1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: You know, so far, so good in this journey. Everyone 2 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: in the Vikings organization has been super welcoming and I 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: am already ready to wear purple and gold until my 4 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: eyes blade as An lsu Fancu's how I was watching it. 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: For him to have a rookie season like that was 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: just super exciting. I'm also really super pumped to see 7 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson's second season. Yo, Welcome to episode number ninety 8 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 1: nine of the Minnesota Vikings podcast. My name is Gabe 9 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: Henderson alongside producer Jay Nelson is always and today we 10 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: have a pretty loaded show. We got a lot coming 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: ask you. OTA Day number nine just wrapped up, and boy, 12 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: what a week it has been. But we still got 13 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: one more practice left this week and it's been a 14 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: lot to take away from just the first three weeks 15 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: of OTAs thus far. But before I give you my 16 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: feedback in my notes. While ots are wrapping up, Mandatory 17 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: Mini Camp starts next week and that is going to 18 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: be a lot of people's favorite time of the year 19 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: because you get to see who's out there who's not. 20 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: The speed picks up a little bit. The guys are 21 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: actually competing because they know Mandatory Mini Camp it's only 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: three days that week, and then you get an entire 23 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 1: you get an entire month off of work. Of course, 24 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: you know those guys are either going to go back 25 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: home or go back to where they're training. But it's 26 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: always good to see those guys compete at mandatory mini 27 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: camp because they want to leave a good lasting impression 28 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: heading into training camp. But I'm excited, man, It's been 29 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: an eventful past few weeks. Jay. You know, I've been 30 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: pretty heavy on Twitter the past couple of days. You're 31 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: just trying to fill fans in on, you know, some 32 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: of the things that I've seen at practice, and I 33 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: use it as an opportunity to connect with fans because 34 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: of course we know we're still in the pandemic. Fans 35 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: haven't been able to see the vikings and over a 36 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: year now, so I like to throw a few company 37 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: worthy tweets out there to get you know, the fans, 38 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: but didn't get them talking a little bit, just to 39 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: see what the energy is like. And when I tweeted 40 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: out that, you know, Dalvin Thomlinson and Michael Parris were 41 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: working together to build that chemistry, the feedback I got 42 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 1: was I was not expecting it. We knew, you know, 43 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: the six hundred pounds of beef there in the middle, 44 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 1: that makes everybody excited. But actually seeing those guys, you know, 45 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: dap each other up, be around each other, talk to 46 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: each other, I guess, interact on social media. I was like, okay, 47 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: that that chemistry is there already. And then when you 48 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: have arguably the best D line coach in the NFL, 49 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: and Andrea Patterson, it only makes that transition that much better. Yesterday, 50 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: I tweeted, Kirk Cousins had his best day of OTAs. 51 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: He's had some pretty good practices the past couple of weeks, 52 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: but yesterday he was throwing dimes left and right to 53 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: Adam Phill and Justin like Justin Jefferson, almost every single 54 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: starter got a touch. Clint Kubiak like, let Kirk sling 55 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: the ball around like these plays weren't vanilla. Of course, 56 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna name the plays, but you know these 57 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: were like, you know, double move routes and Kirk is 58 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: standing in the pocket, you know, making clutch throws. That 59 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: the way he was putting the ball in certain places 60 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: it got me hype just going forward because at the 61 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 1: same time, we know we only go as far as 62 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 1: the offensive line takes us. But at the same time, 63 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: when Kirk has pocket security, when he's not getting pressure, 64 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: like he's a top ten quarterback in the league. I 65 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: mean a lot of people can say top five, top six, 66 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 1: but it was good to see him out there. You know, 67 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: the quarterback play here is very key, and having Kirk 68 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: for another year, a lot is going to be expected, right, 69 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: That is the a number one question is can you 70 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: get Kirk time? Because we've all seen throughout his time 71 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: here with the Vikings and even prior, you get that 72 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: guy some time he can drop that ball in on 73 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: a rope and as long as as he's able to 74 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: do that. If you've invested as much as you have 75 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: in trying to get some more playmakers here, we've got 76 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: multiple first round picks on this offensive line. Now you 77 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: have addressed the fact that he needs more time. And yeah, 78 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: sometimes you just can't get that because of scheme, and 79 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: sometimes you can't get that because somebody makes a great play. 80 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: But more times out of not, if you get Kirk time, 81 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: he's going to deal. I went through on my own. 82 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: I went through looking at the replays of the two 83 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: Packer games from last season, just trying to to you know, 84 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: look and see what when Brilin was on that team, 85 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: even in twenty eighteen, I've gone through and looked at 86 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: some of Kirk's and you just you see some of 87 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: those throws and you cannot believe, you know, how is 88 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: he fitting that in there? And it just proves that 89 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: if you get this guy time, he has the weapons 90 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: and let him go, let him do what he needs 91 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: to do. And now on top of that, the other 92 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: question we've been talking about is what's a Kubiak offense 93 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: going to look like? And maybe if we're at the 94 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: point now in week three of OTAs, let alone whatever 95 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: work they've been doing in the offseason, If Clinton Kirk 96 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: are on the same page and Clint knows what he 97 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: can do and what he does well in what areas 98 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: he struggles in, if you can maximize what he does 99 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: well and minimize the stuff that he struggles with, then 100 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: you have a quarterback who can be as dangerous as 101 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:13,280 Speaker 1: anybody in this league. So I'm hoping that you know, 102 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: if you're seeing this kind of stuff in OTAs, and 103 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: yes it's OTAs, we get MANI caamp next week. You 104 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: can call it mandatory mini camp. I call it motivational 105 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: Mini camp because as soon as those three days are done, 106 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: that's the last thing those players remember walking off that 107 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: field for about six weeks, and they're stewing the whole time, because, 108 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: like we've talked about in the past, if the defense 109 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: puts a good one on the offense and the offense 110 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: puts a good one on the defense, either side is 111 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: getting crabby about what just happened the day before. So 112 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 1: hopefully next week with that mini camp, it's motivational mini 113 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: camp because when they're done with those three days, the 114 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: next time they're really going to see each other on 115 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: that field, it's going to be go time, and there's 116 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: going to be a lot of position battles happening, let 117 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: alone trying to make sure everybody knows what's going on 118 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,159 Speaker 1: with the offense and defense. So I'm looking forward to it. 119 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a lot of fun. I hope Kirk 120 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: is just about to take off and it's gonna be 121 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: a lot of fun to see how this this entire 122 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: season plays out. If mandatory Mini Camp is anything like 123 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: this past week, I think next week is going to 124 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 1: be really chippy, like guys, you know, getting a little 125 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: bit more physical a little bit more action, and I'm 126 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: excited to see that. I'm also excited to announce here 127 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: in the Vikings Entertainment Network, we got a new member jay. 128 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: Her name is Tatum Everett. She is an on air 129 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: personality slashed associate producer. She is from Louisiana and she 130 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: is joining the team as of Wednesday, June ninth, and 131 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: I'm excited to have her on the show. We get 132 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: to talk to her later on, get to know her 133 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,840 Speaker 1: a little bit, get you Vikings fans up to speed 134 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: on who she is, what she'll be bringing to the table, 135 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: and more. And I guess we're playing a little game 136 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: too while we're at it. I'm sure. But I'm excited 137 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: to have her own board because she she knows a 138 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: lot of the players, she knows a few of the coaches. 139 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: Also because she actually worked in Tennessee the past few years, 140 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: and she worked a game last year I think it 141 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: was Week three when we played the Titans, and she 142 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: built a good relationship with whob rt Ron Johnson. I 143 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: think her boyfriend stays up here, so she's familiar to 144 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings community. So having her own later will 145 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: be great. But speaking of later later, as in next 146 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: week mandatory mini camp starts, and in case you don't 147 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: know what mandatory mini camp is or some of the 148 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: logistics behind it, practices will be next Tuesday through Thursday. 149 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: Official physicals, however, will be conducted on Monday, so no 150 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: practice on Monday, practice Tuesday, practice, Wednesday, practice Thursday. The 151 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: media would be out there every single day next week, 152 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: and my terminology Viking social media will be jumping next week. 153 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: A lot of things to talk about, a lot of 154 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: things to see, a lot of things to dissect. Participation 155 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: is mandatory, so if you do not show up, you're 156 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: our subject to penalties, which you know, of course results 157 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: in the fine. So, of course, the elephant in the 158 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: room here is the Neil Hunter. He hasn't been at OTAs, 159 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: so I guess now is whether or not he'll show 160 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: up to mandatory Mini camp, and if he does, great, 161 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: If he doesn't, he'll most likely receive a fine. So 162 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: usually most teams host their mandatory mini camps after the 163 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: third week of OTAs, but there are already seven teams 164 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: right now that are hosting their mandatory mini camp this week. 165 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: The Atlanta Falcons, the Tampa Bay Bucks, the Cowboys, Lions, Packers, 166 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: the Giants, and the Eagles are all conducting their mini 167 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: camps this week, and then the rest of the league 168 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: will conduct theirs the following week, which will be next week. 169 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: In addition to the Vikings um but Jay, everybody's been 170 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: talking about, you know, with a Vikings sign signed another 171 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: cornerback or they're going to add to the secondary. Well, 172 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: if you've been following Vikings social media lately, you know 173 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: we've brought in three cornerbacks, Tye Smith, Brashot Brelan, and 174 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: Amari Henderson. I know you got a little bit more 175 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: insight on those guys, So just provide your analysis and 176 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: insight on what those guys bring to the table in 177 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: a little bit about who they are. Yeah. I find 178 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: it kind of interesting because like last week when on 179 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: the show we were talking about how the June first date, 180 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: freeing up some of that salary cap money was going 181 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: to possibly give us some availability to go in and 182 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: make some moves possibly. You know, we know that this 183 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: team has never done trying to adjust the roster as 184 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: much as possible, and I just remember Eric Smith and 185 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: Corso also bringing up the idea of possibly you know, 186 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: going after cornerbacks and looking at some of the guys 187 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: that we talked to already, and you know, the Vikings 188 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: pulled the trigger on that. You did have those three 189 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: guys signed within six days of each other. In the 190 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: span of two days, you had two guys come in, 191 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: So they were super super busy over the last week 192 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: just trying to help that cornerback room. So last Thursday, 193 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: Tye Smith, somebody that Tatum Everett knows very very well. 194 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: Tye Smith, formerly of the Tennessee Titans, signed with your 195 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. He's a Raleigh, North Carolina native, somebody that 196 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 1: gave body gets to know pretty well. Especially looking forward 197 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: to Bojangle's chicken. Right. Oh, guys, don't remind me, man, 198 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: I'm going home in like two weeks. So I look 199 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 1: forward to getting a text from Gabe with a photo 200 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: of him grabbing out of some Bojangles. Ty Smith would 201 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: probably appreciate you bringing some back for him too. Former 202 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,560 Speaker 1: fifth round pick out of tausand and he was drafted 203 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: by Seattle and then this is going to be a 204 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: seventh season in the NFL. Previously played for the Titans 205 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,960 Speaker 1: from twenty seventeen to twenty twenty, and then he was 206 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: on the practice squads for Seattle and Washington prior to that. 207 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: On Friday last Friday, the Vikings signed probably the biggest 208 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: name that you're going to see here of these three signings, 209 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: cornerback Breshad Breland, formerly from the Kansas City Chiefs. The 210 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: last two seasons he was with the Kansas City Chiefs, 211 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: including winning a Super Bowl Trophy and getting a ring 212 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: out of it for him. He's an Allendale, South Carolina native, 213 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 1: former fourth round pick out of Clemson by Washington football team, 214 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: and this is going to be his eighth season in 215 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: the NFL. Like I said, he was with the Chiefs 216 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: the last two seasons, green Bay in twenty eighteen for 217 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 1: a season, which is part of the reason why I 218 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: was looking through at some of that those game footage 219 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 1: with the Vikings the Packers, and then he was with 220 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: Washington for the first four seasons of his career. So 221 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:07,439 Speaker 1: there's a lot of talk, a lot of speculation on 222 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen with him, and a lot of people 223 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: are speculating saying they think he is competing for that 224 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: starting spot alongside Cam Dansler kind of on the outside 225 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: cornerback position, and he is somebody who's got the career. 226 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: He's got the charisma, he's got the skills, and it'll 227 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: be interesting to see how it's going to work out 228 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: for him given the amount of cornerbacks we currently have 229 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: on this roster. And then finally this week on Tuesday, 230 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: the Vikings signed cornerback on Mary Henderson, Charlotte, North Carolina native. 231 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,559 Speaker 1: Again we got a Carolina than going with these three guys. 232 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: I love it. He's a former undrafted free agent at 233 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: a wake Forest by Jacksonville last season, and after being 234 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: out of the Jacksonville practice squad last season, he tried 235 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: out and participated in the Vikings rookie mini camp in May, 236 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: and they really liked what they saw from him, and 237 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 1: so when they decided to make some of these moves, 238 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 1: they brought him in to again try and compete given 239 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: everything they got to see him him put on tape 240 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 1: there for rookie mini camp. So it's got to be 241 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: exciting for Zim and for coach carl and those guys 242 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: to get a plethora of players here. I think I 243 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: saw a stat the other day that was saying something 244 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: along the lines of, yeah, you got eleven guys in 245 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: this room, but you currently have like three hundred plus 246 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: games worth of experience now in this room versus the 247 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 1: minimal amount that you had last season given all the 248 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:24,199 Speaker 1: rookies that were on the squad. So if you take 249 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: a look at what we've got here, you've got McKenzie 250 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 1: Alexander brought him in as a free agent and he's 251 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: familiar with the system. We know what Mac did when 252 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: he was here before. Chris Boyd, who's flashed at times 253 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: this offseason, but he needs to prove it in his 254 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: third year on this team. Brashod Brelan, Like we said, 255 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: he's got the super Bowl pedigree and for the last 256 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,599 Speaker 1: two seasons, and he's also played in the league and 257 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 1: he's and you're seeing even today, you were seeing him 258 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 1: out at practice working one on one with Zim on 259 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 1: certain things, and I think there's just a lot of 260 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: expectations possibly coming with him. Cam Danzler played really well 261 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: last season, but again he's got some competition now for 262 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: earning a starting role and just to see what he's 263 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: going to be able to do with someone season Vets 264 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,600 Speaker 1: Jeff Gladney has not participated this offseason, and he's got 265 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 1: some current serious off field issues that he's dealing with 266 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: and so we really don't know what's going to happen 267 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: with him this season. Harrison hand Gabe, you were talking 268 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:15,719 Speaker 1: about him putting on a show during this offseason at 269 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 1: different times, and so he's definitely flashed on tape Amari Henderson, 270 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: like we said, he looked really good at rookie mini camps, 271 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: so we'll see what happens with him. Dylan Mabon signed 272 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: with the Vikings off the Raiders practice squad, so he's 273 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: going to try and make a run at this as well. 274 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: Perry Nickerson is on his fifth team in four years, 275 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 1: and between injuries and kind of the COVID system that happened, 276 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 1: they cut his season short for the last two seasons, 277 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: so again he's trying to make a squad. Patrick Peterson, 278 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: we know what he is capable of, we know how 279 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: good he can be, but the question is can he 280 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: outrun Father Time? And so you're looking with him if 281 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 1: he's going to try and keep Father Time at Bay 282 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:56,959 Speaker 1: Here for another couple of seasons. Maybe a new place, 283 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: a new face and a new system and working with 284 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: you know, one of the godfathers of the secondary play 285 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,240 Speaker 1: and working with Mike Zimmer will help rejuvenate him. And 286 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: put out a huge product for us on the field 287 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 1: this season. Finally, Tie Smith. He's got experienced, but can 288 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: he splash enough to kind of rise to the top 289 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 1: of this meeting room and earn his way into this 290 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: roster for the regular season. So there is a lot 291 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: of competition happening amongst these eleven guys. So for them, 292 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: mandatory mini camp is going to be crucial, and knowing 293 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: they got about a three week three to four week 294 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: window to try to make the squad before it's live 295 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 1: bullets for this team. So there's a lot going on 296 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: in the secondary room. It's kind of exciting to see 297 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: how much change has happened given how frustrated they were 298 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: at the end of last season. Very exciting to see, jam. 299 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: I don't think you could have said that any better 300 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: about the cornerbacks and what they can bring to the table. 301 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 1: A lot of value. A lot of value, that's the 302 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 1: first thing I think of. But speaking of value, we're 303 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: going to ask some value to this van team, and 304 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 1: I'm talking about Tatum Everett who now joins the show. 305 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: All right, fans of the podcast, we have someone you 306 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: are going to become very very familiar with joining our show, Right, 307 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: now from the Vikings Entertainment Network. Please meet missus Tatum Everett. 308 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: She's moving from Nashville, Tennessee, and she is a new 309 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: on air personality here for the Minnesota Vikings. And Tatum, 310 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to have you on. We were talking 311 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: off camera. I sent you a welcome email. If you 312 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: don't reply to that within the next forty eight to 313 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: seventy two hours, you will hear about this for the 314 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: next year. But thank you for joining us. I'm so 315 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: excited to have you here. Thanks game. I am so 316 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 1: pumped to be here. And don't worry you. We're going 317 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 1: to response to your email the minute I can access 318 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 1: my email. I am Southern, so I will always be 319 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: polite and send a response and thank you because you know, 320 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 1: so far, so good in this journey. Everyone in the 321 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: Vikings organization has been super welcoming and I am already 322 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: ready to wear purple and gold and tell my eyes 323 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 1: blade well purple and gold again. Right, you went to LSU. 324 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 1: But before we get to your college and things about 325 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: I guess just college and professionally, tell us a little 326 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: bit about yourself. Yeah, you kind of alluded to you there. 327 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: I have always said I bleed purple and gold. I 328 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: did not realize that would take on a new meeting 329 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 1: later on in my life. I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana, 330 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: where football is our second religion, so I've been following 331 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 1: the LSU Tigers forever. I also went there, so I'm 332 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: a huge fan and I love following the Tigers in 333 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 1: the NFL. But I think when I started really focusing 334 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: on sports journalism, my level football really only grew beyond 335 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: the players and my particular team. I have a huge 336 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: appreciation for the NFL to become a giant fan of 337 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: all things NFL, especially during my time in Nashville covering 338 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: the Titans the last three seasons. But I am sports 339 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,720 Speaker 1: broadcasting has just kind of come naturally to me. I 340 00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: love to talk, I love to talk sports, and I'm 341 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: just really excited to be able to do that with 342 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: the Vikings. Yeah, you pick the perfect town to leave 343 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:05,119 Speaker 1: the Titans, right, they free up on the receiver market, 344 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: they at Julio Jones, and then you moved to Minnesota. 345 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 1: So I know it's bitter sweet leaving Nashville, Tennessee, but 346 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: you know your excitement level to be here. Now, just 347 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: expound on that A little bit. Yeah, you know, they 348 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,359 Speaker 1: had to clear up that cap space to allow Julio 349 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: to get there. So that's why I'm up here in 350 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: Minnesota now I'm kidding. Yeah, No, I've been pursuing this 351 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: position for a while. I had my eye on the Vikings. 352 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: I really wanted to work for this organization. I think 353 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,919 Speaker 1: they do things the right way. I'm really excited to 354 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: be in this part of the country, being from the 355 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:42,360 Speaker 1: South and really only ever living i mean the most 356 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,919 Speaker 1: north I've ever lived as Nashville, so this is a 357 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,520 Speaker 1: really exciting opportunity. I'm ready to get to know the 358 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: community and the players, the coaches, you guys at Vikings 359 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: Entertainment Network, all the fans because they're you know, I've 360 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: actually tried to tell my parents this, you know, because 361 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 1: they're not really lovers of the cold. So I'm like, look, 362 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 1: the stadium has a roof. You get in there after 363 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 1: not being in there after a year, and you hear 364 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 1: this skull chant for the first time, you were gonna 365 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: get goose bumps. So I'm trying to get my parents 366 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:12,959 Speaker 1: to come up for that game because I'm ready to 367 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: experience that at a whole new level too. I think 368 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: a lot of times when I was going through the 369 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: interview process with you guys, one of the things I 370 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: alluded to a lot was that football in this area 371 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: is a lifestyle. The Vikings are in this every fan, 372 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 1: every person that lives in Minnesota, it's their team. And 373 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: I have that same feeling about my teams because I 374 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:37,199 Speaker 1: feel like they're so ungreat in the culture and I 375 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 1: love that about this area. Yeah, you hit it right 376 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 1: on the head, Jay, I mean you're from Minnesota, you 377 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: can probably speak more to that, just how that all 378 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 1: correlates and how people I heard in a purple shirt 379 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 1: right now, so I'm starting to bleed a little purple. 380 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 1: But Jay, you have purple and golden your blood too. Yeah. 381 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:54,920 Speaker 1: It's one of those things that when you're a little 382 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 1: little kid and you have the same last name as 383 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: a player, you're getting a jersey when you're like one 384 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: years old because it's got your name on the back 385 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: of it. It's like part of it is too. We've 386 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 1: all lived in different markets, We've all seen what it's 387 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:08,399 Speaker 1: like in different areas. There's different markets that have you know, 388 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:10,399 Speaker 1: maybe the baseball team is the biggest thing, or a 389 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: hockey team in this market. When you talk to anybody, 390 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,600 Speaker 1: especially sports wise, they always say, it doesn't matter what's happening, 391 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 1: The Vikings are going to be the talk of the 392 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: town no matter what's happening, good and bad. And that's 393 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: why the fans are so passionate. They want us to 394 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,159 Speaker 1: win so badly, and they want us to get a 395 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 1: super Bowl championship in a ring so badly that that 396 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 1: is why it hurts even more when you see them 397 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,879 Speaker 1: fail at times, and so like as a as a 398 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,679 Speaker 1: as a lifer, I can tell you this, when I 399 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 1: was living in a different market, I was literally running 400 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: out to my car to turn on the satellite radio 401 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: just to hear the end of a game. You know, 402 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,639 Speaker 1: you do whatever you can to still hold onto that 403 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: because that's still a part of who you are and 404 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 1: what you identify with. And I think as somebody who 405 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 1: who grew up here, left and came back just and 406 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:02,200 Speaker 1: then have the fortunate access to work for this team, 407 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: it's something that it's just something you can hold on 408 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,439 Speaker 1: to and feel a part of. And so you know, 409 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: getting to be here for the last fourteen years, fifteenth season, 410 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:13,640 Speaker 1: coming up here, it's just been a dream come true. 411 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: And there's a lot of work that goes into it, 412 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: but you just love it when when you get to 413 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: be a part of it. So it's great to have 414 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: both of you a part of this team here at 415 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 1: this point too, and I look forward to seeing how 416 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:25,120 Speaker 1: this is going to grow for both of you. Yeah, 417 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: and Tatum, you you're pretty familiar with you know, the Vikings, 418 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: I would say, like the media and kind of that, 419 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: the surrounding partners and affiliates that we associate with, like 420 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 1: Fox nine, Hobe Artigue. You were on in the past 421 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 1: talking Vikings versus Titans this past year, so you know, 422 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 1: at least one from here you're facing the market, right. Yeah, 423 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 1: it's a funny story. Hope art is a college friend 424 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: of mine. We both did Tiger TV together when we 425 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: went to LSU. So I think if you would have 426 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: I mean, his name is way more cage than mine, 427 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 1: So if you would have put us two Asians up north, 428 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: we probably would have been like, we'll never end up there, 429 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: but look at us now, you know. Yeah, him and 430 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: I went for beers this past weekend and he basically 431 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: said he has crawfish in his basement. He's got jambalaia 432 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:09,119 Speaker 1: in his basement. So I'm only expecting a little bit 433 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 1: of the same for you. Right, Well, he might he 434 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 1: might be a better cook than I am. I'm not 435 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:14,360 Speaker 1: really good at those kinds of things. But if he's 436 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 1: got in his basement, I'm going I know where I'm headed. 437 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: Speaking of hobbies, though, you got two dogs? Yes, I 438 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 1: actually just adopted a dog in January. His name is Sampson. 439 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:27,000 Speaker 1: He's uh seven or eight year old Boxer mastiff mix 440 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: that have a love from boxer dogs. And then my boyfriend, 441 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 1: who is actually works at Carol Evan, so he's already 442 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: in town. He is has a mix of his own. 443 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 1: She's sweet. Her name is Luna. She's also from Louisiana, 444 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:44,199 Speaker 1: and um yeah, so I huge dog lover, and I'm 445 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: really excited to have them here and kind of start 446 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: that whole adventure because Sampson's new to the fans. So 447 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: this is exciting, nice, very exciting. I was Jay knows, 448 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: Corso knows. I just got a new dog about two 449 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: months ago, first dog of my life. So this will 450 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:03,919 Speaker 1: be fun, you know, doing content talking about dogs. Lindsay 451 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,919 Speaker 1: Young has a series called Purple Pups, so it's going 452 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: to be a lot of opportunities to talk dogs, talk football, 453 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: talk players, talk opportunities. So I'm excited just to keep going. 454 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,560 Speaker 1: But I want to talk a little bit more about 455 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,199 Speaker 1: your career. For you, what would you say some of 456 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: your career highlights were and what can Viking Spans expect. 457 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:24,520 Speaker 1: I know what to expect because I'm excited, but like 458 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 1: Viking Spans, yeah, I love well. I guess to go 459 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 1: back to my career a little bit. Some of the highlights. 460 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: My time in Nashville was amazing. I mean, the last 461 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: three years have been really really great. Even you know, 462 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 1: braving the pandemic and having to adapt to that was 463 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: an interesting experience and I think it, you know, it 464 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:44,680 Speaker 1: forced us to work in ways we were never really 465 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: accustomed to, so that was a learning experience. But you know, 466 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,840 Speaker 1: before that happened, we had the NFL Draft, and that's 467 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 1: one of the things I will always remember because it was, 468 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,119 Speaker 1: you know, one of the first ones that was in 469 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: the literal smack dab in the middle of the city 470 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: and thousands of people were watching. I had the ability 471 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,640 Speaker 1: to cover the Winner Classic, I've done the College World Series. 472 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: I've been all over the map. I guess you could 473 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: say covering LSU football to the Cowboys, to the Saints too, 474 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 1: all over the South. Basically I've dabbled a NASCAR some too, 475 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: So I mean there really isn't a sport you almost 476 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 1: cannot talk to me about, which is exciting. But football 477 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 1: is my number one passion and so I'm I think 478 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: that's what excites me most about this opportunity is the 479 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: fact that I can focus on the NFL and football 480 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: and that will be my wheelhouse. But of course you 481 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: catch me out, you know, anywhere around town and you 482 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: want to talk about the NASCAR race coming up on Sunday, Like, 483 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:46,200 Speaker 1: let's do it, because I've become a fast fan of 484 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: so many sports during my time in broadcasting. You met 485 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: Darius Rucker, right, I did. Yes, I actually interviewed him 486 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: one on one. He's super nice. Yeah, he was a 487 00:23:57,240 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 1: he's a huge NASCAR fan. So he was at Dayton 488 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: or five hundred two years ago as the opening singer, 489 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 1: and yeah, he was great. He was a really really 490 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: nice guy. But see, I grew up knowing him as Hootie, 491 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:12,479 Speaker 1: you know, so that I did not I did call 492 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: him Darius, but he's Hootie to me, so yeah, I 493 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: love it. You would be surprised. All those experiences will 494 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 1: make you better for this one opportunity to talk about 495 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,639 Speaker 1: one team, Because there are so many Vikings fans that 496 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:25,199 Speaker 1: I've learned I've only been here a year. There are 497 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 1: so many Vikings fans that, of course they love their team, 498 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: but they love talking to people that know things outside 499 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: of the team and try to bring the knowledge outside 500 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,680 Speaker 1: of football into the knowledge of the game and kind 501 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:38,000 Speaker 1: of correlate the two. So I'm so excited to get 502 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:39,639 Speaker 1: going with you. I know you and I have a 503 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 1: lot of things coming soon for Vikings fans, so stay 504 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: tuned to that. But last, my last question for you, 505 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:49,199 Speaker 1: I'm not going to quiz you, but what do you 506 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: know about the Vikings so far? Well, I'm excited to 507 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 1: see Kirk Cousins come into his own this season. I 508 00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: know of that getting that playoff when was huge for him, 509 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 1: and with the whole question mark going on over in 510 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: the Packers and the NFC North, this really could be 511 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: a good time for him to get the offense ready 512 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: to go. And then I also I really want to 513 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:13,640 Speaker 1: see the defense take a huge step. I know they've 514 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 1: made a lot of moves in the off season to 515 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: kind of shore up a lot of the issues from 516 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:23,359 Speaker 1: last year, and I'd like to see progress there because 517 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, you have to be 518 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:28,679 Speaker 1: balanced as much as possible in this league. I watched 519 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,479 Speaker 1: and the most amazing offense Tennessee Titans as that are 520 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:35,160 Speaker 1: seeing last season, and they were not able to do 521 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: to go far because of the lack of defense, because 522 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: of the fact that they just weren't strong enough. And 523 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 1: you know, Derrick Henry can run two thousand yards in 524 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 1: a season, but if you can't hold teams that are 525 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:50,879 Speaker 1: thirty points at that time, you know it's not going 526 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 1: to happen for you. So I think that's what I 527 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 1: need to see. I'm also really super pumped to see 528 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson's second season in the league. If I'm being honest, 529 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,919 Speaker 1: you sound a little buyas There were just no buyas 530 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:05,960 Speaker 1: no by I know, yeah, I was excited to see 531 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: him because I do think that so much of the 532 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: focus was on jam Jamarrow that year that they knew 533 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: he was good, but I didn't think they knew he'd 534 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,679 Speaker 1: be back there, and for him to have a rookie 535 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: season like that was just as as an LSU fan 536 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: because that's how I was watching it at that point 537 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: in time was just super exciting. We love our wide 538 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 1: receivers who have a little bit of a little bit 539 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:31,200 Speaker 1: of an unknown walking in the building too, turning into 540 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: a budding superstar, and so to see him and feeling 541 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 1: this year together, there's a lot of expectations that the 542 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: two of them should have on their shoulders and let alone. 543 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 1: They already asked Justin at a press conference today, just 544 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 1: saying what are your expectations? What are your goals for 545 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: the season? He said, to do better than last year, 546 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 1: And a lot of people are just raising their eyebrows saying, 547 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,359 Speaker 1: you set the bar pretty high. So if you can 548 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: build off of that, I think everyone's going to be 549 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,439 Speaker 1: ecstatic with those those two and what they can do 550 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,480 Speaker 1: for the season now. One of the best duos in 551 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: the NFL, no doubt. So moving on from that a 552 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,639 Speaker 1: little bit, we're trying to get to know you. We 553 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,440 Speaker 1: kind of can go through and find all the bioinfhone everything, 554 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 1: but you got a little little truths and lies going 555 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 1: on here. Yeah, I got you, guys, a little two 556 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 1: truths in a lie of my connections to current Vikings players. Okay, 557 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: so I'm gonna have you guys, guess which one is 558 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 1: the lies? This would be easy, super easy, super easy. Okay. 559 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: I went to the same high school as Justin Jefferson. 560 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:28,199 Speaker 1: I've interviewed Chris Boyd after a state championship win in 561 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 1: high school. And I have shot a Xavier Woods football 562 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: game in college. Oh man, let's see, we had Xavier 563 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: on the show the other week. He went to Louisiana Tech. Yeah, Chris, 564 00:27:43,080 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 1: I'm trying to remember because I was looking through his bio. 565 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 1: So Chris is from Texas. I know that, and you 566 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:52,439 Speaker 1: said you covered the Cowboys. Yeah, but was Chris Okay, 567 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:55,000 Speaker 1: So it was Chris a part of like the Army Game, 568 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:57,560 Speaker 1: the high school All America Game or something down at 569 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: the Mercedes Benz Dome that I don't no. Justin Jefferson 570 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: he went to destroy in high school. I believe. I 571 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 1: think my two truths are you went to the same 572 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:13,680 Speaker 1: high school as JJ and she shot an Xavier Woods game. 573 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:16,159 Speaker 1: So the Chris Boyd is the lie. Chris Boyd is 574 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,360 Speaker 1: the lie. Okay, it's not right. I was gonna say, 575 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,919 Speaker 1: I was gonna flip it. I tricked you a little bit. 576 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:24,400 Speaker 1: I did it on purpose. I went to same college 577 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 1: as Justin, but we didn't go to the same high school. 578 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,440 Speaker 1: So yeah, yeah, no, he went to Estra Hand. I'm 579 00:28:29,480 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 1: a little north of New Orleans and Mandeville. I have 580 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: interviewed Chris Boyd after he won a state championship in 581 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 1: high school. He was Gilbert High School is an absolute 582 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:44,479 Speaker 1: powerhouse in East Texas. I mean eighteen some odd and 583 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: I'm probably not even giving them enough state championships. He 584 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:50,160 Speaker 1: probably never remembered it. I was super young. We were 585 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 1: like out of after a game interviewing him because he 586 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 1: played so well obviously, so have interviewed him. And then 587 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 1: I used to shoot games when I was in Shreveport 588 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,400 Speaker 1: before I was in Nashville and in reports on hour 589 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:05,960 Speaker 1: outside Reston so we would cover Louisiana Tech And yeah, 590 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 1: so I've actually shot a Daviorwood's game on the shoulder 591 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: camera and everything. Well, you got us, you got us, 592 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: I should have. I wish I had your notes a 593 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,840 Speaker 1: little word play there. It's you know, it is it 594 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 1: is very strange to even look back and think, like, 595 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 1: you know, being in this business so long and being 596 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:30,240 Speaker 1: in broadcasting in different areas, how you do kind of 597 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:33,720 Speaker 1: like come to these full circle moments where you're around 598 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 1: people you've either watched or covered in high school and college, 599 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:40,480 Speaker 1: succeed at the professional level. So what was your What 600 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: was your biggest first memory working in sports? My biggest 601 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 1: first memory, Oh, I don't don't think you guys, I 602 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: want to know about this. Why you can? You can 603 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 1: explain what it is. It's full circle. I started at 604 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 1: a cable station in Morgan City, Louisiana, which is just 605 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 1: outside of New Orleans. The year was two thousand nine 606 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: and the Saints play the Viking and I went to 607 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. I went on to win. So, um, 608 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:14,960 Speaker 1: that was my biggest moment because I think at that point, 609 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 1: you know, you're like twenty some odd years old, you're 610 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:22,760 Speaker 1: just out of school, and you're at the Saints, you know, 611 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 1: first game to punch their ticket to their first ever 612 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. It was just an incredible feeling as a 613 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 1: journalist and as an I guess as a New Orleanians 614 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 1: to witness a moment like that and to be in 615 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 1: the building for that, Um, that was crazy and something 616 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 1: I won't forget or take for granted, because I do 617 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,480 Speaker 1: get to say, you know, I was there and I 618 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: was able to cover that team even though I was 619 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:52,280 Speaker 1: just a tiny young child basically with a camera. Though 620 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: I was there too, I was up in the stands 621 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: watching that one. I I was gonna say, on the 622 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:00,600 Speaker 1: flip side of that one, Viking fans know what that 623 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 1: feel like with the Minneapolis Miracle. Yeah, you know that's true, 624 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 1: That's very true. I was never going to bring any 625 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 1: of that. I you know, I get it, get it out, now, 626 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: get it out. It's part of those big moments. It's 627 00:31:13,560 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: just part of being a part of those big moments 628 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:18,040 Speaker 1: that is so special. And I know that there are fans, 629 00:31:18,080 --> 00:31:20,040 Speaker 1: trust me, I have friends and family who still bring 630 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 1: it up to this day. They still can't stand the 631 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: Saints because of it. But on the flip side of that, 632 00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:27,720 Speaker 1: you know, when you have things like the Minneapolis Miracle 633 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: happen as well, you understand the highs are great, the 634 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:33,760 Speaker 1: lows are not, And you know, it's just something that personally, 635 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 1: even working for the Vikings, I just look at it, 636 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:38,440 Speaker 1: even to fans of the local team and say, you 637 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 1: got to understand where they're coming from too. So it's 638 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:43,960 Speaker 1: like it's something that helped shape and I'm sure helped 639 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 1: keep you excited to want to do this when you 640 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 1: got that taste of being at that game and what 641 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: that felt like, I'm sure it just kind of helped 642 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 1: fuel the rest of your career as well. Yeah, hopefully 643 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 1: you can bring some of that good luck over here 644 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 1: because like similar to what Jay said, like minute, like 645 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: I look at Minnesota ends like I look at Jay. 646 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: Jay is a little bit more logical, but they don't 647 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:08,160 Speaker 1: forget anything. But at the same time, you get it out, 648 00:32:08,440 --> 00:32:11,520 Speaker 1: you say, you say your piece, you be real, and 649 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: then you go from there. Because they enjoy their sports, 650 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: they enjoy their teams, but at the same time, they 651 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: want to win. So hopefully you can bring some good luck. 652 00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:21,320 Speaker 1: I'm excited to have you on board, Tatum. Best of 653 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 1: luck with everything we got content coming forward. Thank you 654 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:26,520 Speaker 1: for joining an MVP. I'm sure you'll be back sometime 655 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:28,720 Speaker 1: in the near future, but thank you again. I can't wait. 656 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:30,640 Speaker 1: Thank you guys so much. It is going to be 657 00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:33,240 Speaker 1: an awesome season. I cannot wait to see what the 658 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:36,480 Speaker 1: Vikings have in store for us this year. Well, I 659 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:39,160 Speaker 1: am excited to have Tatum on our team. Like I 660 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:42,920 Speaker 1: said before, Jay Minicamp coverage will be all week long 661 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: next week on Vikings dot Com. So stay tuned to 662 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:48,239 Speaker 1: all of our platforms to see what is going on here. 663 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:50,840 Speaker 1: It's how the TCO Performance Center. I'll have more one 664 00:32:50,840 --> 00:32:53,200 Speaker 1: on ones with players. If you haven't seen some of 665 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 1: the ones that we've already done, go ahead onto Vikings 666 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,480 Speaker 1: dot com right now on our YouTube channel. There would 667 00:32:57,520 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 1: be more to come. Also, free ops servations with Eric 668 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,600 Speaker 1: Smith is back along with Lindsay Young, who will have 669 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 1: articles each day following Mini Camp next week. All those articles, 670 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,640 Speaker 1: like I said, on Vikings dot com, so check them out. 671 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: But Jay, as you got written on this thing, tick 672 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: tick goes to offseason clock like summer hasn't even started yet, 673 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,520 Speaker 1: and there have been a bunch of changes to this 674 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: biking squad already. So Mini camps next week. My excitement 675 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: level is through the roof. I know yours it's through 676 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: the roof also, And I won't talk to you again 677 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 1: probably between now and the start of Mini camp. So 678 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:33,160 Speaker 1: what are you most looking forward to for Vikings fans 679 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:36,280 Speaker 1: as we wrap up the MVP episode number ninety nine, 680 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:40,040 Speaker 1: continue growth and tempo next week. I just like I said, 681 00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:42,760 Speaker 1: it should be motivational Mini Camp. I want to hear stories, 682 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 1: I want to see the footage of guys out there competing. 683 00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:47,720 Speaker 1: I want to see smiles on their faces. I want 684 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:50,960 Speaker 1: to see that chemistry really bubbling up and starting to solidify. 685 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:53,880 Speaker 1: It's always hard when they take this break because you 686 00:33:53,920 --> 00:33:55,960 Speaker 1: feel like you finally got into a point where they're 687 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,840 Speaker 1: they're starting to click on all cylinders. And then more 688 00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:01,880 Speaker 1: than anything, it's a physical and mental break just to 689 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:05,760 Speaker 1: get them out and to get them relaxed. But none 690 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:08,040 Speaker 1: of them can fully slack off. They're gonna be working, 691 00:34:08,360 --> 00:34:10,759 Speaker 1: they're gonna be looking at their playbooks, they're gonna be 692 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:12,919 Speaker 1: talking to each other, and at the same point they're 693 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:15,040 Speaker 1: going to be trying to keep their bodies in shape 694 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:18,480 Speaker 1: and getting ready for the grueling grind. That it's not 695 00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:20,360 Speaker 1: as grueling as it used to be, but the grueling 696 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:23,799 Speaker 1: grind of training camp even for us, I get to 697 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: this point in the year. I was kind of joking 698 00:34:25,239 --> 00:34:27,040 Speaker 1: the other day, just saying, you know, how does it 699 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,399 Speaker 1: feel known summer's over and hasn't even started. But it's 700 00:34:30,640 --> 00:34:33,840 Speaker 1: once we can get to July, the July fourth weekend 701 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:37,000 Speaker 1: and it's over. That is basically go time for everybody 702 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: working for the Vikings. So you know, as Tatum said, 703 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 1: even coming in at this time of year. It's gonna 704 00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:43,320 Speaker 1: be a whirlwind and there's gonna be a lot of 705 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:45,840 Speaker 1: stuff going on, but I think it's gonna be a 706 00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:48,560 Speaker 1: lot of fun. And I know there's a lot of 707 00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:51,640 Speaker 1: chaos that's happening throughout the league, especially within our division, 708 00:34:51,680 --> 00:34:54,880 Speaker 1: and who knows what's happening. But I think the biggest 709 00:34:55,400 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: thing for me has been knowing how frustrated that they 710 00:34:59,200 --> 00:35:02,560 Speaker 1: were last year and to see the amount of time, effort, 711 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:06,000 Speaker 1: and money and bodies they've brought in to address those 712 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:09,520 Speaker 1: issues they had. I am really curious to see what's 713 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:13,560 Speaker 1: going to happen because you don't have slouches in the preseason. Yeah, 714 00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:15,640 Speaker 1: it's you're not going to fully open up your playbook. 715 00:35:15,719 --> 00:35:18,399 Speaker 1: But that Broncos team isn't too bad. And I don't 716 00:35:18,440 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: know about you, but that Kansas City Chiefs team is 717 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:23,240 Speaker 1: looking pretty damn good every single season, especially with Mahomes 718 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:25,799 Speaker 1: back there. Yeah, it's gonna be fun in preseason to 719 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:27,840 Speaker 1: kind of gauge and see what you got in some 720 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 1: of these players, and then we all know it turns 721 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,960 Speaker 1: into full go and you get that extra game this 722 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:36,839 Speaker 1: season too. So I'm looking forward to many camp because 723 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:38,960 Speaker 1: it means we're one weak closer. Very true. Well, you 724 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:41,239 Speaker 1: hit it right in the head. If I had four 725 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:44,960 Speaker 1: words to some up this offseason, hit is time, effort, money, 726 00:35:45,040 --> 00:35:46,719 Speaker 1: and bodies. You hit it right in the head. And 727 00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:50,080 Speaker 1: we are six weeks away from training camp. Until then, 728 00:35:50,120 --> 00:35:52,600 Speaker 1: stay tuned for everything Vikings, and again thank you for 729 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:56,360 Speaker 1: joining us for another edition of the Minnesota Vikings podcast. 730 00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:57,120 Speaker 1: Talk to you soon.