1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: What happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. A 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: wild overtime victory for the Arizona Cardinals over the Las 3 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: Vegas Raiders twenty nine, twenty three. The Cardinals are now 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: one and one, getting their first road win of the year. 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: Welcome into Morning Scramble presented by Verizon. We've got our 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: morning coffees for victory Monday to help wake us up. 7 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: So cheers to those of you there. You go. Craig 8 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: for watching us live on Twitter right now. Make sure 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: you leave us a comment or question down below. Kim McCorvey, Junior, 10 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: our social media specialist, Craig Grilu filling in for Jody Jackson. 11 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: I'm Danny Serek. We will look at those comments or 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: questions you have and try to get to them. There's 13 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: a lot to talk about about this game. It felt 14 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: like two different games, to be quite honest. However, first Q, 15 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: you were the only member that traveled with our team 16 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: in our media department that was up in the press 17 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: box the last five minutes in the fourth quarter and overtime. 18 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: Everyone else was down on the field. I know you 19 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: couldn't leave your post running social media in case something 20 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: happened in the press box. You can't even cheer. How 21 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: are you handling everything that was happening, and how are 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: you moving your fingers that quickly to tweet and post 23 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: on social media? Yeah, Danny, it was kind of like 24 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: a whirlwind in press box. You can't cheer, so it's 25 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: really silent like excitement. I did get up and pace 26 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: for a little bit there. Like you said, you looked 27 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: up in the press box and I was the only 28 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: one standing and pacing, which is kind of frowned upon. 29 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: But it was ridiculous. I mean, you guys saw the 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: overtime tweet. I literally just I couldn't get words out physically, 31 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: and I really like I was just I typed any 32 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: key that I could find on the keyboard. So it 33 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 1: was exciting and having to keep in that much excitement 34 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: when you're a passionate fan like that, it was ridiculous, 35 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: But the team did it, so I had to tweet 36 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: it out for our fans. Craig, where were you watching 37 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: the game? What was going through your mind? I have 38 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: a different perspective because we're in studio for road games. 39 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: So what I do is what I always encourage every 40 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: to do, is you watch on TV, but you turn 41 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: the sound down, you listen to Pash Wolf Lee and 42 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: Paul calvic Well on the road. There is a significant 43 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: delay between what Passion Wolf are talking about and what 44 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: I see on television, so I hear it before I 45 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: see it. So yeah, in the studio there are a 46 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: number of emotions and the swings back and forth that 47 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: entire game, specifically the last fourth quarter, So I was 48 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: celebrating before anyone else in the entire building at ninety 49 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: eight seven FM, Arizona Sports Station where we were, so that, yeah, 50 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,239 Speaker 1: that was a very different perspective. And before we move on, 51 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: real quick shout out to pass and a Wolf for 52 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: that call, probably the best call I've ever heard. I 53 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 1: keep playing the video that we posted. I get chills 54 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: every single time from Pasha's game winning call, and also 55 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: go on Twitter. Jim and Majandro, our technical director here 56 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: with the Arizona Cardinals, had a great video of Passion Wolf. 57 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: I won't even call it a high five because I 58 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: don't think they'd made any contact whatsoever. Their elbows made contact, 59 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: but it was nothing no five of that high five. Yeah, 60 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: it was great all around, not just by the team 61 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: but also our media department in the coverage as well. 62 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: Let's get into our first topic here on Morning Scramble. 63 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: We're gonna start with the main dish. Normally I like 64 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: to start with like a starter, but we just can't 65 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: do that. There's no time for any of those like 66 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: extra hash browns or pancakes to share to get started. 67 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: That would be the first half. You just toss it 68 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: to the side. Toss the hash Browns aside, though, all 69 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: those first, We're gonna start with the main dish. An 70 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: overview of the game, and it was a tale of 71 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: two halves, although it was really two yeah, two and 72 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: a half quarters, really of three quarters and one quarter. 73 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: The way that the Cardinals play, they looked like two 74 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: different teams. Craig, I'm gonna redo some some stats, Okay. 75 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: First half the Raiders thirty eight plays, two hundred and 76 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: fifty three total night yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions. The 77 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: Cardinals nineteen plays, eighty six yards, zero touchdowns. Second half, 78 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: including overtime, Raiders seventy one total net yards, zero touchdowns, 79 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: the Cardinals three hundred and twenty seven yards and four touchdowns. 80 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: How are the Cardinals able to flip that switch in 81 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: that game? That was the big question everyone was asking 82 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: post game because it was, in a word, amazing on 83 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:21,440 Speaker 1: what that team was able to do, specifically on defense 84 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: and the Kyler Murray gets a lot of the talk 85 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,559 Speaker 1: about what happened, but I keep going back to the defense, Danny, 86 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: just on what they were able to do to give 87 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: the offense the opportunity to get back in that ball game. 88 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: But we always hear about halftime adjustments. Sometimes it's cliche, 89 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: but I do think that there were some adjustments made 90 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: and then executed by the players in that second half 91 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: because it was a complete flip of the script and 92 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: you don't see that often rarely in the National Football League. 93 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: But how are they able to do it? You just 94 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 1: look at the film, right execution, I mean the coaches 95 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 1: pulling it out and then players go out and do it. 96 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: We have a question for you, Craig on Twitter those 97 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: channel livestream feel free to go to the Cardinals channel 98 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: at asy Cardinals who've got the livestream going leave a 99 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:09,239 Speaker 1: commenter a question. This comes from David Shoop. He wants 100 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: to know, Craig, does this type of win change the 101 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: trajectory of this season? It does in this respects only 102 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: as far as the difference between starting a season oh 103 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: and two verses one and one, and the numbers bear 104 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: it out. You start oh and two, your chances of 105 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 1: making the postseason eleven percent. One and one, that number 106 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: jumps up to forty two percent. So you have to 107 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: be able to build upon this. And I don't believe 108 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: in the well this can carry over. Each week is 109 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: its own week, but you now have a good feeling 110 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: that if you listen and pay attention during the week 111 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: and then go out and do what the coaches have 112 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 1: told you to do ask you to do. Now you 113 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: can see the benefits of that progress and that production 114 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: on the football field. So I do think it can. 115 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: Of course, we'll have to wait and see if that materializes. Yeah, 116 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: I definitely agree. I mean going into week three, I 117 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: mean we have the Rams. I mean we go into 118 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: Rams Week two, fans aren't happy, team's not excited, and 119 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: the passion that we saw at the end of the 120 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: game I think is lost. And then we go into 121 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: week three and who knows what happens. Like you said, 122 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: every week is different. You gotta go execute. But going 123 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: out and two against your division rival and two it's 124 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: not gonna look pretty. Yeah. One and one is definitely 125 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: better than O and two and getting that start to 126 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,599 Speaker 1: the season. Let's go into that's my jam. This is 127 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: a key play of the game, a turning point for 128 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: a game like this, really and now the Cardinals were 129 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: able to flip that switch. Craig, what was your that's 130 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: my jam from Sunday's game. It's good when you can 131 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: have a lot of different jams, if you will, And 132 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 1: depending on what flavor jam you like, a grape guy, 133 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: grape guy, okay, that's the basic great or maybe a 134 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: little strawberry strawberry jam. Well, whatever flavor this is for me. 135 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: This is my jam. And it comes in the fourth quarter, 136 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: fourth and four. The Cardinals at this point are trailing 137 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: twenty three to seven, so every play matters, every down counts. 138 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: But it's the Hollywood Brown one handed grab while he's 139 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: getting interfered with and nearly coming down with the touchdown 140 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: comes up just short. They were able to punch it 141 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: in Darryl Williams with a one yard touchdown run. But 142 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: you don't convert that fourth and four. This game is done. 143 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 1: And I don't mind the play call. You're being aggressive, 144 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: But it's that quarterback wide receiver connection that we have 145 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: always talked about, and we finally saw it in week two, 146 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray to Hollywood Brown. So for me, that was 147 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: my jam being able to convert a huge fourth and four. Yeah, 148 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: Hollywood Brown was he only had four catches on the 149 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: six targets in week one. There really wasn't that spark 150 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: that we were hoping for, that college connection those OU 151 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: teammates between him and Kyler Murray. On Sunday's game, Hollywood 152 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: Brown six receptions sixty eight yards, his longest being twenty 153 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: four on eleven targets. That was a little more of 154 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: what we were wanting to see between the two of them. 155 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: Q Yeah, definitely. And then going off of that, I 156 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: mean he made that catch, no reaction, That's what they 157 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: were brought together to do. They knew exactly what they 158 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: were meant to do, and Hollywood showed that he's Hollywood 159 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: Brown and made that particular catch. My jam is Kyler 160 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: Murray's two point conversion. Um, I don't everyone knows it 161 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: was probably the craziest play we've seen from Kyler Murray 162 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 1: in a very long time. Twenty one seconds that he 163 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: took ran round. Kyler Murray ran eighty five yards on 164 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: a two point conversion. The most distance traveled by an 165 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: offensive ball carry on a two point conversion, I think 166 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 1: by a lot, because I don't can't imagine anyone taking 167 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: anywhere near as many yards for a two point conversion. 168 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: But that really sets up the entire rest of the game. 169 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 1: We don't convert that two point conversion. It's a two 170 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: possession game. So, I mean, Kyler directed a symphony in 171 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: the backfield while avoiding three pass rushers and still was 172 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: able to come up with a two point conversion. And 173 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: he had some NFL history that was part of it. 174 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: Rank you yes, so yeah, I mean I was gonna 175 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: talk about that later. But Kyle Murray is the first 176 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: ever player to have a passing touchdown, rushing touchdown, two 177 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: point conversion run, and a two point conversion pass. So crazy, 178 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: absolutely ridiculous. He did everything that it took took us 179 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: in the game. Offensive lineman Justin Pugh, talking in the 180 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: locker room post game, was asked about that, and that's 181 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: a question that comes up quite often when you're blocking 182 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 1: for Kyler Murray, is his ability to scramble and making 183 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: sure that he's got that time in that space. And 184 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 1: he was funny, He just kind of like chuckled and said, 185 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: you know, we're just trying to keep turn around and 186 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,840 Speaker 1: see where he's going, and how can we keep him clean? 187 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: How can we give him that time twenty one seconds? Craig, 188 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 1: that is insane. And yes, of course props to Kyler Murray. 189 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,319 Speaker 1: But the offensive line and the offensive line who went 190 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 1: up and held Max Crosby and Chandler Jones. Of course 191 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 1: they had their few sparks, but held them and neutralize them. 192 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: I mean, great job by the offensive line as well. 193 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: And I'll play specifically, you have to be careful as 194 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,959 Speaker 1: an offensive lineman not to find yourself moving down field 195 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, now you've got an illigible 196 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: man downfield and that play gets nullified. And you see 197 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: when you watch it on replay, specific fickly on the 198 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: right side, whether it's Kelvin Beecham or Will Hernandez, they're 199 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: all back pedaling and there's literally no one around them, 200 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: and they're just kind of hands up like I'm not 201 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: doing anything. I'm kind of still near the line of 202 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: scrimmage and I'm looking back to make sure where Kyler 203 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 1: Murray is, to make sure that you do not find 204 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 1: yourself drifting down field because that's just kind of the 205 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: natural progression of a play. So yeah, I thought the 206 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: offensive line did a great job making sure that Max 207 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: Crosby and Chandler Jones did not get their hands on 208 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. Now he was sacked once two other times 209 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: but nullified because of a penalty, But overall, you got 210 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 1: to be able to protect number one. Yeah, and that's 211 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: what I said last week. The offensive line has looking 212 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: into the air and see what they can do to 213 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: step up this game. And this really the whole game. 214 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: It wasn't really just the second half. The offensive line 215 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 1: showed that they're able to protect Kyler Murray. Yeah, and 216 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: I'm sure a lot of that two comes from having 217 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: starting left guard Justin Pew who missed that first game 218 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 1: with the next thing, or having him back in the 219 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 1: lineup and having that consistency there. My that's my jam. 220 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: We're gonna go to the defense. And it was the 221 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 1: first three and out in the second half, Vegas comes 222 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: up two yards shore, they put on the four down 223 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: and that just completely set the tone for the defense 224 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: going into that second half, and the Cardinals go on 225 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: to score on the following drive that was a touchdown 226 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: by Greg Dortch to get on the board for the 227 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: first time in the game, and J. J. Watt even 228 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: talked about it postgame how big that was for the 229 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:17,959 Speaker 1: defense and the team as a whole. Of It's one 230 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 1: thing to go into the locker room at halftime and 231 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: talk about the adjustments that need to be made, but 232 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: to go out and start the second half doing those 233 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,680 Speaker 1: adjustments physically and mentally did so much for this team. 234 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: And so that was my that's my jam is. You know, 235 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 1: there were a lot of splash plays, but you have 236 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: to look at those as well, the three and outs 237 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: that lead up to those of not only the timing 238 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 1: and you know, getting the defense off the field, letting 239 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray go out there and do his thing, but 240 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: just the mental aspect as well. So that's definitely. I mean, 241 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 1: you the Raiders ran up and down the field on 242 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: this last or the first half, so mentally, that is 243 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: a lot for a team. When you didn't see this 244 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: team continue running down your throat passing the ball, Derek 245 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: carc compleatin all this checked down passes and short passes, 246 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: and then you get a stop on the first drive 247 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: and it's like we can do this, Like we can't 248 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: stop this team. It was just too easy in that 249 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: first half. Four possessions, four touchdowns or four scores that 250 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: you can't have that happen. And this is two weeks 251 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: now in a row. So you hope that whatever happened 252 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: in halftime and into the third quarter or fourth quarter 253 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: and overtime, now that becomes what we expect out of 254 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: this defense, right And that's what's impressive too, is the 255 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: Cardinals coming off the loss the way that they did 256 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: in Week one against Kansas City. So you didn't start 257 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: the game against the Raiders looking much different. So to 258 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: make that switch mid game as opposed to you get 259 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: through a whole second game looking the same way you 260 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: did in Week one against the Kansas City Chiefs, they 261 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: made that switch mid game, which I think too goes 262 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: a lot to that mentality. Let's get into rise and Shine. 263 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: This is a player of the game. Q. I know 264 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: you were very excited. Before we had even left the 265 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: stadium in Vegas. You looked at me and you said, Dibbs, 266 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: who's your player of the game. Was your Rise and Shined, 267 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: my rising player or rising shine player? And it's not 268 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 1: because everybody says I look like him and I swear 269 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: who says that. Literally everyone, I will vouch for that 270 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: crack everyone, Kyler Murray, oh my gosh, and everyone. All 271 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,439 Speaker 1: my followers agree, all theirs on a Cardinals followers agree. 272 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray. That's why you pay him. Kyler Murray, that's 273 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,319 Speaker 1: why you pay him. Last week, I said, Kyler showed 274 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: a different energy last week when we were down and 275 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 1: coming back and scoring the two three touchdowns at the 276 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: end of the game last week, and a lot different 277 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,959 Speaker 1: from our playoff game against the Rams, where we pretty 278 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: much felt very defeated and it was kind of over 279 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: game over, down twenty points. Kyler, like I said before, 280 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 1: put everything on the line, put his body on the 281 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: line to win this game for us, and the defense 282 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 1: came back up and showed why. Yesterday marked the first 283 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: time in NFL history team scored the game tying touched 284 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: at two point conversion on the final two plays and 285 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: one in overtime. Kyler Murray, Kyler Murray did it all. 286 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: I like what he had to say postgame when he 287 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: was asked about his mindset in that second half, and 288 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: he just simply said, quote, I had to take over. 289 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what he did in that second half, 290 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: taking over and coming back from a twenty point deficit. 291 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 1: So yeah, that's why you drafted Kyler Murray. That's why 292 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 1: you paid Kyler Murray. For plays and games and performances 293 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 1: like that. Kyler Murray let an eight team play drive 294 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: and a must must convert eighteen plays. Yeah, he made 295 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:38,320 Speaker 1: sure to get the job done too, not just with 296 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: his arm, but with his legs as well. Craig rise 297 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 1: and shined well. For those that are frequent viewers and 298 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 1: listeners here on Morning Scramble, I kind of go outside 299 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 1: the box, so I don't have a player because I 300 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: just think, of course, Donnie, of course you don't carcase. 301 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: That's what we asked for, so you can't get that. 302 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: That would be two years outside of the block. I 303 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: had to go with defensive coordinator Joseph because he's received 304 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: a lot of heat. I think a lot of it 305 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 1: is just the talent he has to work with. There's 306 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: not a lot of depth at all three levels of 307 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: that defense, but what he was able to do and 308 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 1: his coaching staff, and obviously it comes down to the players, 309 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: but just the numbers. Between the first half to the 310 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 1: second half, the Raiders scored twenty. They were held to 311 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 1: three in the second half and overtime. The Raiders had 312 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: twenty less plays run in the second half compared to 313 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: the first half and held to just forty eight total 314 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: net yards in the second half. They had two hundred 315 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 1: and fifty eight in the first half, So a night 316 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: and day difference. Defensively, Kyler Murray's gonna get all the 317 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: headlines and well deserved, but I always go back to 318 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 1: the defense because Kyler Murray can't do what he does 319 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: if the defense does not get stops and keeps the 320 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: Raiders off the scoreboard. So big picture for me. Yeah, individually, 321 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy, Isaiah Simmons, JJ Watt, a number of different players, 322 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 1: but who's the head of that group. That's Vanish Joseph. 323 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: So he's my rise and shine coach of the game. 324 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: We talk about JJ Watt all the time, and deservingly so. 325 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: He missed week one with that calf injury. He was 326 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: back in week two and I got a chance to 327 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: talk to owner Michael Bidwell before the game, who talked 328 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: with JJ Watson. He was mentally locked in. We heard 329 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: Zach Allen last week before this game against the Raiders, 330 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: how Watt is the glue of that defense. So not 331 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: only him being out on the field and what he 332 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: brings their Craig, but how much do you think that 333 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: switch of the defense, the difference between week one and 334 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: week two comes from having JJ Watt out there. You 335 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: saw the second play of the game. He beat the 336 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: left tackle and gets the sack, and it was vintage 337 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 1: JJ Watt. He looked one hundred percent. Now did he 338 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 1: do anything after that? Well, now, all of a sudden 339 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 1: he's noticed and allows a Zach Allen or someone else 340 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: on that defensive line or that second level to do 341 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: their job. So the presence of ninety nine alone, I 342 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: think can do wonders for this team. I remember a 343 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 1: year ago, seven games J J. Watt played in the 344 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: regular season, seven exactly year numbers wise, he might not 345 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: do a lot, but you have to account for JJ 346 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: Watt being on the football field. J J. Watts undefeated 347 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: in the regular season as an airs on a cardinal. 348 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 1: Good point. Wow, that's right, that is right. That's pretty impressive. 349 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: Going back to last year, Okay, my rise and shined. 350 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,119 Speaker 1: I gotta go with cornerback Byron Murphy. He went up 351 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,160 Speaker 1: against wide receiver Davante Adams, five time Pro Bowl, two 352 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: time All Pro wide receiver who in his Raiders debut 353 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:27,399 Speaker 1: in Week one against the Chargers seventeen targets, he had 354 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 1: one hundred and forty one yards and a touchdown. Against 355 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: the Cardinals on Sunday, seven targets, two receptions, twelve yards 356 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: and a touchdown. And not only that, you got to 357 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: look at that game winning scoop and score was Raiders 358 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver Hunter renfro He broke a tackle and it 359 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 1: was linebacker Isaiah Simmons with that great tackle force the fumble, 360 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 1: Murphy scoops it up takes it to the house for 361 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 1: fifty nine yards, making it the longest overtime fumble returned 362 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 1: touchdown in NFL history. Insane, The way that that sideline reacted. 363 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 1: Checkout Asy Cardinals all social media platforms, because we had 364 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: so many different looks on that just was so incredible 365 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: to see the way that they came back end of 366 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,920 Speaker 1: the game and that passion that Q touched on earlier 367 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: from the team incredible. So while my rise in Shine 368 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 1: player is Bayern Murphy who had a great game, somebody 369 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: a player who you're also we talk about DJ Humphries 370 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:21,680 Speaker 1: who already got paid Kyler Murray who already got paid, 371 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,160 Speaker 1: and while by Byron Murphy has not in a contract year, 372 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: he's now playing like you would expect him to play. 373 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 1: We do have to get props, though, to linebacker Isaiah Simmons, 374 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: not only for that tackle. We learned postgame from head 375 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 1: coach Cliff Kingsbury that coming off Week one, Simmons knew 376 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: he was going to have more of a limited role. 377 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:44,719 Speaker 1: This week, played fifteen of sixty seven snaps, the fewest 378 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: snaps since his rookie year in twenty twenty. He did 379 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 1: get a shout out and that postgame locker room speech 380 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 1: by Kingsbury saying, Simmons worked hard in practice even though 381 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 1: he already knew his role was going to look a 382 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:59,360 Speaker 1: little different, worked hard in practice, did his job out 383 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: on the field, still made an impact. And to come 384 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 1: off a week where you have the speaker in your helmet, 385 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:07,239 Speaker 1: you're calling the defense. Craig playing as many snaps as 386 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 1: he had these last few years says a lot about Simmons, 387 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: and I think the growth immaturity in him to still 388 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:15,119 Speaker 1: go out there knowing your role is going to be 389 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 1: that limited and still make that much of a difference. Well, 390 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,639 Speaker 1: now we know what the coaching staff was talking about 391 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 1: when they referenced practice habits after week one and without 392 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: saying as much, Isaiah Simmons, you need to practice better. 393 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: If you don't practice better, you're not going to play 394 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 1: a first round draft pick. After having that green dot 395 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:39,359 Speaker 1: in week one, was benched in week two, and to 396 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:43,199 Speaker 1: his credit, he didn't sulk. He stood on that sideline 397 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: stone faced. He was even stone faced at the end 398 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 1: of the ballgame. Guys were trying to celebrate with him 399 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: and he had no reaction on his face. Yeah. Now, 400 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,199 Speaker 1: if that's what it takes to get him back to 401 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: be in Isaiah Simmons, I'm perfectly fine with that. But yeah, 402 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: making sure that you are still in aged and when 403 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: your number is called and told hey, get on that 404 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:06,320 Speaker 1: football field, go make a play. Simmons did so. A 405 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,240 Speaker 1: credit to him. Yet at the same time, it does 406 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: serve in as an example to everyone else, offense or defense. 407 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:15,120 Speaker 1: What you do Monday through Saturday affects what you happens 408 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Yeah, I mean, you said he played fifteen 409 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 1: plays and one of those fifteen was the player of 410 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: the game. So Isaiah Simmons Isaiah Simmons, Like you said, 411 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,920 Speaker 1: you got to practice like you want to and that's 412 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 1: what it hurts. Okay, let's bring home the bacon. I'm sorry, 413 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 1: I'm going to take charge. I didn't even ask you 414 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 1: guys if you wanted to bring home the bacon today 415 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: because I know what I want to talk about. So 416 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: I'm in charge and that means I get to bring 417 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: home in charge. But you don't ever put her in charge. 418 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: I love that you that's true. I love that you 419 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: guys know that I'm always in charge. Correct, we just 420 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: take over the show. Not a democracy, a dictatorship. I'm 421 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: going to have our producer, Jacob Ortisse in the back 422 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 1: shut down your MIC's real quick, it's my time, my turn. 423 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: I'm going to bring home the bacon. Just kind of 424 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: wrapping up the game game and just kind of a 425 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: different topic and we touched on it a little, but 426 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 1: just the mentality to stay in this game the Chiefs. 427 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 1: That game really got away from the Cardinals. Even Titan 428 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 1: Zecherts after that game was saying, you know, at one 429 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: point they knew that they weren't going to be able 430 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 1: to come back, but he was still out there even 431 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: on a pitchcoun because he wanted to work on that 432 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:20,200 Speaker 1: chemistry with Kyler Murray even though they knew that they 433 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,119 Speaker 1: were out of the game by that point. This was 434 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,639 Speaker 1: something that I brought up last week. I brought up 435 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: with you Craig on a Cover two podcast of wanting 436 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,880 Speaker 1: to see the mentality of the Cardinals and their ability 437 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 1: that when they are down to come back coming off 438 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 1: from last year that playoff game against the Rams. We 439 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: didn't see it there. We didn't see it Week one 440 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,760 Speaker 1: against the Chiefs. The Cardinals were down twenty to nothing 441 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: at halftime before yesterday, franchise record oh eighty eight and 442 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: one in games trailing by twenty or more points at halftime. 443 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: To mentally stay in this game, to recognize the points 444 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 1: that need to be adjusted at halftime, to go out 445 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:59,120 Speaker 1: and actually put actions to those words, to believe in yourself, 446 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 1: believe in this team, and come back with an incredible 447 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:06,400 Speaker 1: win in overtime says a lot about this team. JJ 448 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 1: Watt talked about that in the locker room postgame as well, 449 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,399 Speaker 1: saying this is a game you learn a lot about 450 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: yourself as a team and your ability to hold yourself 451 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: accountable and make those adjustments and I think for a 452 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,639 Speaker 1: team that had such a great start last year and 453 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 1: then when they started losing, it kind of spiraled. So 454 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,639 Speaker 1: I think to be one and one, but to have 455 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 1: this win be the type of win that it was, 456 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,199 Speaker 1: and to come back the way that they did, I 457 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: think does a lot for this team moving forward. Which 458 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:36,160 Speaker 1: was that question to you early on in the show, 459 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: Crag about the trajectory of this season because of a 460 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 1: win like this, Well said Danny, But I'll add to this, 461 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: let's hope it never happens again. They've shown that they 462 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,199 Speaker 1: can do it, but you need to get off to 463 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 1: a better start, absolutely, first half on each side of 464 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage, because you can't rely Yeah, you've 465 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 1: proven you can do it, but you can't rely on 466 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 1: that weekend and week out. Definitely agree. I mean, I 467 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 1: don't mind if they have to do it again, if 468 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 1: they have to, but let's not get to that point 469 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,120 Speaker 1: and really show, I mean, you really show the nation 470 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: that is not the Arizona Cardinals that you guys have 471 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 1: been talking about. Week one, we got a lot of 472 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 1: flack or slack in the media about this team and 473 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,560 Speaker 1: what they were and weren't able to do, and I 474 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: think this team showed resiliency and they showed bounce back, 475 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,920 Speaker 1: and they show that this Zarena Cardinals team is something 476 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:28,760 Speaker 1: to be scared of. We we react based off what 477 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 1: we see week to week, and if people, coaches, players 478 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 1: don't like what is written or said, then change the narrative. 479 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: They have that ability. We don't. Maybe in ten weeks 480 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: from now we look back at this and think differently, 481 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: but we only are able to do our jobs based 482 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 1: off what the team does on the football field. So 483 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:55,200 Speaker 1: people get upset in that locker room about what is 484 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 1: written and said, that's on them. And Dennis Gardick postgame 485 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 1: after Week one mentioned about everyone needing to look in 486 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 1: the mirror and figure out where they want to go. 487 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: Kyle the Murray brought it up on that Wednesday, do 488 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,119 Speaker 1: you want to be here? Do you want to be great? 489 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: And did those questions get answered? Week two? They did. 490 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,439 Speaker 1: Now you got to continue for the rest of the 491 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,400 Speaker 1: regular season and that continues Week three, hosting the one 492 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 1: on one Los Angeles Rams, the reigning Super Bowl champs 493 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:23,959 Speaker 1: who are coming off a thirty one twenty seven victory 494 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:27,439 Speaker 1: over the Atlanta Falcons. It's one twenty five kickoff from 495 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: State Firm Stadium. Not looking two in depth, Craig, but 496 00:24:31,160 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 1: just this matchup, I mean, what intrigues you Because this 497 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: Rams team has already looked a little different than last year. 498 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:44,120 Speaker 1: They still have some familiar, very familiar faces players, and 499 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,880 Speaker 1: I will always go back regardless of how that first 500 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: matchup went in Week four last year with the Rams 501 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:54,159 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald. You have to be able to limit him, 502 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: slow him down. You're not going to completely render him invisible, 503 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 1: but you have to be able to make sure that 504 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 1: he does not wreck you. And he wrecked Kyler Murray 505 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,920 Speaker 1: in two of those games last season, including the playoffs. 506 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 1: So that's always been the hurdle for this team is 507 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: the Rams, regardless of who the head coach has been. 508 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 1: But it always to me comes back down to ninety nine, 509 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: and unfortunately he did not retire this past off season, 510 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:22,159 Speaker 1: thought about it, they put the paperwork in and Cooper 511 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 1: Cup coming off that triple crown season. That's another play 512 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:25,919 Speaker 1: on the other side of the ball that you know 513 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,359 Speaker 1: that this Cardinals defense is going to be focused on 514 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 1: this week in practice. I mean, and it's again going 515 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:33,119 Speaker 1: back to this week. It showed we could stop the 516 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:35,600 Speaker 1: heavy pass rush, probably the best, one of the best 517 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: duos in the league, and Chanla Jones a Max Crosby 518 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: and then Byron Refray shutting down to vote Adams. I mean, 519 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: that's what we need to build on this week and 520 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: show that we can shut down Cooper Cup and shut 521 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 1: down Aaron Donald. And something that'll be interesting too is 522 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: some of these players who are still injured, who are 523 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 1: not on IR which puts you out for a minimum 524 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,719 Speaker 1: of four games, who's able to come back? Looking at 525 00:25:57,080 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, is Trayvon Mullen, who the Cardinals recently acquired, 526 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: hasn't played with a toe injury. Is he able to 527 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: come back and give you some of that cornerback depth 528 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:05,959 Speaker 1: that this team has been missing, which has had them 529 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: to adjust the way they use their safeties in Buddha Baker, 530 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: Jalen Thompson, starbacker Isaiah Simmons. Are you able to get 531 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 1: wide receiver Rondel Moore, who's been dealing with a hamstring 532 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 1: back out there that those could be big difference makers 533 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: for this team. True, but I like what Jace Whittaker 534 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 1: has given this team, and he played very played one. 535 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: He played a lot on Sunday and played well. And 536 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: then Greg Dortsch with his first career touchdown. He's playing 537 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: the role and those snaps that would have been given 538 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 1: to rondel Moore, And that's what you like. When you 539 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:42,879 Speaker 1: don't have your starter, who's the backup, who's next? And 540 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: for those two players in particular have really stepped up 541 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 1: with their number has been called. You certainly would like 542 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 1: to have a Trayvon Mullen rondel Moore. But if not, 543 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:56,119 Speaker 1: I think those two players and Whittaker and dorts showed 544 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,040 Speaker 1: and Dortch has done it the entire preseason. But those 545 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 1: two players sitically in game action with the lights on, 546 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: show that they are more than capable and willing and 547 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:07,919 Speaker 1: ready to perform, which is great because one of our 548 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:11,160 Speaker 1: biggest questions is depth and having a guy like jas 549 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: to back up Trayvon Mland when Trayvon Mudlin does come back, 550 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:16,439 Speaker 1: I guy like Greg Dortch, who, like I said, in 551 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: first career touchdown, many more to come, but I mean 552 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,520 Speaker 1: Dortch was really the spark of this game that first touchdown. 553 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:26,320 Speaker 1: I mean I've put says, hey we're done thirteen, what 554 00:27:26,359 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: are we done twenty three? So it really there's does 555 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:31,640 Speaker 1: show that we have the depth there and they can't 556 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: step up when needed to. I know you guys were 557 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:36,360 Speaker 1: joking that I'm in charge and giving me a little 558 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: flack for that, but I'm going to be nice in charge. 559 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 1: We've got one minute left, so I'm going to allow 560 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:44,159 Speaker 1: you to to bring home one piece of bacon. If 561 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: there is any topic from this game. Since I took 562 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:50,520 Speaker 1: over the bring home the bacon topic, you guys got 563 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 1: about like thirty seconds. If there's anything else you want 564 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 1: touch on, that's nice. Basically you're giving us scraps. Is 565 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: that what you're telling us? You're wasting a time crack? 566 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 1: You get the leftovers? What do you got first queue? 567 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 1: This team's gonna be all right, every one. This team 568 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:06,919 Speaker 1: is gonna be all right. They showed the passion, they 569 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 1: showed the heart in the first half. It wasn't pretty, 570 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,879 Speaker 1: but I mean, I guess to me, that's our preseason 571 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 1: those first six quarters, seven quarters. It's out the way, 572 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: got the dust off. This team's gonna be all right. Anything. 573 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,439 Speaker 1: Oh look that I like that too. Guys, Thanks so 574 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:27,360 Speaker 1: much for joining us on Morning Scramble presented by Verizon 575 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 1: Like always coverage all week long, finishing up covering this game, 576 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 1: looking ahead to the rams asycardeals dot com or social 577 00:28:34,760 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: media channels, our YouTube channel, podcast, articles, videos, whatever you want, 578 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: we've got it for. Craig grielouke q mccorby Junior. I'm 579 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: Danny Sak. We'll see ya all right here next week