, but yeah, that unless it 506 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: was something that needed to be done. Hey, Yeah, anything 507 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 1: else standout about JJ's fifteen plus minute press conference that 508 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: had to be cut off because he had meetings to 509 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: go to, and the fact that we had to wait 510 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: darn near an hour for him to address the media. 511 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: But that's okay, J J. Watt. I think it was 512 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:17,480 Speaker 1: pretty much what you would expect. Very grateful, very gracious 513 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 1: for everyone who has helped him along the way his 514 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 1: hard work and his dedication has shown on the field 515 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 1: and off the field, and the way that his current 516 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:31,400 Speaker 1: and former teammates and coaches have talked so highly of him, 517 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: and the fact that he wanted to go out on top, 518 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: even if that doesn't mean hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. He's healthy, 519 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:40,919 Speaker 1: he's been productive, and he's happy, and he's at a 520 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:43,959 Speaker 1: point where this is the right time for him and 521 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,520 Speaker 1: he doesn't feel like he's going to have any regrets 522 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: and laughing and reminding all of us that while thirty 523 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: three years old might seem old in the football realm, 524 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: he is in fact very young and has his whole 525 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 1: life ahead of him and is looking forward to that, 526 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 1: spending more time with his family, supporting his wife, getting 527 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: back on the soccer field. So I would highly recommend 528 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:08,760 Speaker 1: that you go to either our YouTube channel Easycardinals dot 529 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:10,639 Speaker 1: com and check out the live stream that we have, 530 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: because it was a pretty great press conference. I also 531 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 1: liked on the bench in the game when he sat 532 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,119 Speaker 1: down to Zach Allen and he goes, it feels like 533 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 1: two am play this game, and Zach's it's nine thirty 534 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,320 Speaker 1: and JJ goes, I am so hungry when I get home. 535 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:28,120 Speaker 1: I am meeting every Christmas leftover, I'm meeting every cookie, 536 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,720 Speaker 1: I'm drinking the eggnog. And Zach is just sitting there 537 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: like I feel like he's just so used to JJ 538 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 1: saying all these random things that he just doesn't really 539 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 1: have a reaction to a lot of it anymore. And 540 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: at the end of this season, JJ Walt can do 541 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 1: whatever the heck he wants to do. And that's the 542 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,560 Speaker 1: big question now is what is next for JJ. He 543 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: doesn't know. I'm sure televisions, you know, cable companies every 544 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:52,000 Speaker 1: which way as far as with the game. And he's 545 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 1: also done some work in the golf as well. He 546 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: enjoys that sport. Obviously, his wife is soccer player, So 547 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,760 Speaker 1: whatever he wants to do. Cliff Kingsbury and Brett mentioned 548 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 1: Hollywood as a possibility, but there are gonna be options. 549 00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:08,280 Speaker 1: But I think first and foremost it's father and husband 550 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: in the immediate future for JJ Watt, and that's probably 551 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: a big reason as to why this is the right 552 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: time for him. It wasn't the only reason, but he said, yeah, 553 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 1: now that he has a son, he wants to spend 554 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:23,479 Speaker 1: more time with his family. Having his heart shocked a 555 00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:26,960 Speaker 1: couple of months ago absolutely played a role in this decision, 556 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: and that's why, you know, it's it's all the more 557 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,880 Speaker 1: important that he finished healthy so that he can go 558 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:36,360 Speaker 1: and be a healthy and active father and husband and 559 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:40,800 Speaker 1: continued cheering on his brothers in Pittsburgh and his wife 560 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: when she makes it back out onto the pitch. So 561 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: very exciting, very respectable career, what he's done on the 562 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: field off the field. Two more games left for JJ 563 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals, so I'm sure we will have plenty 564 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:56,040 Speaker 1: more to talk about him in these next couple weeks. 565 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 1: Playing some of his best football, not only this season 566 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 1: but twenty eighteen. And that's what he talked about, no 567 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: regrets whatsoever. Quote, I would much rather go out playing 568 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,000 Speaker 1: good football than to be forced out, which a lot 569 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:10,960 Speaker 1: of players get that tap on the shoulder and say, 570 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 1: you know what's it's time to hang it up. You 571 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: don't have it anymore. JJ did not want to get 572 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: to that point where, all of a sudden, your most 573 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 1: recent or lasting image is him getting knocked backwards as 574 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: opposed to him going forwards and disrupting an offense. And 575 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:28,160 Speaker 1: this could be totally out of left field, but to 576 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:32,200 Speaker 1: hear him say that, and to make that announcement hours 577 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: after playing Tom Brady, who many are saying might be 578 00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 1: at that point in his career pretty interesting. Not necessarily 579 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:40,959 Speaker 1: he's saying that as a knock on Tom Brady, but 580 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 1: you can see the point he's making. It was a 581 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:48,800 Speaker 1: very eventful Wednesday, and the last news item here on 582 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals covered two, presented by Hunday, probably partner of the 583 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals. We talked about the Buddha Baker on IR, 584 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 1: one of nine different roster moves made on Wednesday. But 585 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:01,800 Speaker 1: the big news outs out of JJ Watt speaking about retirement. 586 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 1: Colt McCoy cleared concussion protocol. He will start on Sunday. 587 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 1: I can't say I'll say this. I'm surprised, but listening 588 00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: to Colt explain why it's so important for him to 589 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 1: finish the season. Like JJ Watt on his terms, finish 590 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:26,280 Speaker 1: the season finished, which you started it was. I get it. 591 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: I respect it. There's a part of me though, wonders, 592 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:33,160 Speaker 1: one healthwise, is it worth it? And then when you're 593 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 1: looking at next season, with the uncertainty of Kyle Murray, 594 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 1: you don't want anything to happen to Colt, who right 595 00:31:39,120 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: now is QB one Going into the offseason. Have you 596 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:44,120 Speaker 1: seen enough? Do you need to see more out of 597 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: Trace McSorley, David Blow who's on the roster. But as 598 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 1: Colt said, we're going to fight, and I want to 599 00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 1: be a part of that. These opportunities are so hue 600 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 1: and far between, especially for someone like Colt McCoy who 601 00:31:56,840 --> 00:32:00,480 Speaker 1: hasn't had a lot of those opportunities consistently for most 602 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: of his career, being a backup for most of it. 603 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 1: I get this that side of you only have two 604 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 1: games left, you're out of the playoffs. Your quarterback is 605 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: going to be hurt. We don't know how long if 606 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:16,280 Speaker 1: it will be into the season because Kyler Murray has 607 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 1: not had his surgery yet. However, if Kyler Murray weren't 608 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: hurt and everything else was the same Cardinals were still 609 00:32:25,560 --> 00:32:29,680 Speaker 1: four and eleven, two games left, no playoffs. There's there's 610 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:31,600 Speaker 1: no way in hell that Kyler Murray's not playing the 611 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,560 Speaker 1: last two games. And so that's what I think about 612 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 1: with Colt McCoy is why should it be any different? 613 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 1: Why should those opportunities be taken away from Colt to 614 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: better understand this offense and build chemistry and put his 615 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: own film on tape. And so that's the opposite thought 616 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:49,440 Speaker 1: process for me is if it were Kyler Murray and 617 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:53,000 Speaker 1: your QB one we're playing, you would have him play 618 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:56,040 Speaker 1: the rest of the season. So I understand Colt's perspective, 619 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:59,280 Speaker 1: and that's what he mentioned as earlier, as far as 620 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 1: his to explain to whether it was the coaching staff 621 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 1: or the front office, quote, Kyler can't play, and you 622 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 1: brought me here to play. I'm cleared, let me play. 623 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:12,719 Speaker 1: And I totally get it. You just hope it's for 624 00:33:12,760 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 1: the right reasons. And I do think it is for 625 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:17,280 Speaker 1: the right reasons. And as I was talking with Darren 626 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:20,200 Speaker 1: Urban in the locker room during media availability, if you 627 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:24,160 Speaker 1: don't know about Kyler Murray and you're thinking about okay 628 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 1: for a month, two months, we're going to remain with 629 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:30,960 Speaker 1: Coote McCoy as our starter. Then these two games are important, 630 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:34,760 Speaker 1: not momentum, but as you like to say, confidence, more 631 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:39,000 Speaker 1: reps with DeAndre Hopkins, more reps with Hollywood Brown, more 632 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:42,320 Speaker 1: reps with Greg Dortsch, who's more available right now than 633 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:45,600 Speaker 1: Rondel Moore, and then working with James Connor. I don't 634 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: know what the offensive line is going to look like that, 635 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:53,000 Speaker 1: but your skilled position players are all coming back next season. Yeah, 636 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:55,160 Speaker 1: and that's important as well. And the offensive line is 637 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:58,120 Speaker 1: there's a lot of questions that's gonna that are going 638 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 1: to have to be answered, whether that's health related, contract related, 639 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:08,239 Speaker 1: possibly retirement related. Um. So that that entire position group 640 00:34:08,360 --> 00:34:10,560 Speaker 1: is also incredibly important to get those reps with cult 641 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:12,319 Speaker 1: McCoy because one, you want to have that with your 642 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:16,680 Speaker 1: backup quarterback and two, depending on what Kyler's need looks 643 00:34:16,719 --> 00:34:18,960 Speaker 1: like when it's opened up, depending on what his recovery 644 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 1: process is like, you want to make sure everybody feels 645 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:23,319 Speaker 1: comfortable with Colt. If he's going to be QB one 646 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:26,040 Speaker 1: to start next season, good news for you, Danny, Oh, 647 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:32,359 Speaker 1: what's that the Atlanta Falcons play inside? Who it's gonna 648 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 1: be chilly, isn't it. I've not looked at the once 649 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:37,360 Speaker 1: once I once I know it's going to be indoors. 650 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 1: It doesn't even matter what the weather's going to be. 651 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:41,480 Speaker 1: I am, at least for me, I'm not traveling. You do, 652 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:45,080 Speaker 1: so whatever you're doing. By the way, New Year's Eve plans, 653 00:34:45,800 --> 00:34:47,279 Speaker 1: since I'm not going to speak to you at least 654 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:50,880 Speaker 1: here on Cardinals cover two until the New Year. But 655 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: January one is the game. The bus leaves at eight wow. 656 00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:01,320 Speaker 1: But I'm going to get plenty of sleep, drink plenty 657 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,440 Speaker 1: of water. I'm gonna be I don't even know that 658 00:35:03,480 --> 00:35:05,760 Speaker 1: I'll be awake when the ball drops at midnight. Craig, 659 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:08,239 Speaker 1: I believe I've heard this before. There was the trip 660 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:13,680 Speaker 1: to Vegas. There was a trip to Nashville, Mexico City, no, Craig. 661 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:16,200 Speaker 1: By the way, people take note of this because people 662 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:19,600 Speaker 1: are like commenting or they're messaging me, like about all 663 00:35:19,600 --> 00:35:22,040 Speaker 1: these comments that you and Paul and Darren liked to make, 664 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 1: as if you guys weren't also my age. At one point, 665 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:27,440 Speaker 1: I can't think of a better way to ring in 666 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: the new Year than with Darren and Paul. By the way, 667 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:33,359 Speaker 1: I need to see what their plans are. Maybe they'll 668 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:36,759 Speaker 1: hang out with me. Gosh, how much fun would that be? 669 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:38,560 Speaker 1: If I had convinced them to like go out to 670 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:42,560 Speaker 1: a club and be out there at midnight, we would 671 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:44,279 Speaker 1: have to do an emergency. I would have to call 672 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:48,160 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks. Yes, a hard live stream? How about a 673 00:35:48,239 --> 00:35:53,080 Speaker 1: live stream? There you go. I'm actually looking forward to 674 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: week seventeen. This just became a whole lot more interesting, 675 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:58,160 Speaker 1: not by what's going to happen on the field, but 676 00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:01,920 Speaker 1: what we might hear either a pregame or during the game. 677 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:04,919 Speaker 1: Because it's always so much fun. I'm excited it should 678 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 1: be fun. Do you have any Year's resolutions? I'm not 679 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:13,359 Speaker 1: a big resolution, I'm not. No. Just eat well, stay healthy, 680 00:36:13,840 --> 00:36:18,800 Speaker 1: be a good dad. Okay, that's basic stuff. Sorry to disappoint. 681 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:22,000 Speaker 1: I can hear it in your voice, just completely let 682 00:36:22,080 --> 00:36:26,200 Speaker 1: you down. To end this episode of you, well, then 683 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:28,040 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna end it right now because that's just 684 00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:30,960 Speaker 1: a great way to close up the shop. Here, we 685 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:33,359 Speaker 1: will put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover 686 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:36,240 Speaker 1: two presented by Day Prop partner of the Arizona Cardinals. 687 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:39,080 Speaker 1: As always, special thanks to our executive producer Jim mo 688 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:41,920 Speaker 1: Mondro for Danny Serek. I'm craig Riel Loup. Well, talk 689 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:43,960 Speaker 1: to you next time you're on Cardinals Covered two