1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: It is a Football Friday Week sixteen edition. Another gotta 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: have it when needed On Sunday, Welcome burg Gang. On 3 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: today's show, Zach Ershman joins me before he heads to Carolina. 4 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 1: The Cardinals took care of business last week, beating a 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: three win opponent. They faced another three win opponent this week. 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: We taught Cardinals Panthers some key matchups, some key injuries, 7 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: and here from Darren Gant, senior writer from Panthers dot com. 8 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: As we head into enemy territory, hit Cardinals Cover two, 9 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: episode eight thirty four, and it starts now. 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 11 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 3: Food A baker, What Heart? 12 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 4: What rent? 13 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 3: This guy's unbelievable. 14 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 15 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 16 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 17 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 3: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again, 18 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 3: so more hurry back. 19 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 2: Wow, here's Craig trailer. 20 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: So before we dive into the matchup on Sunday, we 21 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: got to get something straightened out here on Friday? Are 22 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 1: you packed? Are you ready to go? Not only your 23 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: first trip with the Arizona Cardinals. 24 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: This is a second trip. Second trip was in Philly 25 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 3: last year. 26 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 5: Oh that's right, but okay, third trip that's Angeles, Los Angeles. Okay, 27 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 5: but this is this This intro is the rail by 28 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 5: the way, keep this in cudding. This is your first 29 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 5: two day trip. Philadelphia was all right, but this is 30 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 5: just you thought. I thought you knew me better than this. 31 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 5: I thought you knew the structure of pictization better than. 32 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: All right, all right, well are you packed? Okay, you 33 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: don't have to leave before going back to the airport. 34 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: You can list leave from here to the airport. 35 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 3: I have to go back because my washer broke. You 36 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 3: know what. My washer broke like this morning last night. 37 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 3: So because I'm not just gonna let a maintenance person 38 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 3: just walk into the apartment, I'm gonna let them in 39 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,680 Speaker 3: after we're done the open portion of practice and we 40 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 3: see who's here, who's not here? 41 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: Okay, Wow, that's IM sorry to hear that. That's okay, 42 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: especially going out on the road. 43 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 3: So here here's what I'll say though. This is what happens. 44 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 3: And then I'll steal this from my dad because we 45 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 3: were on we were on FaceTime earlier yesterday. Well, actually 46 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 3: I should say what's app FaceTime because he doesn't have 47 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:33,679 Speaker 3: an iPhone for whatever reason, and I hope this call 48 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 3: pressures him to or this audio pressures him to get 49 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 3: an iPhone, because Pops, you need an iPhone. But he was, 50 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 3: you know, he was give me that fatherly advice of 51 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 3: being like Zachi, can't wait until the last minute, why 52 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 3: haven't you done this? Why haven't you done that? And 53 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 3: me being me, I just joked about something else to 54 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 3: just get off the conversation, and uh yeah, this will 55 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 3: be his way of finding out that my washer broke 56 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 3: last night. Sorry, Pops. 57 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: Okay, well hopefully, thank yeah straightened out before you head 58 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: out on the road. Cardinals at the Panthers coming up 59 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: on Sunday, I was actually conversation to this. Let me 60 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: try to steer it back in the direction of what's important, 61 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 1: not that you're watcher, is it important? I'm just talking about. 62 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 3: What fatherly advice, crack. This has not been your episode. 63 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: Talking about what's important here inside the walls of the 64 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center. 65 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 3: Yes, all right, a lot of things are important here. 66 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals actually at the Panthers, Yes, presented by Honday, partner 67 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals. Thank you for that. Kickoff on 68 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: Sunday eleven AM. Pregame covers begins at six thirty. Cardinals 69 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: are seven and seven, the Panthers three and eleven. It's 70 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: a second straight week and what's the Cardinals opponent? Is 71 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: a three win team. We'll get more on the Panthers 72 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: a little bit later on here, will be joined by 73 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: Darren Gant, senior writer for Panthers dot Com. A real 74 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: fun conversation, not just about the Panthers, but some other 75 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: things as well. But when we look at this matchup, 76 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: and yes, it is a gotta have it to win 77 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but this is a Cardinals team now all 78 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: of a sudden. Based off what we just heard from 79 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: the head coach, Jonathan Gannon has ruled out four players 80 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: for this week's game, including three starters, at least based 81 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: off who started last week. Paris Johnson Junior will not go, 82 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: dealing with a knee injury, Trey Benson will not go, 83 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: hurt his ankle last week, Mac Wilson Senior concussion will 84 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: not go, and Jesse Lucetta, who started last week, will 85 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: not go, suffering a thigh injury. Both he and mac 86 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: hurt on the first five plays of the game against 87 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: the Patriots. So down four players, three starters, but four 88 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: key rotation pieces. Now all of a sudden, it's like, Okay, 89 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: you're down, but it doesn't matter because someone several players 90 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 1: are gonna have to step up and be a part 91 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: of this game this week. 92 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 3: Here's what I will say. The players that you have 93 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 3: sliding in, I would not be complaining about sliding in 94 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 3: Calvin Beacham's gonna slide over to left tackle. He is 95 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 3: as good as it gets when it comes to the 96 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 3: versatility that swing tackle roll going from the right side 97 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 3: to the left side. Obviously, most of his play throughout 98 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 3: this season has been filling in for Jonah Williams when 99 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 3: he went down with the knee injury against the Buffalo 100 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,559 Speaker 3: Bills in the first quarter up until after the bye 101 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,559 Speaker 3: when Jonah Williams was activated to the fifty three man roster. 102 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 3: And then you look at it, Trey Benson, You obviously 103 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 3: are going to assume that James Conner is going to 104 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 3: be getting a little bit more run. And with Amaro 105 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,919 Speaker 3: de Mericado also on injured reserve, does that mean Michael 106 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,119 Speaker 3: Carter potentially gets elevated and we know from seeing Michael 107 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 3: Carter last year he did a solid job in his 108 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 3: opportunities that he had. And on the defensive side of 109 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:38,799 Speaker 3: the ball, Chris Barnes had one of his best games 110 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 3: that I've seen, filling in for Mac Wilson on a 111 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 3: third down stop and a fourth down stop on the 112 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 3: goal line to ultimately give the ball back to the 113 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 3: offense on that first drive of the third quarter. And 114 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 3: what a way to send the message saying we're coming 115 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 3: back after halftime and we're going to keep on swinging, 116 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 3: keep on throwing, you know, some fist because we're not 117 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 3: going down without a fight. And then you start to 118 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 3: see on the outside linebacker room, Baron Brown seems to 119 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 3: start to find his footing a little bit. Got his 120 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 3: first sack last weekend of the season, first one in 121 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 3: a Cardinal uniform. And and hopefully the celebration we see 122 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 3: a lot more. We see a lot more of it 123 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 3: this weekend. 124 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, the celebration dance of Baron Brown. And I know 125 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 1: there was discussion in the locker room earlier this week 126 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: trying to get Baron to describe exactly what the dance 127 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: is was do we see it again? And then there 128 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: was an attempt to try to see if we couldn't 129 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: get Paul Calvis heard through the dance. So that's up 130 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: on The video is up on Easycardinals dot com if 131 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: you want to see it. 132 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 3: Baron Browning is a very soft spoken guy, but you 133 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 3: know him not saying anything when Paul was was asked 134 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 3: if he could do it and him laughing, I think 135 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 3: sad enough. 136 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm trying to get that visual now out of 137 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:46,559 Speaker 1: my head. 138 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 3: We already know what Wolf looks like doing it because 139 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 3: that's the game. 140 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: That is on the social channels as well. Very well 141 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:57,559 Speaker 1: done by our video team. 142 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 3: Doctor j did that, Doctor Jae jj Young. 143 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: On the injury front, the Paris injury, it's always concerning, 144 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: especially for an offensive lineman. We'll see and Jonathan Gannon 145 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: was asked, he didn't give an update as far as 146 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: the extent of the injury or how much time Paris 147 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: will miss pass this week, so something to keep an 148 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: eye on. And then Mac Wilson Senior, it's okay, maybe 149 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 1: it's just a one game you hope it's a one 150 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: game absence. That's what we've seen typically throughout this season 151 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: and across the league. If you are in concussion protocol. 152 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: Most likely you're going to miss the next week's game, 153 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: and then Trey Benson again this late in the season. 154 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: The good news is is you have a Michael Carter 155 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: who played very well last season. There was a lot 156 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: of debate in training camp, Okay, what do you do 157 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: with these five running backs? Do you keep them all? Well, 158 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: you can't afford to let Michael hit the waiver wire. 159 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: Someone will claim him. He went unclaimed and brought back 160 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: to the practice squad. So he's been there at the 161 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: ready and he's always ready, as JG likes to say, 162 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: and we'll my guess is he will be elevated because 163 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: you're down to running backs with a Marion ir so 164 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: you need some help there. And how much do we 165 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: see of Michael Carter? DJ Dallas I thought in some 166 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: snaps that he got on the offensive side. Likes the 167 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: physicality and especially against this Panthers team, which we will 168 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: discuss a little bit later on. But the run game 169 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: is essential for this contest against the Panthers team that 170 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: is not good stopping the run. 171 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 3: They've allowed over two hundred yards rushing three straight weeks, 172 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 3: one hundred and seventy three per game. Is what they're 173 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 3: averaging around on that rush defense. So this is a 174 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 3: type of game where you know what you're also on 175 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 3: the brink of. With James Conner only twenty seven yards 176 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 3: away of breaking a thousand and ultimately, like last earlier 177 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 3: this season, we asked him and he said, that's now 178 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 3: the floor. And when you have a running back at 179 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 3: his age, it's very easy to be like, all right, 180 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 3: that's just a running backs trying to motivate themselves. But 181 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 3: we were talking about it yesterday in the locker room, 182 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 3: just how locked in James Connor truly seems to be 183 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 3: getting his mentals right ahead of interviews, whatever it might be, 184 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 3: because of how how much work he puts in into 185 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 3: his craft. But yes, you know what you're going to 186 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 3: be getting out of this Carolina rush defense. You just 187 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 3: have to be able to capitalize on him, whether that 188 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 3: is Michael Carter jumping in or seeing a lot more 189 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 3: James Connor, or truthfully having to focus a little bit 190 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 3: more on the passing games outside of j C. Horn. 191 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 3: There are a lot of different areas you're able to 192 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 3: attack on this Carolina Panthers. 193 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 1: Defense, and as I mentioned, this is a gotta have 194 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,679 Speaker 1: it win you need to make sure you take care 195 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: of business as you did last week, keep your playoff 196 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: chances remain in that playoff hunt. As you look at 197 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: what is going on a rest around the rest of 198 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: the NFC West, You've got the Rams at the Jets, 199 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 1: the Seahawks at home to the Vikings, and it does 200 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 1: sound like Gino Smith is going to give it a 201 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 1: go for Seattle, and the forty nine ers are at 202 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. But at this point it doesn't really matter. Yes, 203 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: they're mathematically still alive, but they forty nine ers don't 204 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: matter till week A t Yeah, exactly exactly when the 205 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:04,439 Speaker 1: Cardinals hosts the forty nine ers. So you're looking for 206 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 1: again a win on Sunday and some help. Can Aaron 207 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 1: Rodgers and company do you a solid? Can Sam Donold 208 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: and the Vikings do you Saul? Then all of a sudden, 209 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 1: next week's game in la primetime NFL Network Saturday Night 210 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: Cardinals and Rams that regardless of what happens on Sunday, 211 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 1: that looms large. It will be huge though, if you 212 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: can get a little bit closer as far as the 213 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 1: records are concerned. 214 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 3: When you look at the rest of the schedule, I 215 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 3: mean this is truthfully the last weekend where you could 216 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,680 Speaker 3: start to see like outside of your play outside of 217 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 3: because none of the teams in the division are playing 218 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 3: against each other until next week when the Cardinals play 219 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 3: the Los Angeles Rams, and then the week after that 220 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:48,960 Speaker 3: when the Seahawks play the Rams. So this is the 221 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 3: unfortunate part of losing the two games to the Seattle Seahawks, 222 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 3: because we're talking about all these well what if scenarios 223 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 3: as opposed to controlling your own destiny, like the expectation 224 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 3: the plan was. Unfortunately the car the you know, didn't 225 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 3: the Dominos didn't fall that way. And because that's the case, 226 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 3: the Cardinals are now in this position where all they 227 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 3: can do is win their games and hope for the best. 228 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 3: So you hope that Aaron Rodgers is able to go 229 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 3: in and go to Jetlife Stadium as they like to 230 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 3: call it, and I think since his Netflix documentary drops, 231 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 3: he's been playing pretty solid. And you have to hope 232 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 3: that Minnesota is able to if there's any talk about 233 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 3: them being a playoff team and where are they at 234 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 3: truly in the NFC North, you hope that they showcase 235 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 3: their dominance this weekend. 236 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:37,479 Speaker 1: There's a very good sense or opportunity for the Vikings. 237 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: Depending on what happens around them, they could be yeah, 238 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: they could win that division all of a sudden, potentially 239 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: have the number one seed. I mean things. 240 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:48,600 Speaker 3: You talk about a team with injuries, the Detroit Lions. Man, 241 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 3: they've had a tough draw. 242 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: It is not good. It's the unfortunate part this time 243 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: of the season because you play so well and then 244 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 1: all of a sudden players start getting hurt and then 245 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: you're like, Okay, well what do you do now? Hopefully 246 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: you have the depth on both sides of the football 247 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: to maintain what you've been doing through the first fifteen 248 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:11,359 Speaker 1: to sixteen games. Again, the Cardinals are down four players 249 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: this week. Guys need to step up because it is 250 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: an important game for the Cardinals at the Panthers again. 251 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: Eleven am is the kickoff six thirty pre game covers 252 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio network. As I mentioned earlier, 253 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: we had a chance this week Zach and I did 254 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: to catch up with Darren Gant to get more on 255 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 1: the Panthers' side of the equation. Let's hear from Darren 256 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 1: Gant from Panthers dot com. So we were talking Darren 257 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:41,120 Speaker 1: before we hit record on this conversation about the history 258 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: between these two teams and just how difficult it's been 259 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals to play in Carolina. Any theories as 260 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: to why. 261 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 4: Darren Urban is intimidated by my president. 262 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 3: We're starting off earlier. I like, this is it? 263 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 4: That is it as simple as that. You get to 264 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 4: there and you know, it's like Highlander, there can be 265 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 4: only one, so when he comes to my city, that's 266 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 4: just I mean, it can go any other way, can it. No, 267 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 4: It's it's one of those weird confluences. You know, two 268 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 4: teams on the opposite sides of the country. You know, 269 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 4: we've seen each other pretty often, honestly to be that 270 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 4: far apart, but it's been a weird matchup. I mean, 271 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 4: you say they haven't had success except when they have. 272 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 4: I mean, when Jake Glan turns the ball over all 273 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 4: the time, you know, then it's good for the Cardinals. 274 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 4: When he doesn't, you know, not so much. But we've 275 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 4: seen some good games, we've seen some bad games. One 276 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 4: of my favorites in this series was either two thousand 277 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 4: and seven or two thousand and eight. I'm getting old. 278 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 4: These things fade, But Vinny Testaverdi versus Tim Retay out 279 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 4: in Arizona. Vinny signed here on a Tuesday and led 280 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 4: the Panthers to a win out in the Desert when 281 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 4: Tim Urtay ended up coming in for an injured Kurt Warner. 282 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,560 Speaker 4: That one was special in my mind as well. 283 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, before the matchup and twenty twenty two in Carolina 284 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: that the Cardinals did win. Cardinals had lost seven straight 285 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 1: in Carolina, seven straight regular season games in Carolina. And 286 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: we need to mention here for those that might not 287 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: know Darren Urban at Cards chatter, our boss also good 288 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: friends with the other Darren, Darren Gant. Although Darren, you 289 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 1: spell your name correctly, right, our Darren does not. 290 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 4: That's correct. One Rn and I I do it correctly. 291 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 4: We've got a lot of that going on. I went 292 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 4: to ASU Appalachian State University. He went to the other ASU, 293 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 4: Arizona State. So he and I go back and forth 294 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 4: about a lot of this stuff. But just if you're 295 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 4: ever in doubt about this, just understand that I'm correct. 296 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 3: So I just want to make sure the fake ASU 297 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 3: is in the college football playoffs. 298 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 4: That's correct. 299 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 3: I'm just want to make sure we have all of 300 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 3: our bases covered and looking ahead into this game, I 301 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 3: understand that. You know, last week against the Cowboys, the 302 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 3: Panthers were favored and something that hasn't happened in a while, 303 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 3: and then the game up happening, the Panthers don't come 304 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 3: away with the win. The decision to remain with Bryce 305 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 3: Young after the career high four turnovers, what do you 306 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 3: think that that's going to do for his development? And 307 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 3: in what ways have you seen him respond after the 308 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 3: benching earlier on the season. 309 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 4: Well, I don't think it was ever much of a question. 310 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 4: I don't think anybody seriously believed that was a thing 311 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 4: that was about to happen just because And I mentioned 312 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 4: this in our mailbag at Panthers dot com yesterday. What 313 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 4: do you believe the previous five weeks of evidence or 314 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 4: this one game worth of evidence Brice had played pretty 315 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 4: well and the era was consistently moving in the correct direction. 316 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 4: You know, there were some games in there, the two 317 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 4: wins against New Orleans and the Giants out in Germany. 318 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 4: You know, did he play great where the number's huge, No, 319 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 4: they were not that they were affected. They won some games, 320 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 4: and then you come back to the United States and 321 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 4: all of a sudden, it looks like Alabama Bryce, one 322 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 4: of his teammates, Trevin Wallace, who's now on injured reserve. 323 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 4: We can get to that later, but he said, that's 324 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 4: Alabama Bryce again, and that's what it looked like. So 325 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 4: last week was kind of I'm willing to wait at 326 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 4: least one week to see what happens against the Cards 327 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 4: on Sunday, to see if the Cowboys game was the 328 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 4: outlier or the other five games or the outliers. So 329 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 4: you know, we'll find out. But he's just playing with 330 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 4: so much more confidence now early in the year. You know, 331 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 4: this one got sideways early on in New Orleans with 332 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 4: the first pass of the year, basically, and it didn't 333 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 4: turn around in a hurry. So I think getting him 334 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 4: out of there, letting him take a step back watch 335 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 4: Andy Dalton play for a little bit was good for him, 336 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 4: just because he's playing so much more decisively, so much 337 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 4: more calmly, you know, and making some of those off 338 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 4: platform throws, making some of those you know, improvisational plays 339 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 4: that he was known for in Alabama. 340 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: That's what Jonathan Gannon talked about earlier this week because 341 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: he referenced the close games against the Eagles the Buccaneers 342 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 1: and the Chiefs, and he believes that the Panthers and 343 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: Bryce Young have turned the corner since the bye week. 344 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: How do you see offensively this Carolina Panthers team, Because 345 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: I know what the numbers say, but what are you seeing, 346 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: especially most recently. 347 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, here's what we've learned. Excuse me about the Carolina 348 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 4: Panthers this year. They've got an offensive line they can trust. 349 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 4: Other than the Cowboys game when Dallas gets six sacks 350 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 4: in the second half, they'd only given up twenty two 351 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 4: sacks in thirteen games. They can run the ball well 352 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 4: with Chuba Hubbard. I mean he's over one thousand yards 353 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 4: for the first time this year. He's a big, physical, 354 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 4: move the chains kind of back and has finally settled 355 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 4: into that role as the lead guy here after coming 356 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 4: in as Christian McCaffrey's back up and then being parts 357 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 4: of platoons. But he's the guy, so they can be 358 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 4: physical upfront. They can run the ball. You know, Bryce 359 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 4: was making better decisions prior to last week. And they've 360 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 4: got a couple of young wide receivers and an undrafted guy, 361 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 4: Jalen Cooker who's running around making plays. You know, one 362 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 4: hundred plus yards last week for an undrafted rookie hat 363 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 4: of Holy Cross and then Xavier League. It's their first 364 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 4: round pick. Who's you know, we'll see what his injury 365 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,520 Speaker 4: status is this week, but he has been productive when 366 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 4: he's been out there. He's not a surefire hands catcher 367 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 4: like some receivers are, but he's a big, physical guy 368 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,920 Speaker 4: who can go get it and make play. So it's 369 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 4: a very much of a work in progress offensively, but 370 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 4: they've at least found their personality because Dave Canalis wants 371 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,199 Speaker 4: to be physical, he wants to run the ball, and 372 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:26,239 Speaker 4: they've figured out that most weeks they are able to 373 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 4: do that. 374 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 3: You mentioned Jalen Cocher. Where did this guy come from? 375 00:18:30,119 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 3: Because he's not a name that many people know about. 376 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 3: And then over the last few well, course, of course, 377 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 3: out of the great institution of Holy Cross, but on 378 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,680 Speaker 3: the NFL scene, he just kind of seemed to burst 379 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 3: into the scene out of nowhere. 380 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:46,359 Speaker 4: Well, and here's the thing, I mean, I don't understand, 381 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 4: and one of the things I'm kind of curious about 382 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 4: is how a guy like that goes undrafted because he's 383 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 4: a big guy, he catches with his hands forty two 384 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 4: inch vertical at the combine and to go undrafted, I 385 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,959 Speaker 4: mean it's basically because you went to a small school. 386 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 4: I mean, that's how a lot of these things go. 387 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 4: But there's another guy here in Carolina named Adam Feeling 388 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 4: who's had a pretty good run out of being undrafted 389 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 4: out of Minnesota State. So he's at least got a 390 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 4: good role model here and it's just kind of interesting 391 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 4: to see the way he's developed. He's had some injuries 392 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 4: and been in and out of the lineup. Him and 393 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:18,919 Speaker 4: Adam actually haven't been on the field together other than 394 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 4: last week, so it's it's kind of a work in progress. 395 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 4: But yeah, Coker's one of those things when you're in 396 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,719 Speaker 4: a transitional year and trying to look for things. You know, 397 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 4: they tried the Deontay Johnson thing that didn't work. It's 398 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 4: not working any better for the Ravens, but now they're 399 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:36,960 Speaker 4: at that point where they're going out here with young guys, 400 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 4: and he's responded and taking advantage of his opportunities. 401 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,399 Speaker 3: You mentioned Adam Feeling out of the Great and the 402 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,679 Speaker 3: Institution of Minnesota State. Man Cato the Mavericks over there, 403 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 3: so definitely know a little bit about. 404 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 4: That's Frankly, I thought it was a fictional college. I 405 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,360 Speaker 4: thought that was where Craig T. Nelson coached him. 406 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 3: Coach Minnesota State, right, Have Minnesota States know the Mavericks. 407 00:19:58,760 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't know whatever. 408 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 3: All I know is that their jerseys are purple. They're nice. 409 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 3: But but I want to ask a little bit about 410 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 3: him because he comes to Carolina and he's assumed that 411 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 3: leadership role. And you mentioned that that mentorship to Jalen. 412 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 3: How have you in the games that he has played, 413 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:15,680 Speaker 3: because I know that the injury bugs had him as well. 414 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:18,920 Speaker 3: Have you seen his leadership start to rise a little 415 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 3: bit with that young wide receiver room, Well, I. 416 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 4: Mean, he can teach guys how to run routes, he 417 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 4: can teach guys how to you know, take care of 418 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 4: their bodies and all those veteran things that you learn 419 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 4: when you're hanging around the league. Having twelve years, so 420 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 4: that's been good for a young group. But I think 421 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 4: he also delivers a little bit of an edge. One 422 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 4: of the things that's really under the radar about Adam 423 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 4: Feeling is he's one of the great trash talkers in 424 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,119 Speaker 4: the league. He loves taunting people and you know, for 425 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 4: a team that's looked for spark at different points in 426 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 4: the year. That kind of stuff's good. I mean against 427 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 4: the Chiefs, he had what amounted to a game tying 428 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 4: pass interference can only drawn. And he's been their finger guns, 429 00:20:57,600 --> 00:20:59,639 Speaker 4: you know, pointing at the guy saying yeah, I got you. 430 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 4: I mean, And that's the kind of stuff Feeling's brought 431 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,160 Speaker 4: to a group they really needed it. I mean, again, 432 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 4: the Panthers have been looking for spark on offense for 433 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 4: a couple of years now, and to have finally found 434 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 4: it in brief moments, I think he's a big part 435 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 4: of that because he's so trustworthy. I mean, that's the 436 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 4: other thing. They would like Bryce to get the ball 437 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 4: out quickly, move ball around efficiently, and all that kind 438 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 4: of stuff, But they know when plays break down, they 439 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 4: can trust Adam Feeling to be in the spot they're 440 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 4: planning on him being. 441 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: Now, let's switch it over to the defense, because I 442 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: know that's kind of where things have kind of gone awry, 443 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,280 Speaker 1: especially losing Derek Brown Shack Thompson. Then earlier this week, 444 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 1: two more inside linebackers going on ir How equipped are 445 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: the Panthers to stop James Connor and this Cardinals Russian. 446 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 4: Attack poorly is the answers. I mean, it's it's nothing 447 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 4: against any of the guys who were out there busting 448 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 4: their tails trying to do it. But you know, they've 449 00:21:54,600 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 4: had stretches this year where they had exactly one of 450 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 4: their projected start in front seven available for games. I mean, 451 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 4: Darrick Brown again, you mentioned problems with the run defense. 452 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 4: What would make that better? I don't know. What if 453 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 4: we had a three hundred and thirty five, three hundred 454 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 4: and forty pound guy who gets utter tackles a year, yeah, 455 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 4: that would help. But he's on injured reserve since week one. 456 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 4: So I think they're doing the best they can, just 457 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 4: trying to patch. But this week, I mean you mentioned 458 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 4: Claudon Cherliss, Trevon Wallace, co and I are earlier this week, 459 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 4: and they're hanging on. I mean, they've got three inside 460 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 4: linebackers on the roster, which is basically Josie Jewell and 461 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,000 Speaker 4: you know Jacobe Winman who was signed from the Pittsburgh 462 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 4: practice squad and John Radigan, who's a longtime special teamer 463 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 4: who came over from Seattle earlier this year. Not an 464 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,439 Speaker 4: ideal situation, So I think they're going to try to 465 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:43,479 Speaker 4: mix stuff up defensively this week and do different things 466 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,639 Speaker 4: because they don't have the people to play standard football. 467 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 4: So I just think they're hanging on trying to get 468 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 4: through it and get to the off season, in which 469 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 4: they will invest heavily in fortify and that front seven. 470 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: Based on what the previous week's teams have done as 471 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: far as rushing for two hundred plus, yall, would you 472 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: be surprised if it was anything else? With the Cardinals 473 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: coming up on Sunday, I. 474 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:08,200 Speaker 4: Mean, they're averaging allowing one to seventy three a game 475 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 4: on the ground. I think in seven of the fourteen 476 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 4: games they've given up at least one ninety seven. So yeah, 477 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 4: I mean, if I try not to get into too 478 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 4: much of this kind of stuff, but yeah, if James 479 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 4: Connor's on your fantasy team in the playoffs, that's probably 480 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 4: not the worst thing in the world. 481 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,919 Speaker 3: So he's twenty seven yards away from one thousand, and 482 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:27,679 Speaker 3: Trey McBride is sixty two receiving yards away from one 483 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 3: thousand as well. For the first time in. 484 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,679 Speaker 4: Hit Crier is of getting twenty seven. 485 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 3: On Okay, So you're telling, you know, those people that 486 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:38,560 Speaker 3: have them in their fantasy lineups today. Hey, yeah, all right, Craig, 487 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 3: I don't think that's a bad sign for this weekend. 488 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's uh yeah, that one's kind of right there 489 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 4: on the surface. You don't have to be an expert 490 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 4: to see that one. 491 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:50,399 Speaker 1: Darren, good stuff. Appreciate it myself. We will not be 492 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 1: I will not be in Carolina. Zach is making the trip, 493 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 1: so he'll be kind of shadowing the other, Darren. So 494 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: if you want to actually tell Zach you know some 495 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 1: ins and outs about who who his bosses, feel free. 496 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:04,120 Speaker 3: Look, I'm here to learn from the people that are right, 497 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:07,199 Speaker 3: and you said you're always right over Darren Urban, so 498 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:08,200 Speaker 3: I'm here to learn. 499 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 4: Of course, we'll put Zach between us. We'll we'll call 500 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 4: it between two Darren. So it'll be like a TV 501 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 4: show Zach galvin Akis maybe, and we'll we'll see if 502 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:18,159 Speaker 4: that's got any future. 503 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 3: Carolina just got a lot more exciting appreciated Darren. 504 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: Say, y'all, so you told you Berg Gang a fun 505 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 1: conversation with Darren Gant. The proper the better, Darren Gant 506 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: and Zach will hope you're ready for what's to come 507 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:34,160 Speaker 1: on Sunday. 508 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 3: I don't even know what it's going to be like 509 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 3: to sit in between the two of them, so so 510 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 3: it'll be an experience. Wait until cover two next week 511 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 3: to learn more or to get my to get my breakdown. 512 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 3: That's a great team brief. 513 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,399 Speaker 1: You could also, you know, like post on social media, 514 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: whether it's on Twitter or Instagram. 515 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 3: Right, selfia or TikTok. You know, you could do a 516 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:56,120 Speaker 3: day in the life and just have it's been there, 517 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 3: done that, and just have it based off they If 518 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 3: I have to TikTok dance with me, I mean, look, 519 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 3: I'm not coordinated. There's a reason why I sit behind 520 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 3: a microphone and not anything else. 521 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 1: If you can get the two of them plus you 522 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 1: to do the Baron Browning Sack dance pregame, you know 523 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:16,800 Speaker 1: what this needs to be Me. 524 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 3: Darren and Darren Third and Go times to part two, 525 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 3: you know, the second rendition of it. And by the way, 526 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 3: to bring people back up to speed, Mac Wilson, Jesse 527 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 3: Luketta and and Zach Pascal have a rap group called 528 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:36,639 Speaker 3: Third and Go. So Me Darren square are gonna be 529 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 3: a third and second and second and long second second long, 530 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:41,520 Speaker 3: like real long. 531 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, it should be a lot of fun looking forward 532 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: to hearing what happens before the game and maybe even 533 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 1: after the game. 534 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:49,639 Speaker 3: Uh with Uzac. 535 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:53,159 Speaker 1: But as far as the game itself, and I know 536 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: it's cliche, and we've heard it from several different players 537 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 1: this week, including the head coach Jathan Gennon on Friday, 538 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 1: but this is a Panthers team that you should not 539 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: take lightly, regardless of their record and the fact that 540 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:10,240 Speaker 1: they did not look good last week against the Dallas Cowboys. 541 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 1: But you brought it up earlier as far as how 542 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 1: this Panthers team competed against the Eagles, Buccaneers and Chiefs 543 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: prior to the thirty four should say the thirty to 544 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:23,760 Speaker 1: fourteen loss to the Cowboys. So this is a Panthers 545 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 1: team that looks much better offensively, especially with Bryce Young 546 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 1: and Chuba Hubbard. Very questionable defense as far as stopping 547 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:36,160 Speaker 1: the run. But Cardinals, again, you talk about not being 548 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:38,520 Speaker 1: able to control your own destiny as far as the 549 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:43,680 Speaker 1: playoff picture is concerned. The Cardinals control their performance on Sunday. 550 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 3: Look, the Cardinals have done a solid job at battling 551 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 3: back from adversity. It is easy to fall into the 552 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,879 Speaker 3: trap of when you're in a three game losing skid 553 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:58,399 Speaker 3: letting that expand to four and five and six and 554 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 3: ultimately having a run second half of the season. They 555 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:03,640 Speaker 3: did They didn't do that. They did exactly what their 556 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:07,240 Speaker 3: job was last weekend against the New England Patriots, and 557 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 3: this weekend against the Carolina Panthers. You have a very 558 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:14,240 Speaker 3: similar opportunity. This is the team Carolina that would love 559 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 3: to play spoiler. Dave Canalis, their head coach, was asked 560 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 3: about it and said, yeah, liked we would love to 561 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:22,200 Speaker 3: play spoil. Like obviously we're focused on ourself, but if 562 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 3: by getting a win versus Arizona Cardinals, we play spoiler, 563 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 3: that's great for us because that adds momentum going into 564 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,160 Speaker 3: their offseason. Knowing we saw what it was. We saw 565 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,480 Speaker 3: what it did for the Arizona Cardinals when they went 566 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:36,439 Speaker 3: on the road and they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and 567 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:39,440 Speaker 3: they beat the Philadelphia Eagles, two playoff teams, and when 568 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 3: that happened, those flights back to the Valley. We still 569 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,359 Speaker 3: talk about these games because of just how much they 570 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 3: meant to the culture of a team, and the Carolina 571 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 3: Panthers are trying to find that identity. They would love 572 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 3: to spoil The Cardinals playoff hopes and have a rough 573 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 3: primetime game the following weekend against the Los Angeles Rams. 574 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 3: It's up to Kyler Murray, it's up to James, It's 575 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:02,879 Speaker 3: up to boot A Baker to prove and continue to 576 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:06,080 Speaker 3: showcase why he just got that contract extension earlier this 577 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 3: week and come away with the win. 578 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 1: You bring up Kyler and the idea of a trap game, 579 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 1: which you hear a lot high school, college, not too 580 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: much in the pros, but it was asked of Kyler 581 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,560 Speaker 1: this week when it was suggested this might be a 582 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,640 Speaker 1: possible trap game, and Kyler laughed, he said, hey, our 583 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:25,760 Speaker 1: record's not good enough to look at this as a 584 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: trap game. 585 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 3: Quote. 586 00:28:26,560 --> 00:28:30,119 Speaker 1: Our backs are against the wall, so they very well 587 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: aware of what they need to do in order to win. 588 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: And even though a lot of people were disappointed offensively 589 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:41,480 Speaker 1: last week, especially the passing game, but right now, if 590 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 1: it's three to nothing, if it's fifteen to twelve, if 591 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: it's twenty one to eighteen, just get a win on 592 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,040 Speaker 1: the road. It's going to be cold right now. Temperatures 593 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 1: are in the forecast of upper thirties, low forties. The 594 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 1: sun is going to be out, so hopefully that helps 595 00:28:56,320 --> 00:29:00,479 Speaker 1: but you're on the road East Coast weather game and 596 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 1: an inferior opponent. I mean, that's a recipe for a 597 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 1: trap game. That's a recipe to overlook the Carolina Panthers. 598 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: That's exactly what it comes down to. And I think 599 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,920 Speaker 1: seeing how locked in Kyler Murray has been has been 600 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: encouraging because they aren't looking ahead people. When the news 601 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,479 Speaker 1: came out about the primetime game against the Los Angeles 602 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 1: Rams for next weekend, every single player and coach that 603 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 1: has been asked about it has completely shot it down 604 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: and said, we're only focused on the Carolina Panthers. I'm 605 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,600 Speaker 1: doing in a story on Darius Robinson and just about 606 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 1: his rookie experience so far the first three games, and 607 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: all he kept telling me about was the Carolina Panthers, 608 00:29:39,320 --> 00:29:42,720 Speaker 1: And I think that speaks to the football character within 609 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 1: the building. But you mentioned the temperature. The thirty third 610 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 1: team posted a tweet about Kyler Murray, who is three 611 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:53,520 Speaker 1: to one in outdoor games with a kickoff temperature at 612 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 1: or below forty five degrees in his career, eight touchdowns 613 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 1: to two turnovers and one hundred three point five pass 614 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:01,480 Speaker 1: rating in such games. 615 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 3: So when it gets cold outside Kyler Murray gets a 616 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 3: little hot. 617 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:08,520 Speaker 1: Oh good, idea there, I'm that journal I'm thinking of 618 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 1: a possible lead for your sidebar on Sunday. 619 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 3: It got a little chilly, but. 620 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 1: Still kid, you know, flush it out a little bit more. 621 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 3: I got my one out there. It was good. 622 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,000 Speaker 1: I don't yeah again, Yeah, you need Kyler Murray to 623 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 1: be Kyler Murray. But I'm I'm of the opinion based 624 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 1: off the numbers as far as the Panthers defense is concerned, 625 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: thirty first in yards allowed, thirty second against the run, 626 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 1: almost five yards of play is what they give up 627 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 1: on the ground. They have a lot, at least two 628 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 1: hundred rushing yards in each of the past three games. 629 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:44,520 Speaker 1: I'm going to feed James Connor at least twenty five times, 630 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: maybe even thirty times if we see Michael Carter, if 631 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:51,840 Speaker 1: it's DJ Dallas. I want that ground game to be 632 00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 1: the focal point until the Panthers show you that they 633 00:30:55,640 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: stop it on a consistent basis. If you go three 634 00:30:57,800 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 1: and out and they stuff your three straight times on 635 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:02,120 Speaker 1: the run, okay, but hey, can you do it a 636 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: second time? Can you do it a third time? Because 637 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:06,280 Speaker 1: right now the Panthers have shown you that they can't 638 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 1: do that well. 639 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 3: The key is also to be unpredictable. And if you 640 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 3: keep on feeding James Connor and you let one fly 641 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 3: down the field sprinkle out in between, that keeps a 642 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,520 Speaker 3: defense on edge, and then it lets James Connor continue 643 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 3: to do what James Connor does and break a bunch 644 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:24,120 Speaker 3: of tackles in and roam free for yards after contact. Look, 645 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 3: I think that you mentioned it just a few minutes ago. 646 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 3: No matter what, as long as you win the game, 647 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,760 Speaker 3: who cares how the offensive performance was. Obviously we're gonna 648 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:34,880 Speaker 3: have talking points about it, but at this point of 649 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 3: the season, whatever it takes to get a win, that's 650 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 3: what you have to do. That's ultimately the end result. 651 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 3: But if Kyler Murray does not throw for one hundred 652 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 3: and seventy five yards and Marvin Harrison Junior does not 653 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:49,680 Speaker 3: go for seventy five and two touchdowns, but you know 654 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:52,280 Speaker 3: that James Connor got that work in. It's a give 655 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 3: and take, and that's the beauty of having a balanced 656 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 3: offense with a guy like James Connor, and also the 657 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:00,960 Speaker 3: ability to throw it to tree ride You're able to 658 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 3: sprinkle the ball around a little bit. Now you'd like 659 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 3: to see a little bit more consistency, a little bit 660 00:32:05,640 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 3: more exposed to as those chunk plays start to become 661 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:11,400 Speaker 3: a little bit more frequent than the one or two 662 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,000 Speaker 3: you might see a game. At this point of the season. 663 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:17,320 Speaker 3: You focus on that stuff towards the offseason. How can 664 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 3: we start to figure that out at this point? What 665 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 3: can we do to beat the Carolina Panthers. 666 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:25,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, those become talking points and discussions in the offseason, 667 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 1: maybe even next week on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday leading 668 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 1: into that Rams game. But the bottom line is you 669 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:34,320 Speaker 1: have to come away with the victory. And I know 670 00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: Bryce Young has played better as of late. Of course, 671 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,160 Speaker 1: he did not play well against the Cowboys, a career 672 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 1: high four turnovers, two interceptions, two loss fumbles. He was 673 00:32:43,840 --> 00:32:47,600 Speaker 1: sacked a season ie six times all in the second half. 674 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:50,600 Speaker 1: But you hear jayg talk about Bryce Young. You hear 675 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: Nick Ralis talk about Bryce Young. They're impressed with his mobility, 676 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:58,240 Speaker 1: his elusiveness, his ability to escape pressure. Now does he 677 00:32:58,320 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 1: have a great catching corps. I mean, he's not too bad. 678 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:06,200 Speaker 1: We'll see about Xavier Legette as far as his availability 679 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 1: this week. You've got Adam Feelin, who's a veteran of 680 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:12,680 Speaker 1: eleven seasons, and then Jalen Coker, the undrafted rookie that 681 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 1: we heard from Darren Gant in our conversation with him. 682 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:19,440 Speaker 1: So there are pieces there. It's just there's a lot 683 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:21,840 Speaker 1: of work that needs to be done offensively, just as 684 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:23,600 Speaker 1: there is defensively for the Panthers. 685 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 3: Because of injuries, Adam thiel And and Jaylen Cocher have not 686 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 3: been able to get on the field much together. Expect 687 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:31,440 Speaker 3: to see a lot of that this weekend against the 688 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:35,240 Speaker 3: Arizona Cardinals. Because you don't know about Xavier le Get 689 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:36,760 Speaker 3: what is that going to end up looking like with 690 00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:39,600 Speaker 3: his hip injury. I know that Dave Canalis said it's 691 00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:42,480 Speaker 3: week to week, but right now he didn't at this 692 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,840 Speaker 3: at this time of us recording this did not announce 693 00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:49,080 Speaker 3: that Xavier's injury status, if he was going to play 694 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:50,959 Speaker 3: or if he was not going to play. The injury 695 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 3: report will be released later on in the day that'll 696 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:57,800 Speaker 3: showcase who is out, who was questionable for both sides. Yeah, 697 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 3: Bryce Young's mobility. It was a tough play when Drake 698 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 3: May came to town last weekend trying to because of 699 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 3: his numbers, almost nine yards of carry when he was 700 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,200 Speaker 3: able to break free, and the Cardinals I'm pretty surely 701 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:11,919 Speaker 3: limited him to less than twenty yards in that game. 702 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:14,440 Speaker 3: So you have to be able to replicate that similar 703 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 3: performance against Bryce Young, who has that ability to escape 704 00:34:18,719 --> 00:34:20,080 Speaker 3: the pocket and evade pressure. 705 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: It's a good point. Last week Drake made the scrambling 706 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:25,799 Speaker 1: ability and making sure he doesn't beat you. Cardinals held 707 00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:28,480 Speaker 1: him to just fourteen rushing yards. So now, okay, Bryce 708 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 1: Young in the pocket, how dangerous can he be as 709 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:34,560 Speaker 1: a thrower as a runner? Okay, make sure you keep 710 00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:37,040 Speaker 1: him in the pocket, get some consistent pressure on him 711 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: and frustrate him a little bit, because he has been 712 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:41,560 Speaker 1: frustrated a lot early on in his career. 713 00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:43,439 Speaker 3: Has there been a I'm trying to down the top 714 00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:45,920 Speaker 3: of my head thinking back to the schedule. Has there 715 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:47,960 Speaker 3: been a quarterback this year that has truly hurt the 716 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,040 Speaker 3: Cardinals with his legs? 717 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:52,839 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert had over three hundred passing yards. But as 718 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,640 Speaker 1: far as a quarterback with his legs, I'd have to 719 00:34:55,640 --> 00:34:58,680 Speaker 1: go back, and you have faced some quarterbacks that Josh 720 00:34:58,719 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 1: Allen escaped the procket a couple the times. 721 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 3: Yeah he did do that. 722 00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:06,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, but I think Daniels was, and Daniels was. 723 00:35:06,719 --> 00:35:09,399 Speaker 3: Just swinging it around in general, and the Cardinals had 724 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 3: no response to the Commander's offense in that Week four matchup. 725 00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 3: I just I think this is a good thing, the 726 00:35:15,040 --> 00:35:16,919 Speaker 3: fact that we have to think about this because last 727 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:20,320 Speaker 3: year Justin Fields hurt the Cardinals with his legs. Lamar 728 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:23,080 Speaker 3: Jackson hurt the Cardinals with his legs Jalen Hurts. That 729 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:25,360 Speaker 3: was a topic of conversation when they when they played. 730 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:29,399 Speaker 3: My point being, there are so many instances where are 731 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:32,880 Speaker 3: memorable instances where the Cardinals were hurt because of a 732 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:36,440 Speaker 3: quarterback using his legs. This season so far, they've done 733 00:35:36,440 --> 00:35:38,640 Speaker 3: a really solid job at keeping a quarterback in the pocket. 734 00:35:38,719 --> 00:35:42,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's key because play extension. That's when plays breakdown defensively, 735 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:45,319 Speaker 1: when you're asking the defensive backs to cover a little 736 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:48,120 Speaker 1: bit longer than normal, and all of a sudden, you 737 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:51,319 Speaker 1: give a quarterback time. Then I don't care how good 738 00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:53,760 Speaker 1: of a secondary you have, you're going to get beat 739 00:35:53,840 --> 00:35:56,520 Speaker 1: if a quarterback is hanging out of that football three 740 00:35:56,560 --> 00:35:59,399 Speaker 1: plus four plus seconds, because someone is going to get open. 741 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:03,719 Speaker 3: And that's something that Kyler Murray on to flip it 742 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 3: around when Kyler Murray has the ability to extend plays. 743 00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:10,480 Speaker 3: They normally result in pretty highlight worthy moments. So got 744 00:36:10,520 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 3: to hope you see a little bit more. 745 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:13,839 Speaker 1: Of that and hope that the Cardinals again take care 746 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:17,360 Speaker 1: of business. Coming up on Sunday, eleven am is the kickoff. 747 00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:20,640 Speaker 1: That means pregame coverage begins at six thirty AM. And 748 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,360 Speaker 1: the good news for you, Zak, considering that you are traveling, 749 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:26,239 Speaker 1: is that if I perhaps remembered to send you a 750 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:31,000 Speaker 1: text at six thirty am Arizona time, it's nine to thirty. 751 00:36:30,760 --> 00:36:32,480 Speaker 3: Eight, thirty two hour time difference. 752 00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:34,799 Speaker 1: I was right, I can't do math in my own head. 753 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:37,959 Speaker 3: Well, they don't believe in daylight saving. 754 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:41,319 Speaker 1: The question is on the road, will you be up? 755 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:42,960 Speaker 3: Well, yeah, because we have to get to the stadium, 756 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:44,239 Speaker 3: and I just want to make sure I'm gonna be 757 00:36:44,239 --> 00:36:47,319 Speaker 3: on the kickoff show with you. Really, we're allowing that 758 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:49,840 Speaker 3: Cody surprise surprise. 759 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 1: Okay, I thought we were just going to make sense. 760 00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:53,279 Speaker 3: Why I haven't seen the rundown of the show. 761 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,439 Speaker 1: I'll have to check on that, make sure that that's 762 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:59,360 Speaker 1: really what we've got planned. Yeah, just make sure you 763 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:03,399 Speaker 1: set us roll alarms and don't be late and show 764 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:03,920 Speaker 1: up early. 765 00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:06,359 Speaker 3: In the words of b A, I'm pretty sure it 766 00:37:06,440 --> 00:37:07,799 Speaker 3: wasn't that guy. 767 00:37:07,920 --> 00:37:09,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, I won't be that. You do need to be 768 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:12,560 Speaker 1: that guy right now because I'd hate for you to 769 00:37:12,600 --> 00:37:15,200 Speaker 1: come back from this trip and have like water all 770 00:37:15,239 --> 00:37:18,480 Speaker 1: over your laundry room or whatever. So make sure you 771 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:20,680 Speaker 1: get that wad. Make sure they make sure you get 772 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:21,480 Speaker 1: that water. 773 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:23,960 Speaker 3: I'm like, what are you talking about. It's not supposed 774 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,040 Speaker 3: to rain this weekend. 775 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:29,240 Speaker 1: Could rain inside your apartment though, All right now, Bud, 776 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:29,719 Speaker 1: I don't know. 777 00:37:29,719 --> 00:37:31,600 Speaker 3: I just I'm hoping otherwise. 778 00:37:31,719 --> 00:37:32,760 Speaker 1: Let's get that corrected. 779 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:33,840 Speaker 3: I'm hoping otherwise. 780 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:35,880 Speaker 1: You know what, you know what Pop's getting on you? 781 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:43,359 Speaker 3: Now, Look, adversity creates character and all kinds of all 782 00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:47,080 Speaker 3: kinds of adversity. All right, bird gang, let's again. 783 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:50,160 Speaker 1: Let's reconvene in a week's time ahead of the game 784 00:37:50,160 --> 00:37:52,880 Speaker 1: against the Los Angeles Rams, hoping that this Cardinals team 785 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:55,400 Speaker 1: has won back to back games and as well in 786 00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:58,400 Speaker 1: that playoff picture. But first things first, that is to 787 00:37:58,440 --> 00:38:01,720 Speaker 1: get a job. Get the w coming up on Sunday, 788 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:03,840 Speaker 1: And on that note, we'll put a lid on this 789 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:06,800 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyundai, proud partner 790 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:09,480 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Cardinals, has always special thanks to our 791 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:12,920 Speaker 1: executive producer Jim Amahundra, our associate producer Cuddy Fincher. For 792 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:15,120 Speaker 1: Zach Kershman, I'm Craig Rayal Lou. We'll talk to you 793 00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:17,000 Speaker 1: next time here on Cardinals Cover two.