1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: It is a football Friday, Week seven edition. Are the 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: Cardinals ready for prime time? Edition? Welcome Bird Gang. On 3 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: today's show, Zach Gershman joins me, We're three days away 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: from Cardinals Chargers on Monday Night football, the last game 5 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: to kick off here in week seven, and we're left 6 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 1: to ask once again which Cardinals team shows up? Also 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: who will show up? Some injury notes, Plus we head 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: into enemy territory and speak with Eric Smith of Chargers 9 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: dot Com at Cardinals Cover two Episode eight oh nine, 10 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 1: and it starts now. 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 12 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 3: Who to Baker? What Heart? What rent? 13 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 4: This guy's unbelievable. 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 16 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 3: He's at the ten half of five. 18 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 4: He's it again, So more hurry magic. 19 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 2: Whow Here's Craig Tree alerte. 20 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: So it is a Friday, but it's not a true Friday. 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: Does that make any sense to outside of anyone but 22 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: you and Isaac. 23 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 4: You're asking somebody that's on the inside, though, yeah, I 24 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 4: would assume no, Okay, I mean I will say this, 25 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 4: so I'll give him a shout out here, my little 26 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 4: of my fraternity, Jeremy. He calls me sometimes on Fridays 27 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 4: because he knows I go in early because Johnathan Gannon 28 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 4: speaks earlier. So he called me at seven am today 29 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 4: on the Dot And normally on most given weeks, I 30 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 4: wake up at seven forty five, and then on Fridays, 31 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 4: I'll wake up at seven. He called me today at seven. 32 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 4: I was like, did I miss my alarm? What's going 33 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 4: on here? And it's not because I was seven, four 34 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 4: or five. He got confused because it's a Friday for him. 35 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 4: It's a Thursday for us. Craig Yeah, because the car 36 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 4: He's gonna love the shout out. 37 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: The Cardinals play on Monday, so everything gets pushed back 38 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: a day, which is gonna make for an interesting week 39 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: eight when the Cardinals are on the short week and 40 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: have to travel on a Friday for Miami. But that's 41 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: next week's problem. This week's problem is, or as it'd say, 42 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: are the Los Angeles Chargers and trying to get closer 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: to that five hundred mark. And depending on what happens 44 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: this weekend in the rest of the NFC West, you 45 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: either remain a game back or knock on wood, maybe 46 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: you're tied for first place in the division as far 47 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: as the division is concerned at two and oh. But again, 48 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: this Cardinals team right now did not look good the 49 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: last time we saw them. Now there's some good news 50 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: here on this sort of football Friday, really a Thursday, 51 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: but we're gonna call it a football Friday because it's 52 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: a friday in real life. 53 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 4: In real life, Marvin. 54 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: Harrison is not real life Marvin Harrison Junior for the 55 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,839 Speaker 1: second straight day on the practice field, but a little 56 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: bit different. He was in regular practice gear, was not 57 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: wearing that yellow non contact jersey and basically the non 58 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: contact yellow pants as well, which I had not seen 59 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: before yesterday. But it appears again kind of connecting the 60 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: dots that, as Jonathan Gannon likes to say, trending in 61 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: the right direction to be available on Monday. 62 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 4: Which also we've heard from Manria support when he was 63 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 4: on the radio in his appearance, he also said that 64 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 4: Marvin Harrison Junior is trending the right direction, which is 65 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 4: awesome to see. When he went down against the Packers, 66 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 4: it was scary when you saw him wobble, so to 67 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 4: know that he's feeling better. That they were able to 68 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 4: in the second practice, which we know is one of 69 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 4: the most important practices when it comes to a designation 70 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 4: when your in concussion protocol, that progress that you're making 71 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 4: in your recovery. It was very encouraging to see that 72 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 4: Marvin was able to be out there for practice number 73 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 4: one on Thursday and then have the yellow jersey taken 74 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 4: off and wearing the standard the standard uniform that they 75 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 4: practiced in on Friday. 76 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: This happened earlier this season with Max Melton, he was 77 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: wearing that non contact yellow jersey and then full practice 78 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: or regular practice GARB and then was available. Different with 79 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: Trey McBride when he was in concussion protocol. But again 80 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: every player reacts differently. You have to make sure you 81 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: have to be cautious. But if Marvin is good to go, 82 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: then he will be out there on Monday. And then 83 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: if that is the case, we're gonna see something on 84 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 1: Monday that we have not seen all season long, and 85 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: that is Kyler Murray having the full compliments of his 86 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: entire wide receiver group that we projected coming into the season, 87 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: because we forget Zay Jones, we have not seen him 88 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: on the football field on the active roster. The suspension 89 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 1: is behind him. I fully expect him to be on 90 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: the field and make his Cardinal's debut this week, of course, 91 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: and I will I just pulled the Buddha Baker there. 92 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: I started off with, of course background here, Buddha Baker 93 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 1: started off his press conference trying to limit the term 94 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 1: of course, by the way, very self aware, very self aware, 95 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: And I just dropped the ball there. So that's my bad. 96 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 4: Neither here to. 97 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: Baker self aware, Zach Gershman, not so much. 98 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 4: And we're still we're trying to go on and now 99 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 4: each day and right now we're still we're at zero zero, 100 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 4: So we're at five hundred or zero anyway, neither here 101 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 4: or there. Yeah, you get to see exactly what you 102 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 4: would want this offense to potentially look like. And I 103 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 4: would caution people similar to how it was week one 104 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 4: with Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Junior, how it didn't 105 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 4: right away click in that first game, to caution one 106 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 4: another that you might not see a one hundred percent 107 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 4: click with Jay Jones, however, knowing that you have a 108 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 4: guy like Zay Jones out there or a deep threat 109 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 4: that also plays all over the line. You have him 110 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 4: on the outside, you can have him in the slot. 111 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 4: No matter where he's at. He postes a threat that 112 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 4: defenses are going to have to be aware of. Just 113 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 4: another threat added to this Cardinals offense. You want to 114 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 4: focus your attention on Marvin guess what you have Zay 115 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,840 Speaker 4: Jones and Michael Wilson. You want to have those guys covered. Well, 116 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:45,919 Speaker 4: how about Trey mcbriden. Just when you think you have 117 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 4: all things, all your bases covered, you have James Connor 118 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 4: that's able to come right up the middle. So the offense, 119 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 4: the weapons just continue to grow and expand. Now it's 120 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 4: just a matter of how you utilize them on game days. 121 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: And figure out all, right, if Zay is on the field, 122 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: who's not on the field. Because we know this is 123 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: a run first offense, so you are going to continually 124 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: see rushing plays. But if you're going to see wide receivers, 125 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 1: is it two? Is it three? Well, you've got Marvin, 126 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 1: Michael Dersch, Zay, there's four, plus Trey McBride Elijah Higgins. 127 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 1: So you can't have everyone on the field at the 128 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: same time. So snap counts who is on who is not? 129 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: Where do we see j Jones. We've been told he 130 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: can play all three, whether that's outside, inside, or in 131 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: the slot. So I'm curious now how you add someone 132 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 1: who two years ago had his best season of his 133 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: career as far as receptions and receiving yards are concerned, 134 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: a veteran in this league who has seen a number 135 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: of different things defensively that maybe helps unlock this passing game. 136 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 4: Weapons of plenty one hundred percent with that one, and 137 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 4: I think something that might be underrated. We know how 138 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 4: smart Jay Jones is as a football player. That's something 139 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 4: that John again and has given him a lot of 140 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,280 Speaker 4: props for word to how it was with Kyler Murray. 141 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 4: When you're on the side and you're watching on TV 142 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 4: and you're seeing the offense that you know in and 143 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 4: out starting to play on game days, you start the 144 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 4: envision how can I plug and play myself into this system? 145 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 4: And that's not something that Zay Jones necessarily was willing 146 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 4: to give a prediction about earlier on in the week. 147 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 4: But he is so smart that he is going to 148 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 4: go into this knowing how can I make an impact? 149 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 4: He might not want to share it with us, but 150 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 4: he and Drew Petsing and Kyler Murray. Know how Zay 151 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 4: Jones is going to be able to make an impact 152 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 4: now you can't have two footballs out there. That's something 153 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 4: that Drew Petson jokingly said he wanted to petition for 154 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 4: in the beginning of the season, But now it's all 155 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 4: a matter of it coming together. Because while you might 156 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 4: not have Joanah Williams on the right side of the line, 157 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 4: depending on what you have with Evan Brown at left 158 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 4: guard depending on his injury status droughout the week. He's 159 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 4: on the injury report with an ankle injury. This at 160 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 4: the moment is going to be the closest you're getting 161 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 4: to your first team offensive line, to your first team 162 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 4: offense as a whole that you practice drought training camp with. 163 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 4: So the test really begins, as if it hasn't already started, 164 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 4: now it really begins. 165 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: So good news with Marvin and Zay Jones. What we 166 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: have not seen this week and haven't seen since a 167 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: week ago Wednesday, is Darius Robinson on the practice field. 168 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: He was not spotted during the open portion of Friday's practice. 169 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,679 Speaker 1: He was not spotted during the open portion of Thursday's practice. 170 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: And again, as we're talking about trending in the right direction. 171 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,559 Speaker 1: I do not foresee Darius Robinson being activated this week 172 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: and playing against the Los Angeles Chargers. So we wait 173 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: another week before we see the Cardinals first. 174 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 4: Round draft pick, and his practice window is still open, 175 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 4: and there's not a there's still a chance that they 176 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 4: do sign him to the active roster elvam to the 177 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,079 Speaker 4: fifty three next week once his practice windows starting to 178 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 4: close a little bit more, because and you could just 179 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 4: if he's still not healthy, just keep him as a 180 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 4: healthy quote unquote healthy scratch on game days on the 181 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 4: enactive side of things. But this is a guy that 182 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 4: the coaching staff is going to be very smart with. Now. 183 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 4: They're not sugarcoating it. They're very much reassuring everybody that 184 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 4: Varius wants to be out there. He's eager to get 185 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 4: out there. But they're gonna slow play this, just as 186 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 4: they did with Kyler Murray when he was returning. When 187 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 4: you know that this is a player that has such 188 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 4: a value to your team, not just in twenty twenty four, 189 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 4: but beyond twenty twenty four, you want to be smart 190 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 4: with it. And they're going to slow play Darius's return 191 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 4: to the practice field and then we'll slow play his 192 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 4: return to actually getting on the field on Sundays since 193 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 4: we won't expect him to be out there on Monday 194 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 4: unless we get the prime time possibility out of nowhere 195 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 4: that Darius you know, makes his debut, But I would 196 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 4: not have my fingers crossed about that one. 197 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: The official injury report, the final injury report, will come 198 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: out Saturday afternoon, and then as far as your standard 199 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: practice elevations, that gets announced on Monday. No transactions take 200 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: place on Sundays, so the Cardinals will have an extra 201 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: day to figure out who do we need to elevate, 202 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 1: if anyone at all, based off the injuries that you 203 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: have to your active roster. Cardinals and Chargers. Monday Night Football, 204 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: six pm, two thirty. Pre game coverage begins on the 205 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. TV coverage ESPN Plus locally on 206 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 1: Fox ten. Cardinals and Chargers the last game to kick 207 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: off in Week seven. But as I say, you kick 208 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: off that day with myself and new Zach. Oh yeah, 209 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,199 Speaker 1: this early bird because for the first time, early is 210 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,479 Speaker 1: actually in the afternoon, which. 211 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 4: Gets to the conversation we were having off the record 212 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 4: off air. I'm gonna be awake, and that is so exciting. 213 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 4: We get to do it early bird and we get 214 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 4: to be the early birds together. 215 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: You better be awake by two thirty in the afternoon that. 216 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 4: We're gonna continue going. But the only way to find 217 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 4: out if I actually did get up, you gotta tune in. 218 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: That's true. Two thirty on Monday afternoon. Cardinals come in 219 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: with a record of two and four, Chargers three and two. 220 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: All right, let's let's get more on the matchup. Earlier 221 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: this week, Zach and I had a chance to check 222 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: in with Eric Smith. He's the editorial director of Chargers 223 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: dot Com. Here now is that conversation. Let's start here Eric. 224 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 1: Five games in. What is it like covering a Jim 225 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 1: Harbaugh coach Chargers team. 226 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:12,079 Speaker 3: It's never boring, I can tell you that, especially coming 227 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 3: off this game we had Sunday and Denver when obviously 228 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 3: Coach Harbaugh left left the game in the first quarter, 229 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 3: had a regular heartbeat kind of scary situation. But luckily 230 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 3: everything's turned out okay there. But yeah, just in general, 231 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 3: it's fun. You know. Coach Harbaugh brings an energy every 232 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 3: day that you feel no matter where you are in 233 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 3: the building. I would say whether your staff, you know, players, 234 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 3: you know, football off everyone kind of feels the juice 235 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 3: that he brings. And he's definitely like brought a noticeable 236 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 3: mentality on the field too. I think that's evident in 237 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 3: the way that the Chargers have played and want to play. 238 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 3: You know, they want to be a physical team, run 239 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 3: the ball, you know, winning the trenches on both sides. 240 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 3: So it's been good. It was it was a needed, 241 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 3: uh breath of fresh air that he brought. You know, 242 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 3: it's a little bumpy there a couple of weeks ago, 243 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 3: back to back losses, but we kind of righted the 244 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 3: ship in Denver and I think we're on a good 245 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 3: path right now. 246 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 4: The relationship between a head coach and a quarterback is 247 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 4: probably one of the most underrated, but we also one 248 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 4: of the most valuable aspects of a team. How have 249 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 4: you seen that relationship with Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh 250 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 4: grow as the offseason went along and obviously since he 251 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 4: got hired to where they are now heading into week seven, 252 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 4: it's been great. 253 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 3: It's been great. Harball for one, like raised about Herbert 254 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 3: every chance he gets, just you know, he was impressed 255 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 3: with him. I think from Afar you know, because you 256 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 3: see the numbers, you know, and just like the pure 257 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 3: talent that he has. But I think once you see 258 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 3: Justin Herbert up close every day, the stuff like behind 259 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,839 Speaker 3: the scenes, it really like wowed you. You know, it's 260 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 3: just the work ethic, how he is as a leader, 261 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 3: as a captain, you know, literally anytime he can. You know, 262 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 3: Coach Harbaugh is just raving about Justin at the podium 263 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 3: and on the flip side, I think Justin kind of 264 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 3: feels a renewed energy kind of what I was alluding 265 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 3: to earlier just in the building. Because for him, you know, 266 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 3: he's one of the most talented quarterbacks in the league, 267 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 3: but he doesn't really care about like his own stats 268 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 3: or numbers or anything. He just wants to win. And 269 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 3: obviously Jim Harbow has won everywhere he's been, so Justin 270 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 3: Herbert said, let let's do that, you know, let's just 271 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 3: find ways to win games. And with the offense, you know, 272 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 3: it was kind of up and down the last couple 273 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 3: of weeks, and you know, Herbert's own injury had a 274 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 3: lot to do with that. The playbook was a little 275 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 3: bit limited in what Greg Roman could call. But even 276 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 3: after Sunday's game in Denver, where Herbert threw the ball 277 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 3: a lot more. He was like, I don't really care 278 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 3: about that, Like, I'm just trying to find ways to 279 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 3: win games. So it's been a great partnership so far, 280 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 3: and I think fans are pretty fired up about it. 281 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 1: Yeah. I was gonna ask about that for Herbert as 282 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: far as an adjustment considering how he began his NFL 283 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: career offensively. Now maybe the passing game has taken a 284 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: step back. Herbert's numbers aren't as good yet. You just mentioned, Hey, 285 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:15,839 Speaker 1: at this point in my career, I just want to win, 286 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,719 Speaker 1: and right now the Chargers are a winning football team. 287 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. I think I think the best way I can 288 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 3: put that is, like from a national outside perspective, I 289 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 3: think there was a lot of people who thought, Okay, 290 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 3: the Chargers hired Greg Roman, they hired Jim Harbaugh. They 291 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 3: want to run the ball all the time. And that's true, 292 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 3: that's the identity of what they want to be. But 293 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 3: that doesn't mean they want to take the ball out 294 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 3: of Justin Herbert's hands every play. I mean, they obviously 295 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 3: know how talented he is. I mean Jim Harball told 296 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 3: a story on Monday, he was flying home from Denver. 297 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 3: He was watching the tape and he was like elbowing 298 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 3: people around him just to like what a crazy throw 299 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 3: that Herbert had on third down. So they know the 300 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 3: talent that he has. I think through the first five games, 301 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 3: it's just trying to find that balance of what works here, 302 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 3: what works there, and again, like if your quarterback has 303 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 3: a high ankle's brain, you're kind of limited in what 304 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 3: you can call. So like I think going forward, the 305 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 3: feeling is high for the offense. Now the work's out 306 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 3: of that dress a little bit because it was it 307 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 3: is Herbert. You know, Sean Slater was hurt. He was 308 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 3: out for a game and a half. Our rookie fifth 309 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 3: round pick or number five overall pick, Joe Alt he 310 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 3: was out for a game. So it's tough to kind 311 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 3: of get your full potential when three of your best 312 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 3: players are out. But going forward, like I said, I 313 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 3: think the Chargers are about ready to find that balance 314 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 3: in what works and hopefully it's just up and up 315 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:43,160 Speaker 3: from there. 316 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 4: I was reading your article on Chargers dot com the 317 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 4: three impressive Charger stats heading into this game against the 318 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 4: Arizona Cardinals and continuing on the theme with Justin Herbert. 319 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 4: You talked a little bit about his mobility, how he 320 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 4: looked better with considering the injury, and then also the 321 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 4: success that he had on third down. Kind Of expanding 322 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 4: on the injury a little bit, would you say that 323 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 4: it's starting to go into the rear mirror and that's 324 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 4: what's allowed more success on third down and with mobility, 325 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 4: or is it something that is still kind of hovering 326 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 4: over this team a little bit. 327 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 3: No, I think it's mostly the injury itself. I think 328 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 3: it's mostly in the past. I mean, he before that 329 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 3: Broncos game, he came off the injury report, so he 330 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 3: wasn't even questionable going into the game. And in terms 331 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 3: of third down, I think it's just he just had 332 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 3: the confidence, I think, maybe just get outside the pocket 333 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 3: a little bit or make some plays that maybe he 334 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 3: couldn't do, you know, a couple of weeks ago, whether 335 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 3: it was in Pittsburgh or at home against the Chiefs, 336 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 3: and again, those are obviously two really good defenses, so 337 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 3: it was a tough challenge all the way around. I 338 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 3: think if you look at third down, like Herbert getting 339 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 3: healthy obviously helped increase those numbers. I mean it was 340 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 3: our best third down performance of the year. But the 341 00:16:57,160 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 3: Chargers also didn't beat themselves, you know, but prior to 342 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 3: that down, because you know, especially in that Chiefs game, 343 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,199 Speaker 3: I don't know, we have like seven or eight pre 344 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,119 Speaker 3: snat penalty. Then it's just it was second fifteen, it 345 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 3: was third and nine, and it's just tough to win 346 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 3: that way. And the offense didn't have any prestat penalties 347 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 3: against Denver on Sunday, So it was just kind of 348 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 3: a combination of things that made the offense look better. 349 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 3: Herbert obviously is the driving force behind that. Like he's 350 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:28,679 Speaker 3: still the guy, right, He's still the face of the franchise, 351 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 3: and if he's playing well, the offense is going to 352 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 3: play well. But it was definitely a collective effort Sunday 353 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 3: of why the offense looked much better than it had. 354 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: We've brought up the run game a couple of times, 355 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: but specifically as a top ten run game behind JK 356 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,679 Speaker 1: Dobbins doing most of that damage. Why is it having 357 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 1: so much success here through five games? 358 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think they're committing to it. I think JK 359 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 3: looked really good. I think a lot of people maybe 360 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 3: doubted him when we brought him into just simply because 361 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 3: if it's injury history, but when he has been healthy, 362 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 3: I mean I think he's averaged over five and a 363 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 3: half yards to carry, and that's almost what he's at 364 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:09,439 Speaker 3: right now. So he's always been talented. It's just candy 365 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 3: stay on the field, and he has and he looks 366 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 3: really good. The offensive line, you know, I mentioned Slater 367 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 3: and all, that group loves to run the ball. Like 368 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:22,360 Speaker 3: I'm sure if you ask any offensive lineman, they'd rather 369 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 3: run block than pass blocks, just simply because you can 370 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:29,919 Speaker 3: go forward, you can maul guys. That's the mentality, you know, 371 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,439 Speaker 3: the mindset that they want to have, and that's what 372 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 3: obviously Harball and Roman have been billed from day one. 373 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:39,400 Speaker 3: Like when the Chargers drafted All at number five overall, 374 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 3: you know a lot of people were questioning, well, how 375 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 3: come he didn't get a receiver, you know, like a 376 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 3: skilled player guy, and Harvall was like, well, we think 377 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 3: of offensive lineman as skilled players. I think the quote 378 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 3: of you was they are the tip of the spear 379 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 3: with the offense. So everything is kind of centered around 380 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 3: that group and built around that group in the run game, 381 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 3: thriving off of that. But again it's just kind of 382 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 3: finding that balance. You know, like I said, you still 383 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 3: have Herbert, he wants to throw the ball, and just 384 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,400 Speaker 3: going forward, I think they're going to have a good mix. 385 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 4: Going over to the defensive side of the ball. Khalil 386 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 4: max in his eleventh season, yet it doesn't even look 387 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 4: like he's skipped a beat at all. He still looks 388 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 4: as fresh as ever. When with this new system that 389 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 4: you guys have there in Los Angeles, how has he 390 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 4: been able to embrace it and to be able to 391 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,199 Speaker 4: continue to play at such a high level, forcing his 392 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 4: thirty first force of vumble. I know that that's something 393 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 4: that coach Harbaugh spoke about in his postgame presser. I mean, 394 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 4: just how has he been able to embrace it and 395 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 4: continue to develop as a player even in year number eleven? 396 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 3: Yeah, Khalil, I think it was I think yesterday at 397 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 3: his press conference, Jim Harbaugh compared Khalil Mack to Leonardo 398 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 3: da Vinci. So like he's getting high praise. I mean 399 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 3: I've never heard that one before. 400 00:19:57,359 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 4: That's the first. 401 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:02,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, and with all due respect to like jesse Mentor 402 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 3: and his scheme, which is fantastic. You know, Khalil has 403 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 3: done it for so long, I'm not sure the scheme 404 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 3: matters for Khalil Max. He's just that good of a player. 405 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 3: You could probably put him in any defense and he'll 406 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 3: just excel. But it's just amazing because like he's, like 407 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 3: you said, he's in year eleven and he's playing maybe 408 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 3: like the best run defense he's played in his entire career, 409 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:29,400 Speaker 3: and you have to think about, like what that message 410 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 3: sends to the rest of the team, right, because like 411 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 3: everyone wants facts and pressures and all that. And he's 412 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 3: still very, very good at rushing the passer. But if 413 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:42,200 Speaker 3: you can commit to stopping the run, something the Chargers 414 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 3: defense has frankly not been good at the last couple 415 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:48,679 Speaker 3: of years, it just changes the whole mindset of the 416 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 3: defense because it's like, Okay, we're going to stop the 417 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,879 Speaker 3: run first, finally, and then we can go rush the 418 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:57,360 Speaker 3: passer like we want. Khalil is just like a Hall 419 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 3: of Fame player, like a Hall of fame you know, 420 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 3: I don't for me, I can speak for me personally. 421 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 3: Like I used to work for the Vikings and when 422 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 3: Khalia was on the Bear, it was he was just 423 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 3: a nightmare and he just wrecked the game every time 424 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,439 Speaker 3: and now that I've got to like see him like 425 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 3: on my team and I get to know him up clothes. 426 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 3: He's just a fantastic person. He doesn't say a lot, 427 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,640 Speaker 3: you know, he leads by example. But I think when 428 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 3: I look back down the road, like he's going to 429 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 3: be one of my favorite people and players that I 430 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 3: got to cover. 431 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, this will be the third time that the Cardinals 432 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 1: see Khalil Mack. Not a lot, but he is in 433 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: those three games. I looked it up, two sacks, five 434 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: tackles for luss and one forced fumble. So he is 435 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 1: certainly not slowing down at the age of thirty three. 436 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 1: And now maybe not good for the Cardinals, but Joey 437 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:48,879 Speaker 1: Bosa is expected to return on Monday after missing a 438 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: couple of games with a hip injury, and all of 439 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 1: a sudden, a good Chargers defense, how much better can 440 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:57,199 Speaker 1: it be with Bosa back in the lineup. 441 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 3: I think it's up in the air on Joey. He 442 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,479 Speaker 3: did not he was not out there at Wednesday's practice. 443 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 3: I mean, it's kind of TVD on him. He's still 444 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:10,159 Speaker 3: working through that hip injury, so I can't say for 445 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 3: sure that he is going to be back. I know 446 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,959 Speaker 3: that he's working hard to get back. But you know, 447 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,719 Speaker 3: if and when he does come back, like the pairing 448 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 3: of him and Khalil, that's it could be one of 449 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 3: the best in the league. And uh, something the team 450 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 3: is excited for. 451 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 4: It's something that every team that plays the Arizona Cardinals 452 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 4: offense has to be mindful of it. When you have 453 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 4: a guy like Kyler Murray as as the quarterback on 454 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 4: the on the side of the field there, how are 455 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 4: the Chargers preparing to limit him? Because obviously it's known 456 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,880 Speaker 4: about his big playability, the explosive ability to scramble out 457 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 4: of the pocket and make something happen with his legs. 458 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a big talking point in the in the 459 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:52,400 Speaker 3: Chargers locker room this week, and in a way they 460 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 3: kind of got like a little bit of a preview 461 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 3: of it last week in Denver. You know, and by 462 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 3: no means is bow Nick the athlete or you know, 463 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 3: has a capability that Kyler does. You know, Kyler's on 464 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 3: his own level I think in that regard. But the 465 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 3: Chargers kind of struggled a little bit and kind of 466 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:11,440 Speaker 3: keeping Nick contained late. You know, they had some free 467 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 3: rushers and Nick kind of spun out of it and 468 00:23:14,040 --> 00:23:17,439 Speaker 3: got away, and so that really cost the Chargers' attention, 469 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:20,200 Speaker 3: and probably at a good time because they know they 470 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 3: can't make those mistakes against Kyler. I remember two years 471 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,359 Speaker 3: ago when the Chargers came there was it was a 472 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 3: point of emphasis then. Like players like defensive players yesterday 473 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 3: talked about it in the locker room. We have to 474 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:36,439 Speaker 3: keep him contained. Like he can throw the ball fantastic 475 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 3: as well, but he just can't let him hurt you 476 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 3: with his feet. So that'll definitely be probably the point 477 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 3: of embasis number one for the defense on Monday Night. 478 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:49,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, that Chargers defense top ten and a number of 479 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 1: different categories. It's been fun to watch and the Cardinals 480 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 1: will get an up close view of it on Monday 481 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,400 Speaker 1: Night football. Eric appreciate the time should be a fun 482 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 1: one to close out Week seven and again appreciate you 483 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: joining us here on Cardinals cover two. 484 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 3: Okay, guys, thanks for having me see you Monday. 485 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:10,159 Speaker 1: Appreciate Eric joining us here on Cardinals cover two presented 486 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 1: by Hundai, probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. And we've 487 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 1: heard it repeatedly this week, Zach, and we heard it 488 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: earlier on Friday with Buddha Baker when he was asked 489 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,919 Speaker 1: about the Los Angeles Chargers and the game plan and 490 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:25,199 Speaker 1: the goal and what he sees, and it was what twice, 491 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: maybe even three different times, Buddha came back to what 492 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: we were talking about with Eric Smith, and that is 493 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: this Chargers run game JK. Dobbins and how successful they 494 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: have been weekend and week out. Look, they don't score 495 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,639 Speaker 1: a lot of points. They have a very solid scoring defense. 496 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: No one does it better keeps teams out of the 497 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,440 Speaker 1: end zone better than the Chargers. But it's a Jim 498 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 1: Harbaugh team that relies on the ground and a physical 499 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: defensive front. 500 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:53,199 Speaker 4: It's their bread and butter. And that's also what happens 501 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:55,680 Speaker 4: when you invest two for ust round picks in tackles, 502 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 4: and that's how you're able to you build from within 503 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 4: the trenches. And it's not a surprise to see because 504 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 4: that was something that Jim Harbaud did so well at 505 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 4: Michigan was recruit really solid offensive lineman that would end 506 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 4: up going to play in the league. Now he's in 507 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 4: the league. Now he's developing those offensive linemen and that's 508 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:13,639 Speaker 4: their bread and butter. As I just said, so for 509 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 4: the Cardinals, who have struggled to stop the run in 510 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 4: previous weeks. You're going into this recognizing the test and 511 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 4: the challenge. Now, don't get me wrong, the Chargers have 512 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 4: some good wide receivers, but it's not like they have 513 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,479 Speaker 4: a standout number one guy out there that you know 514 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,679 Speaker 4: could hurt you time in and time again. But you 515 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 4: know what, the running game is fully capable of doing. 516 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:33,399 Speaker 4: So when you're Nick Rollis and you're preparing for this 517 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 4: scheme that you're going to see, you gotta be prepared. 518 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 4: It always comes and starts with stopping the run. That's 519 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 4: always what it comes down to. 520 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 1: Dobbins last week ninety six rushing yards and a touchdown, 521 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:47,719 Speaker 1: his third of the season. He's averaging, though, better than 522 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 1: five yards of carry. So you hand the ball off 523 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: to him twice and you've got a first down on 524 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 1: average so far through five games that the Chargers have played. 525 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: And then you bring up the decision that was made 526 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 1: in the off season by the Chargers to select Joe 527 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 1: Walt with a fifth overall pick, passing on receivers Molik 528 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: Neighbors and Roma Dunse after parting with veterans Keenan Allen 529 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: and Mike Williams. Allen was traded to the Bears. Williams 530 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:17,600 Speaker 1: was released, so there was a need for the Chargers 531 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: to go with a wide receiver instead, probably because it's Harbaugh. 532 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: You know, I'm gonna protect Justin Herbert. We're gonna go 533 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,119 Speaker 1: that route much like what the Detroit Lions did at 534 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 1: several years earlier, and we're gonna go beef up the 535 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage and then figure out what to do 536 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: with wide receiver. Now, they did draft Lad McConkey in 537 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 1: the second round out of Georgia. You've got Quinton Johnston, 538 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:43,359 Speaker 1: second year, former first round pick, and then DJ Shark, 539 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: who has been on ir with a hip injury. They 540 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 1: opened up his practice window this week. In the talkout 541 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: of Los Angeles is there's a possibility that Shark might 542 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:55,679 Speaker 1: be activated in time for kickoff on Monday. Son, all 543 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:57,919 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you've got that veteran to pair with 544 00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: two young players. 545 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 4: Of course, but it go go back to April who 546 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 4: was picking right before the Los Angeles Chargers. It was 547 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 4: the Arizona Cardinals, and when there was all this talk 548 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:09,959 Speaker 4: surrounding what is money Austin for gonna do? Is you're 549 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:12,199 Speaker 4: gonna trade the fourth overall pick. Is he gonna have 550 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 4: some more Monti magic and start wheeling and dealing. There 551 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,880 Speaker 4: was that talk about a fourth team coming up possibly 552 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 4: drafting quarterback. And then you give the Los Angeles Chargers 553 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,919 Speaker 4: all the room in the world, and you give him 554 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 4: all the right in the world to say we're gonna 555 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 4: select Marvin Harrison Junior with the fifth overall pick. That 556 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:30,959 Speaker 4: did not happen. Moni beat him to it, got that 557 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:34,120 Speaker 4: fourth overall selection and drafted your franchise number one wide 558 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 4: receiver out there. And Marvin Harrison Junior, who hopefully will 559 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 4: be putting on a show on primetime, which is exactly 560 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 4: what he's done all throughout his collegiate career and truthfully 561 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 4: what he's done against Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines 562 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 4: during his time at Ohio State. Now, Jim Harbaugh got 563 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 4: all the wins over Marvin, but it's not to say 564 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 4: Marvin hasn't put up good numbers. But it goes back 565 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 4: to your point. You want to be able to surround 566 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 4: your your franchise quarterback and Justin Herbert with the protection 567 00:27:59,040 --> 00:28:01,200 Speaker 4: that he needs. When you do, when you have rashawon 568 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:03,200 Speaker 4: Slater and then you have Joe Alt, who is a 569 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 4: mammoth of a human being, of a human being. He 570 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 4: looks incredible out there. You want to build from within it. 571 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:11,680 Speaker 4: You want to build from within the trenches. And that's 572 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,679 Speaker 4: exactly what they've done. And we talked with Eric about 573 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 4: the relationship between Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh. That's something 574 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 4: that's very important, and you build that. You build a 575 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:22,960 Speaker 4: relationship not only with your coach by just one on 576 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 4: one time, but by seeing how invested he is into 577 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 4: protecting you. 578 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 1: By the way, Ken a Michigan man and Jim Harbaugh, 579 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:33,479 Speaker 1: would he have really selected a wide receiver out of 580 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: Ohio state if Marvin was still on the board at 581 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: number five. 582 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 4: Guess what we won't have to know. We will never know. 583 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 1: We'll never know that. By the way, on the topic 584 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: of Chargers wide receivers, I know you got a story 585 00:28:46,560 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 1: coming out or will be posted depending on when the 586 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: Bird Gang gets a chance to listen to Cardinals Cover two. 587 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: But your conversation with Sean Murphy Bunting, who by all accounts, 588 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 1: did not have a great game last week. A couple 589 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 1: of costly penalties, blown assignment, blown coverage. Perhaps again We 590 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,560 Speaker 1: don't know what the coverage was, but it didn't look 591 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:11,440 Speaker 1: good watching it on television, and then Sean goes out 592 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,280 Speaker 1: with a neck injury. Didn't finish that game. But as 593 00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: we heard earlier in the week, it's you got to 594 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 1: have that short term memory and can't I believe it 595 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:22,560 Speaker 1: was Nick Rolis, you can't have one play beat you 596 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: towch JG. 597 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:26,920 Speaker 4: JG that said that, because JG also said that he 598 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:29,520 Speaker 4: spoke with Sean and said, Hey, back in the day 599 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,000 Speaker 4: when I was a defensive coordinator, I had a cornerback 600 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 4: that had four pass interference penalties in a game and 601 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 4: I had to tell him afterwards, guess what next week, 602 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:40,040 Speaker 4: You're still going up against their number one wide receiver. 603 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 4: That's the sort of confidence that this coaching staff has 604 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 4: in Sean Murphy Bunting, and the TV broadcast showed a 605 00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:49,680 Speaker 4: clip of Sean on the sidelines. He chucked his helmet, 606 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:52,440 Speaker 4: was very unhappy with his with that one drive he 607 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:55,200 Speaker 4: had where he had the two PI penalties or holding 608 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:57,960 Speaker 4: penalties and then allowed the touchdown to Romeo Dops. He 609 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 4: was very frustrated. And when I asked Nick Roalis, as 610 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 4: a defense coordinator, what's your role in that situation. How 611 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,480 Speaker 4: do you because not only are you managing what's actually 612 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:07,880 Speaker 4: happening on the field, you're dealing with human beings as 613 00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:10,440 Speaker 4: well individuals, And he said. I went up to him 614 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 4: and I reminded him, Hey, you're our best player in 615 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 4: the secondary right now. And when I spoke with Sean, 616 00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:17,680 Speaker 4: I asked him what did that mean to What did 617 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 4: that mean to you to have your defensive coordinator support 618 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 4: And he said to me, honestly, I wish he didn't 619 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:24,800 Speaker 4: because of the fact that I know that that's not 620 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 4: the standard I hold myself to, Like, it's definitely reassuring. 621 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:30,480 Speaker 4: He's shared to me exactly that it is reassuring and 622 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 4: it definitely helps with your confidence. However, he knows the 623 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 4: standard he sets for himself. It's that football character that 624 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 4: made the coaching staff want to sign him as a 625 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:40,480 Speaker 4: free agent, just with how much he loves ball, in 626 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 4: the passion he plays the game with. That's why you 627 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,440 Speaker 4: were able to see that frustration boil over. And now 628 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 4: it's a matter of bouncing back, not letting that one 629 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:51,120 Speaker 4: play hurt you beat you twice. As Jonathan Gannon said 630 00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 4: so primetime, it's going to be a lot of possibilities 631 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 4: on primetime, but you want to be able to see 632 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 4: your number one cornerback do what he's capable of doing, 633 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:00,320 Speaker 4: what you've brought him here to do. 634 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:02,200 Speaker 1: A lot of eyeballs are going to be on Sean 635 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:04,959 Speaker 1: Murphy bunting. How does he respond? How do the Cardinals 636 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:08,760 Speaker 1: respond after that performance and that efforts in Green Bay? 637 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:10,880 Speaker 1: We saw it earlier this season. Not a good effort 638 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:13,720 Speaker 1: against the Washington Commanders. The next week on the road 639 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 1: in San Francisco and you upset the forty nine ers 640 00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:19,120 Speaker 1: on their home field. Now you have another opportunity again. 641 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: You don't like this, this roller coaster ride that you 642 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 1: put fans and everyone else on. It's not a heck 643 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: of a lot of fun. But when it does happen, yes, 644 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:31,440 Speaker 1: you've done it before. Yet at the same time, okay, 645 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 1: that's not who we're about. We need to start stacking wins. 646 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 1: But in order for that to happen the first time, 647 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 1: you've got to be able to win on Sunday and 648 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:41,200 Speaker 1: then potentially we can start talking about Okay, now, let's 649 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:41,920 Speaker 1: build upon. 650 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:45,080 Speaker 4: This, of course, but let's also bring ourselves back to 651 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 4: reality a little bit here, and to give some kudos 652 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 4: to the Arizona Cardinals. They're not through the toughest part 653 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 4: of their schedule on paper, at least, that's something when 654 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 4: the schedule is released we're all looking on. It's saying 655 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:58,040 Speaker 4: those first seven games are going to be really rough. 656 00:31:58,080 --> 00:32:00,160 Speaker 4: Now you're on the tail end of that, and you 657 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:03,520 Speaker 4: recognize that the NFC West is still a very strong division. 658 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 4: It's up for grabs. As we talked about earlier with 659 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:08,120 Speaker 4: just your positioning of it. Last week we were talking 660 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 4: about potentially holding first place. Now you could potentially be 661 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:14,360 Speaker 4: tied regardless. You're right in the fight and that's something 662 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 4: that is encouraging. And while you have a game like 663 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:19,040 Speaker 4: the one against Green Bay where you leave it with 664 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 4: your head kind of down a little bit, you're very 665 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:24,600 Speaker 4: frustrated about that performance, there is some confidence and some 666 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:28,400 Speaker 4: comfortability knowing you just had this situation recently with the 667 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:31,080 Speaker 4: Washington Commanders. You got blown out by them, and then 668 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:34,520 Speaker 4: you go and you beat the reigning NFC champions on 669 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 4: their home field. This is a chance for the Arizona 670 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 4: Cardinals to show who they really are. Now there's that 671 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,320 Speaker 4: question of which Arizona Cardinals team are we going to 672 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:44,640 Speaker 4: see it on Monday? Well, you hope it's the one 673 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 4: that responded against the San Francisco forty nine Ers or 674 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,320 Speaker 4: the one that played against the Los Angeles Rams, because 675 00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:51,960 Speaker 4: that's what you need in order to come away with 676 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:53,720 Speaker 4: the win, and then you're able to start stacking up 677 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 4: top of that, because you can't get to two win 678 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,960 Speaker 4: when you can't get to a two win win streak, 679 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 4: that's a tongue twister, a two win win streak until 680 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 4: you win at least one. 681 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 1: It is the only home game this month in the 682 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:09,640 Speaker 1: month of October Cardinals and Chargers on Monday night football 683 00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: against six pm is the kickoff two thirty Pregame coverage begins. 684 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:16,520 Speaker 1: It will be live early bird, not so early, just 685 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: early in the afternoon. You're still gonna sit an. 686 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 4: Aren't there. I'm gonna be there and I'll be on 687 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 4: it and I'm very excited for it. 688 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:27,200 Speaker 1: Well, you better start setting those alarms right now. I'm 689 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 1: ready to go, or start packing up and getting ready. 690 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,200 Speaker 4: It all starts. It all starts in the mentals and 691 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 4: I'm ready to go. 692 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:36,280 Speaker 1: Okay, by the way, you got anything else you want 693 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 1: to promote here before we exit stage left? Here on 694 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 1: this football Friday, wels is coming up on Easycardinals dot. 695 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:43,480 Speaker 4: Com on Ezycardinals dot Com on Sunday, we will have 696 00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:46,880 Speaker 4: a story just talking about the excitement. The Cardinals have 697 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 4: not played a primetime game since twenty twenty two, so 698 00:33:49,800 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 4: this is gonna be the first time. I'm pretty sure 699 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 4: twenty of the fifty three players have not played in 700 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:57,240 Speaker 4: a primetime game before their in their career. So for 701 00:33:57,320 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 4: a lot of these guys, they're gonna be living out 702 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 4: a dream. And it's not only just rookies. It's the 703 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 4: second year players. It's the players that have played on 704 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:06,160 Speaker 4: previous teams that are now coming here. So it'll be 705 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:09,040 Speaker 4: an exciting one. And while it is on ESPN Plus 706 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:11,760 Speaker 4: and you went through also being on Fox as well, 707 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,480 Speaker 4: a lot of these players it's something they've dreamt about, 708 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:17,160 Speaker 4: is watching games with with their kids, and then they 709 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:19,799 Speaker 4: grew up and they were watching it themselves. Regardless of 710 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:22,040 Speaker 4: what it is now, now's the time you have to 711 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 4: show the world the national media what the Arizona Cardinals 712 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 4: are made of. On ESPN Plus on a Monday night 713 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 4: football slot, it's a Friday night lights on Monday night. 714 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:35,600 Speaker 4: And in the NFL you've got either Thursday or Sunday, 715 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:38,280 Speaker 4: but Monday Night Football has been the staple for fifty 716 00:34:38,320 --> 00:34:40,680 Speaker 4: plus years. So that's what everyone grew up wanted to 717 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:42,759 Speaker 4: be a part of. Is Monday Night Football. And you'll 718 00:34:42,840 --> 00:34:44,960 Speaker 4: you'll have a great broadcast crew. Got to give some 719 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 4: you know, tell people to go back a little bit. 720 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 4: Listen to Lewis Riddick on Cover two, spoke with you 721 00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:52,640 Speaker 4: and Danny and just that national attention you're going to 722 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:54,440 Speaker 4: be getting it. It's exciting, it should be a lot 723 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:56,959 Speaker 4: of fun again. Monday Night Football six pm. Two thirty. 724 00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:59,680 Speaker 1: Pre game coverage begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. 725 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:03,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals two and four, Chargers three and two and hopefully 726 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:07,239 Speaker 1: talking about a win on Monday, which would certainly be 727 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:10,960 Speaker 1: a nice boost going into a road trip clear across 728 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:13,480 Speaker 1: the country at the Miami Dolphins. But we've got time 729 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 1: to talk about week eight. Focus on Week seven here 730 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,919 Speaker 1: coming up on Monday Night. And on that note, we'll 731 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:21,080 Speaker 1: put a lid on this edition of Cardinals. Cover two, 732 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:23,960 Speaker 1: presented by a Hundai probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals, 733 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:26,960 Speaker 1: has always special thanks to our executive producer Jim Mamanro, 734 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:30,239 Speaker 1: our associate producer Cuddy Fincher for Zach Gershman. I'm Craig 735 00:35:30,239 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 1: real Lou. We'll talk to you next time here on 736 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals cover two.