1 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: Welcome bird Gang. First and foremost, on this veteran's day, 2 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: a heartfelt thank you to all who have served our country. 3 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: It is certainly appreciated and allows us to do what 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: we do here, and that's top Cardinals football. So let's 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: do just that on today's show. It may be the 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: best quarterback matchup of the week Kyla Murray and Josh Allen, 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: and the best wide receiver matchup of the week DeAndre 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: Hopkins and Stefan Diggs. Those four have been outstanding here 9 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: for the first half of the season. But first some 10 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: good news and a lot of it. It's Cardinals Cover two, 11 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: episode three forty nine, and it starts now. Welcome to 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two with Craig Griga lew and Mike Jarecki. 13 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyunday, proud partner of 14 00:00:55,040 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals and by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts visiting Easy 15 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com Slash podcasts. Murray rolls to the right, 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: throws near side of fens pot He he's into the 17 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: ends adeter the touchdown. Here's Craig Grielou and Mike Jarecki. 18 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: So this is a ovalreaction, I know that MJ. But 19 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: it looked like a totally different team out on the 20 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: practice field earlier today with the amount of new faces 21 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: familiar faces returning as far as the constant shuffling of players. 22 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: But good to see a lot of players back on 23 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: the field here to officially start the second half of 24 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty regular season. Yeah, and we talked to 25 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 1: Kingsbury this morning what we normally do on Wednesdays and 26 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: Kyle Odegard, you know, he got a couple of questions 27 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: and I didn't realize the majority of the injuries were 28 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: on defense, and I think it showed in that game 29 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: on Sunday against the Dolphins. Well you're talking about Devon Kinnard, 30 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy, Drey Kirkpatrick, Jordan Phillips. We know was not 31 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: healthy going to that ball game. Even though he did 32 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: suit up and play. Deante Thompson only played a handful 33 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: of snaps. In fact, the only thing he played two 34 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: or three. So when you look at what Vans Joseph 35 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: had to work with, almost amazing that they were able 36 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: to do as much as they were able to do. 37 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:23,399 Speaker 1: Although you ask any player whoever is starting, those are 38 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 1: our starters. The standard is the standard. Bruda Baker said 39 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,959 Speaker 1: that earlier this week, no excuses. You have to utilize 40 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 1: the personnel you have and still expect to get stops. 41 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: Cardinals have enough stops and obviously they had no takeaways 42 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: against the Dolphins. Yeah, I understand the Kevin Peterson deal 43 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: because he's been in the system for a couple of years. 44 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: We know he dresses on game day more for special 45 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: teams in depth. And then you look at Bosby and 46 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: he just got here and he didn't play a whole 47 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: lot and they released him. So I mean, just on paper, 48 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: getting Drake or Patrick back, getting Murphy in the slot, 49 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: Patrick on the outside, Jalen Thompson, you know, knocking off 50 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: some of the rust last week, and then Buddha Baker 51 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: and then you got Chris Banjo Deontay Thompson. So you know, 52 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: the way I look at is that secondary is going 53 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,639 Speaker 1: to settle down and I think it only can help 54 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: the front seven and when it comes to getting a 55 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: pass rush. Knock on wood that the projected starting lineup 56 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: for week one is what we see here this week 57 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: in week ten because Jayleen Thompson, remember in that first 58 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: game against the forty nine ers only on the field 59 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: for two snaps, so they really haven't been together as 60 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: a unit, but good to see one. Devon Knard and 61 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: Byron Murphy both have been activated off the reserve COVID 62 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: nineteen list, so they were on the practice field. We'll 63 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: see how much rusts. I'm sure they try to stay 64 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: in shape. Don't know exactly how they handled their time 65 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: off as far as symptoms, what they can what they 66 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: can't do, but bottom line, they're working back out on 67 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 1: the field. Also, Dray Kirkpatrick on the field as well, 68 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: although officially limited as far as what he was able 69 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: to do because of that thigh injury. And then from 70 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: an offensive standpoint about running back Kenyan Drake two weeks 71 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: after suffering at the time looked like a devastating injury. 72 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: He did hurt his ankle, but obviously not nearly as 73 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: severe as it looked since he had to be carted 74 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: off the field and into the locker room. Yeah, I 75 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: sold on the entire running back position when the open 76 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: portion or practice, and he was limited according to the 77 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: injury report, but he was out there. Didn't look like 78 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: he was favoring the ankle. Obviously he's gotten treatment over 79 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: the last a couple of weeks since the injury, and 80 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: so that's that's big. Nothing against Chase Admins, but we 81 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 1: know based on the last game, and obviously Kyler Murray 82 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: putting up big numbers in the running game and you know, 83 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: obviously the rushing touchdowns this year, but go back to 84 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: that one two punch and you know, Murray is a 85 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: luxury there and so you know, I think they missed him, 86 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 1: and I'm a big Chase Edmins fan. I think he 87 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: could be in the mix for next year. But it's 88 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: also nice when he gets those fifteen or eighteen touches 89 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: that you get more out of him versus you know, 90 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: maybe twenty five carries for seventy yards and I'm sure 91 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 1: he wasn't happy about that, but ultimately you want to win. 92 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: But yeah, as soon as I sent a video out, 93 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: all these fantasy people are like I dropped him and 94 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: I picked up Chase Edments and I'm like, well, sounds 95 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: like you should fire the GM and then because that 96 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: would be you. But again, it looked severe. I mean 97 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 1: just the fact that they had to bring out a cart, 98 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 1: he had a towel over his head. He was very 99 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: emotional and maybe he was just thinking, oh man, this 100 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: can't happen to me. I got to play the rest 101 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: of the year. I'm a free agent after this year. 102 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: You know a lot of things go through your mind 103 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: when you're sitting on that and then when you're in 104 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: the locker room knowing you can't come out and help 105 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: your team the following week. So that's huge. He was 106 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 1: on the practice field and again hopefully over the next 107 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 1: couple of days he's able to do more. But I 108 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: did watch him, you know, in training camp that was 109 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: talking about a walking voot. None of that was going 110 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: on today, and I think it's going to really help 111 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: this team when it comes to running the football. Well, 112 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: fantasy owners should have been given a hint because we 113 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: talked about it here on Cardinals Cover two. Drake was 114 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: not placed on injured reserves, so that gave you an 115 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: indication that it was not nearly as serious and maybe 116 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: he would only mit one or two games. Again, we're 117 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: here on Wednesday, still several days away before the Cardinals 118 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: and Bills kick it off on Sunday, so we'll have 119 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: to wait and see also back or at least designated 120 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: to return from the injured reserve list. Defensive lineman Richard 121 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: Lawrence and offensive lineman Jr. Sweezy. That's good to see. 122 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: That opens up a twenty one day window for these 123 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: players to practice. Could they return this week? Absolutely, but 124 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,280 Speaker 1: I don't know. I mean, they've been gone for three 125 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,279 Speaker 1: plus weeks, so we'll have to wait and see. The 126 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: other moves made. Cornerback Kevin Peterson placed on andrew reserve 127 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: because of a concussion, and the rumored signing of cornerback 128 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: Jonathan Joseph that general manager Steve kne touched on late 129 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: last week did become official. Now course people are gonna 130 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: want to know, all right, so we signed he practiced. 131 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: Can he play this Sunday? Technically I would think he could, MG, 132 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: I just don't know. You're talking about one day of proactice, 133 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: two days of practice, three days of practice. Can he 134 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: learn the system and then all of a sudden be 135 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: plugged in. But if Kirkpatrick is healthy and ready to go, 136 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: if Murphy is healthy and ready to go, then maybe 137 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: Joseph becomes that luxury that you could use or wait 138 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: another week, especially a short week considering the Cardinals have 139 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: to travel to Seattle one week from Thursday. Yeah, and 140 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: the good news about Joseph, I mean He's played in 141 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 1: a lot of games. He's actually returned seven touchdowns for 142 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 1: a pick six and he also had a fumble recovery 143 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: for a touchdown. But you just look at him, you know, 144 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: just the fact that he's played in a ton of games. 145 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: You know, obviously he's a guy that you know they're 146 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: going to trust from a veteran standpoint. He's played in, 147 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: you know, a couple of different systems. But I was 148 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: told that they just wanted to get younger there in Tennessee. 149 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 1: And Dorry Jackson has been put on the three manon roster, 150 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 1: but he will not play on Thursday Night Football. So 151 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: what happened was the GM basically he said he want 152 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: to get younger at the position. Cardinals were excited about him. 153 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: Just a really savvy veteran guy. He can play man 154 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: to man. He can also play a little bit of 155 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: a shell zone to me when you look at depth, 156 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: because if you get Kirkpatrick back and Peterson obviously there, 157 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: and now Murphy's off the COVID list, that will go 158 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: a long way. It wouldn't surprise me if he gets 159 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: an opportunity. Maybe it's next against the Seahawks. So but 160 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:55,880 Speaker 1: I do think he's training in the right direction. This 161 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,239 Speaker 1: will be his fifteenth season, or this is his fifteenth 162 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: season Tennessee, Houston and Cincinnati. And it was in Houston 163 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: in which he was a two time Pro Bowl selection 164 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: in twenty eleven and twenty twelve, and that just so 165 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: happens to be the same time and was vance Joseph 166 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: was the position coach in Houston. So maybe the familiarity 167 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: as far as terminology or what Joseph likes to do, 168 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: Jonathan Joseph, who was just brand new, maybe can pick 169 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: things up a little bit quicker. Now we're talking, you know, 170 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: eight nine years ago. Yet if you're looking for any 171 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: kind of positives as far as getting him on the 172 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 1: field as soon as possible, perhaps that relationship and the 173 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: fact that they've worked together and no one another could 174 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: benefit the Cardinals of getting Jonathan Joseph on the field. 175 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: I mean, considering how long he's been in the league. 176 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: You talk about a guy that's filled with the statue 177 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: two hundred and seven games, one hundred and ninety two starts, 178 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: seven hundred eighty four tackles, six hundred and sixty seven 179 00:09:56,040 --> 00:10:01,680 Speaker 1: solo bumble recoveries, thirty two interception, one hundred ninety nine 180 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:05,679 Speaker 1: passes defense, so he comes with a good resume. Obviously 181 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,199 Speaker 1: people are going to look at the age, but at 182 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: this point in time, you need depth, and we know 183 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 1: what's happened in that secondary. Matter of fact, I'm glad 184 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: you pointed out Jalen Thompson played two snaps in the game. 185 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 1: Buddha didn't play in the Carolina game, and that was 186 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: the first time they've been on the field since Week 187 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 1: one for only two STAPs. So I think they're looking 188 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: for depth there, a guy with experience, and obviously I'm 189 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: glad you brought that up does have a connection. Advanced 190 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: Joseph was regardless of how long it was, Jonathan Joseph 191 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: thirty six years old, but seven games six starts earlier 192 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: this season with the Titans. So we'll see if he's 193 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: able to go this week. I think just a matter 194 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: of how quickly he picks things up. Now, with regard 195 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 1: to the rest of the injury list, nine players did 196 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: not practice on Wednesday, never a good thing, although there 197 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: were a handful of players not injury related, Larry Fitzgerald, 198 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins, Corey Peters all getting the veteran days off. Now, 199 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: typically we don't get too concerned when a player does 200 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: not practice on Wednesday, regardless of who they are. Yet 201 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: I don't know MJ. Whenever Buddha Baker shows up on 202 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: the injury report and it's a groin that would kind 203 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: of leave me pause, although you wouldn't have known it 204 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 1: when we heard from Baker earlier this week. Yet it 205 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: is a Wednesday, but something to pay attention to because 206 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: we know how this team, specifically how this defense looks 207 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: when Buddha Baker is not on the field. Yeah, and 208 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 1: you know the best thing right now is get rehab, 209 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,719 Speaker 1: try to get it loose. But he's a gamer. I 210 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: guess we'll wait till you know Friday and designation, but 211 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: you know, he's a guy that likes to practice. But 212 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: at this point in time, he's a gamer, and I 213 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,480 Speaker 1: think he'll be out there. If he's not out there, 214 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: everything we talked about the secondary would change a little 215 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: bit just because you're relying on backups now. Jayleen Thompson, 216 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 1: obviously he's returned. I think he's really made major strides. 217 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 1: And then Chris Banjo more special teams player. But if 218 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: I had a guest, you mean, growing injuries could linger. 219 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:08,719 Speaker 1: But this guy with treatment and heating it up and 220 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 1: loosening it up. They're not traveling, so that helps. So 221 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:15,679 Speaker 1: for the most part, I don't think it's going to 222 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:17,839 Speaker 1: be a game time decision, but I guess we'll wait 223 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 1: for the next forty eight hours. Also, not practicing on Wednesday, 224 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,520 Speaker 1: a couple of defensive lineman like he fowed to because 225 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 1: of an ankle and Jordan Phillips because of that hamstring. 226 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 1: The good news, as we discussed, Richard Lawrence is back practicing, 227 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: so there is an option there. And then on the 228 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: offensive side, Justin Murray did not practice because of a 229 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:41,199 Speaker 1: hand issue. Again, j R. Sweezy back on the practice field, 230 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: so perhaps the Cardinals do have some options if those 231 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 1: players that did not practice are able or unable to 232 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: go on Sunday. You've got some guys in the mix. 233 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: But this is Wednesday, and we know for a fact, 234 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: I almost can guarantee you this without even talking to anyone. 235 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:00,439 Speaker 1: Jordan Phillips, he is not going to miss this week 236 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: against his former team, the Buffalo Bills. I just don't 237 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 1: see that happening. Yeah, And and basically, you know, with 238 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: the addition of Josh Morrow, you do have a little 239 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,440 Speaker 1: bit more of a rotation there with Blackson. You know, 240 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: we'll see about luck he's a tough guy and then 241 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: he throwing Corey Peters, So you know, just a rotation wise. 242 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:22,680 Speaker 1: But Josh Murrow is a guy that plays like Marcus Golden, 243 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: a lot of energy, familiar with the defense, and the 244 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals were thrilled to bring him back along with Golden. 245 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 1: Bird Gang makes sure you update to the Lettus version 246 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: of the Cardinals mobile app today. The update features an 247 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 1: all new redesign home screen experience. Visit asy Cardinals dot com, 248 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: slash app four more. You know, a couple of things 249 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: that we've been asked about, probably like Robert Alford last year. 250 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: So let's get out of the way right now. Darren 251 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: Urban various stute obviously, you know he hears from the 252 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 1: fans and they want to know about Eno Benjamin and 253 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,560 Speaker 1: I think it's safe to say because he doesn't play 254 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: on special teams and with Kenyan Drake back and Jonathan 255 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: or a dressing on game day, Chase Sevens obviously is 256 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: part of that one two punch. You know, I don't 257 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: know if we're going to see Enos another injury occurs 258 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,439 Speaker 1: and I don't see the Cardinals going outside the organization 259 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: because you have to learn the offense. You know, he 260 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: was a seventh round pick. I always thought he was 261 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 1: going to be a third day guy. So it's just 262 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: a numbers game for him. Obviously everything's filmed in practice, 263 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: but not playing on special teams is the reason why 264 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: he hasn't been active. Here's Kingsbury's quote, it's hard to 265 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: be up, meaning active, if you're not participating in that 266 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: phase referring to special teams. He's a talented runner. He 267 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: had a good camp and we really like his future. 268 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 1: Here end quotes. That is head coach Cliff Kingsbury earlier 269 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:45,040 Speaker 1: today on Eno, Benjamin, I'm glad you brought that up 270 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: because it is become a topic of conversation weekly and 271 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: especially this past week when Kenyan Drake was not active 272 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: and you figured, okay, next man up and it turned 273 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: out to be DJ Foster and Jonathan Warre that were 274 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: suited up and Foster getting in the action as far 275 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: as offense, but it's it's that special teams. If you're 276 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: that third running back, you need to be able to 277 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: do something else. Then just get on the field and 278 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: expect to carry or a catch, all right, let's talk 279 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: about Prince Amaka Mura because people are wondering. You know, 280 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 1: obviously he's a local guy, and that's the reason why 281 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 1: we got a lot of questions about you know, I 282 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: get it, you watched him in college. You think you 283 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: know he's a plug and play guy. But again, he's 284 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 1: buried on the depth chart. As for Prince and marcam Mury, 285 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: he's on the practice squad. It's a numbers game there 286 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: and the only thing we can tell you, the most 287 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 1: recent thing was said he's got to get into football shape, 288 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: and he's been here since October. So again, everything's on film. 289 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: We don't get a chance to watch practice. Coaches know 290 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: what's going on, so I trust their judgment. Well, let's 291 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: put it this way. I mean, you're not going to 292 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: play someone who's not ready. If Prince is ready and 293 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: able to go, and he's better than what you have, 294 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna play him just because he's a local kid. 295 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 1: And I understand it, and it's a great store. I'd 296 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: love to see him out there. But a coach is 297 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 1: not holding someone back just because they don't like the kid, 298 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,080 Speaker 1: or they don't like the player or something. Behind the scenes. 299 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: You're gonna play your best eleven on offense and defense, 300 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 1: regardless of who they are, how they got here. So 301 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: it should tell you Bird Gang if Prince is not 302 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: elevated from the practice squad to the active roster and 303 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: other players are, that's all you need to know. There's 304 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: no conspiracy here. I'm jay no, and no, you're always 305 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: got to worry about COVID where for a certain position 306 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 1: group gets affected, then they have the option. You usually 307 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 1: get a press release on Saturday. We're activating this guy 308 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: from the practice squad, but also you know he's deaf, 309 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: but I don't see him getting on the active roster 310 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: anytime soon. So let's move forward then here and talk 311 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 1: about Week ten Cardinals and Bills. Perhaps, at least from 312 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 1: my standpoint, when you look at the two quarterbacks, Kyler 313 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 1: Murray and Josh Allen, maybe the matchup to watch for 314 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: here this week on because not only two of the 315 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: better quarterbacks in the NFL, but very young Allen in 316 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:08,479 Speaker 1: his third season and Murray in his second season. And 317 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: we know what these two players can do and it'll 318 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 1: be good to see it. I've from Josh Allen because 319 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:16,840 Speaker 1: let's face it, when you're in the AFC sometimes you're 320 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 1: forgotten about, especially here in Arizona. And as much as 321 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 1: we enjoyed Kyler versus TWA, I'm expecting fireworks this Sunday 322 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: between Kyler and Josh Allen. Yeah, I mean, I think 323 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: Buffalo got it right. I don't know if the Giants 324 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: are thrilled with Daniel Jones, got a new coach, and 325 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: you know they're gonna have a high pick. And then 326 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: you look at Sam Donald. You know, a guy that 327 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: obviously struggling. Wouldn't surprise me if they go with Flackle, 328 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: but they got to find out. So yeah, on paper, 329 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: and then you know two us playing against the Chargers. 330 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,479 Speaker 1: So justin Herbert, there another matchup young quarterbacks in the 331 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 1: same draft class, and they're all gonna be tied to 332 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 1: each other. You know. You go back to last year's 333 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,960 Speaker 1: class with Kyla Murray and Daniel Jones and you start 334 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: looking at, you know, some of the different selections. But 335 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: you know, again, if the Cardinals are going to play 336 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 1: the Bills in the postseason, it's going to have to 337 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 1: be at the end of the year. But both are 338 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 1: training in the right direction. But yeah, he's a big, 339 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: physical guy. When you look at him, you think he's 340 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:18,199 Speaker 1: more of a pocket passer, but he's really embraced upstate 341 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 1: in New York. Recently lost his grandmother and they raised 342 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 1: over three hundred thousand dollars, not only Bills fans, and 343 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 1: last year when Cincinnati knocked out a certain team, the 344 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: Bills got into postseason and they don't money to his foundation, 345 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: So the Bills mafia, they do a really good job 346 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 1: supporting their team. It's a blue collar town, the roof 347 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: of the Sabers and Bills, and you can see he's 348 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,440 Speaker 1: gravitated and coming out of college, a lot of people 349 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,760 Speaker 1: didn't think about the accuracy thing, but I think he's 350 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: definitely improved. He is a franchise quarterback. Well, the improvement 351 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 1: is phenomenal and needs to be talked about. Fifty eight 352 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 1: percent last year and right now through nine games sixty 353 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: seven point one percent. You don't see quarterbacks typically improve 354 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 1: that much as far as their completion percentage and their accuracy. 355 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: You're either accurate or you're not. But what he's been 356 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: able to do I think shows how much work he 357 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,800 Speaker 1: put into the offseason. And then earlier today named AFC 358 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 1: Offensive Player of the Way for what he did against 359 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: the Seahawks. Four hundred and fifteen yards and four total touchdowns. 360 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: So Allan is coming in here on a hot streak. Well, 361 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: and it's the connection with Brian Daball, who's from West 362 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,199 Speaker 1: Seneca to New York, so he obviously grew up in 363 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,880 Speaker 1: that area. He understands and he's done a really good 364 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 1: job with him, good play caller. This team is on 365 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,400 Speaker 1: the rise. I don't think it's a surprise that they're 366 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 1: leaving in the division right now. I know everyone's thinking 367 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 1: that Miami can make a run. They're going to have 368 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: to obviously overtake the Bills. But Dayball, he's a good 369 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: play caller, and you can see them au on the 370 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 1: same page, and they kind of came in together in Buffalo, 371 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: so it makes a lot of sense the successor having 372 00:19:56,680 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 1: across the boarder. Besides the passing. I saw this notes 373 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: on next Jets. When you look at these two quarterbacks, 374 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray and Josh Allen lead the NFL and pressure 375 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: evaded rates in other words, layman terms, they're the two 376 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: most elusive quarterbacks and all of the NFL. Murray you 377 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:20,280 Speaker 1: get that, but Josh Allen, just because of how big 378 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 1: he is and just the stature that he has. You 379 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 1: wouldn't expect that out of him. He's a lot more 380 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: mobile and athletic than I think anyone gave him credit 381 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:32,479 Speaker 1: for coming out of Wyoming. Oh, there's no doubt about it. 382 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: And to me, you know, once he got the accuracy 383 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 1: figured out from last year to this year, and I'm 384 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:41,959 Speaker 1: glad you pointed out the numbers. I always thought, you know, 385 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: how is he going to affect him in Buffalo? You know, 386 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 1: because you know the weather gets obviously the four seasons there, 387 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: you know, fall becomes winner and then all of a sudden, 388 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 1: the swirling wind in that stadium, and I thought, this 389 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: guy's got the same arm strength is Jim Kelly. Now 390 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 1: he's breaking records, not only Jim Kelly's records, but Jack 391 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:03,479 Speaker 1: Kemp back in the day where they played at War 392 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:07,480 Speaker 1: Memorial Stadium, which the Nashville was filmed at. So they're 393 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: going down to history lane here. You know, when I 394 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: was there, was Joe Ferguson, and you know, Frank Wright 395 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 1: was there, Rob Johnson was there. So it's amazing the 396 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 1: numbers he's putting up in a short amount of time. 397 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 1: You thought Jim Kelly taking him to four Super Bowls 398 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:24,720 Speaker 1: obviously didn't get a win, but he's a Hall of Famer. 399 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: But he's breaking all kinds of records in a short 400 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: amount of time with the Buffalo Bills. All right now, 401 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 1: he has the third most passing yards in all of 402 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:38,480 Speaker 1: the National Football League. He has five three hundred passing 403 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: yard days. He didn't have any coming into this season, 404 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: and two of those performances are for over four hundred yards, 405 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: so he can certainly sling it. The one question mark 406 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: that NFL network Michael Robinson brought up last nights on 407 00:21:56,920 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: Total Access when they highlighted this matchup was the Bills 408 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:04,280 Speaker 1: four minute offense. Can you with a lead, can you 409 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: work the ball slowly? Work that clock? Because they they've 410 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: been slinging it a lot, and typically when it works well, 411 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: it's awesome. But if you're not successful, then all of 412 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:18,440 Speaker 1: a sudden, it's you're stopping the clock, you're incomplete passes, 413 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:20,959 Speaker 1: the offense is getting off the field, the defense has 414 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,160 Speaker 1: to go back on, they're getting tired, and then you're 415 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,360 Speaker 1: allowing your opponent to get back into the ball game. 416 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:28,239 Speaker 1: So how do the Bills close games? It hasn't been 417 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 1: an issue yet, but that is something that perhaps they 418 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: need to work on as far as not only this week, 419 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: but this entire season. Yeah, they've had leads and some 420 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,679 Speaker 1: of those leads have dissipated it in the fourth quarter. 421 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,679 Speaker 1: Now they've been able to prevail. Sitting there at seven 422 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:46,360 Speaker 1: and two, they lost a two quality teams so far. 423 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 1: But again, I think they're for real and I think 424 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 1: they showed that Sean McDermott was the good, you know, 425 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: the right, higher defensive minded head coach. Spent a lot 426 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 1: of time in Philadelphia behind the late Jim Johnson, and 427 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: then he was with Ron Rivera in Carolina and he 428 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: became the head coach there. So and Leslie Flazer doesn't 429 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: get enough credit. He's the defensive coordinator. You know, Sean 430 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: mcdermot's the head coach, but I'm sure he's involved in 431 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,200 Speaker 1: the game plan. And you know, it's one of those 432 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 1: deals you hit the headset and say, let's bring the 433 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 1: bits on this guy. Let's wrap them up here. So 434 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,919 Speaker 1: they got a really good coordinators and a head coach, 435 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: and I really like their their GM Billy Bean from 436 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 1: a standpoint of they really went out and they invested 437 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,119 Speaker 1: a first round pick on Stefon Diggs. You know, the 438 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals offered a two and of five and they threw 439 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 1: back a four for next year or so. When you 440 00:23:34,840 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: look at the number one wide receivers in football, and 441 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 1: Diggs and Hopkins are ranked in the top five. When 442 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: it comes to the yardage, Hopkins is you know, didn't 443 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 1: have a great game last week, unfortunately they lost, but 444 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,680 Speaker 1: he's fifth overall. I want to say Diggs is number 445 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 1: one when it comes to the wide receivers. Yes, he 446 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: leaves the league in receptions and receiving yards, and that 447 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: was a category that DeAndre Hopkins was sitting at top 448 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: until this past week. That's the other intrigue game dynamic 449 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:06,480 Speaker 1: of this matchup between the Cardinals and Bills, not just 450 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks, but who the quarterbacks are throwing two their 451 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 1: number one wide receivers. And perhaps that's why Alan has 452 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: had so much success on the Bill side. And we 453 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 1: know Murray loves throwing to DeAndre Hopkins. But this is 454 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 1: going to be a fascinating matchup. No, they don't play 455 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:25,200 Speaker 1: against one another, but you know there's that internal competition 456 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: amongst wide receivers. They all want to outdo the other 457 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: and I'm sure that there's going to be the game 458 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,119 Speaker 1: within the game if you will, as far as Hopkins 459 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 1: and Diggs, because right now it's Hopkins looking up at 460 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 1: Diggs with respect to their individual numbers, and right now, 461 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure Hopkins would love not only to be in front, 462 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,960 Speaker 1: but obviously come away with the win. Yeah, and Pro 463 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: Football Focus came out with their midseason team and DeAndre 464 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:56,399 Speaker 1: Hopkins and DeVante Adams were on number one. Buddha Baker 465 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: maybe because it missed the game, he was second team. 466 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: Didn't see any other cardinal on there. Now, let's say, 467 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 1: get your popcorn out. When it comes to a guy 468 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,359 Speaker 1: like Patrick Peterson covering Diggs, Now we don't know that 469 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,240 Speaker 1: for sure Diggs does line up in the slots, that 470 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: would be Murphy's responsibility. I don't know if they would 471 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: have Kirkpatrick over there. I think he would flip sides. 472 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: But I looked it up. In three games Patrick Peterson 473 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: against Stefan Diggs, eighteen targets, eleven catches for eighty two yards, 474 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 1: zero touchdowns. He's never had more than thirty seven yards 475 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: in all three contests. So once again, eleven catches, eighty 476 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 1: two yards, zero touchdowns. So I'm assuming Patrick Peterson is 477 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 1: looking forward to this matchup. Now, last week, he was 478 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 1: thrown out a little bit, and obviously teams are not 479 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 1: going to shy away, especially you would think with a 480 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: young quarterback. But I think as the game went on, 481 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 1: too have got a lot more comfortable, a lot more confident, 482 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 1: and he wasn't afraid to throw to his side. Diggs 483 00:25:57,040 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 1: averages just over ninety receiving yards per game and he's 484 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:04,400 Speaker 1: on a six game streak of at least six catches, 485 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 1: So you know Josh Allen is going to look his 486 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: way regardless of who is over there covering him. But 487 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: this is something that we kind of as fans love 488 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 1: to see when you have two of the best at 489 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 1: their respectives and is talking about Hopkins and Digged and 490 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 1: they were acquired on the same day. That's the funny 491 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 1: part of this all goes back to March sixteenth Cardinals 492 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: from the Texans and then obviously the Vikings giving up 493 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. And now you've seen what 494 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 1: these two teams have done with these true number one 495 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 1: wide receivers. They've lit the entire organization to where now 496 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 1: you're talking about teams in the playoff mix. Here to 497 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 1: begin the second half of the season. Yeah, and I 498 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 1: think Cooper Cup's one of the best slot receivers. But 499 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:52,679 Speaker 1: Cole Beasley, he puts up numbers. And then you got 500 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 1: John Brown. You know, he can take top off the defense. 501 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 1: But Diggs, he's kind of a jack of all trades. 502 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: He can run the slant route, around the out route, 503 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 1: he can go over the top. So yeah, and you 504 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: normally don't see number one wide receivers get traded. And 505 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,200 Speaker 1: again we need to mention Cardinals give up a two 506 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: and five and they'll throw a four in next year's draft. 507 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: Bills give up a first round pick, and so you 508 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: start looking at the pecking order all of a sudden, 509 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: Now does he does he get teams to bracket him. 510 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 1: So that's going to open things up for Beasley, who's 511 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:27,919 Speaker 1: been there with Josh Allen. And then you've got John Brown. 512 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: You know, he obviously is a guy that can do 513 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: a lot of different things. And then when it comes 514 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 1: to Andrea Roberts, when they go they go four wide, 515 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 1: I think they leave the league in four wide, and 516 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:40,400 Speaker 1: that means they want to spread you out because they 517 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: know he can sit in the pocket and make the throws. 518 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 1: If not, and Andre Roberts has really excelled. Made the 519 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,439 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl last year as a kick returner and a 520 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:51,320 Speaker 1: punt returner, and he was a free agent and they 521 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:54,920 Speaker 1: decided to bring him back. So it's interesting. Got a 522 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: couple of former Cardinals will be in that game, so 523 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:00,440 Speaker 1: Cardinals got to be on their peas. And when it 524 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: comes to the return game, because Andre Roberts, he's not 525 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: afraid to take it out of the end zone. And 526 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 1: then a lot of times, Craig, when I watched the 527 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: Bills before the Cardinals games, because they play earlier and 528 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,520 Speaker 1: sometimes they are on national TV, he gets to like 529 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 1: the thirty five or forty yard line, so a first down, 530 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 1: they're at midfield already. Yeah, he's their kick returner and 531 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 1: punt returner. Talking about former Cardinal Andre Roberts. And then 532 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:25,120 Speaker 1: John Brown smoke, he's coming off a season best eight 533 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:29,360 Speaker 1: catches ninety nine yard performance. And the other similarity between 534 00:28:29,480 --> 00:28:32,640 Speaker 1: these two wide receivers Hopkins and Diggs is what they've 535 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 1: meant to the rest of the wide receivers. John Brown 536 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 1: getting targeted a lot more, Cole Beasley having a good season. 537 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 1: On the flip side, Hopkins, yes, number one, But what 538 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk has done this season over the last couple 539 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,120 Speaker 1: of games, and then there's Larry Fitzgerald as well. You 540 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:54,040 Speaker 1: can't focus or you can't stop everybody. So if you 541 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 1: focus on just holding or containing Hopkins and Digs, someone 542 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: else is gonna have to rise up and up up 543 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 1: to the challenge. And that's exactly what has happened for 544 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 1: both the Cardinals and Bills this season. Yeah, and I 545 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:09,320 Speaker 1: would think based on Hopkins and maybe not getting targeted 546 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: as much, he's gonna be a go to guy and 547 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,960 Speaker 1: you don't want to force it because Avius White is 548 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 1: one of the best corners in football. I mean, we 549 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 1: talked about Stefan Gilmore last year. He was in that 550 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 1: same conversation, playing the same division. Davious White's a stud. 551 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 1: So I'm curious to see if they put Trdavias White 552 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:30,560 Speaker 1: on hop because then you're gonna have to open up 553 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,720 Speaker 1: and again, I you know, it's kind of interesting that 554 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:37,640 Speaker 1: two of the Cardinals touchdowns last week came from Darrell Daniels, 555 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: give him credit for fighting for that ball and Max Williams, 556 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: And that's something I don't think we counted on going 557 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 1: into that game. We know they're gonna go with eleven 558 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 1: and twelve personnel. Daniels is definitely improved in his blocking. 559 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: A couple of games ago he dropped the ball, had 560 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: a bad penalty, so some of those mental aires. But 561 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 1: and then Dan Arnold, he could be a matchup issue 562 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:00,720 Speaker 1: if he can get down the seam. So we got 563 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:03,360 Speaker 1: to include those tight ends in Buffalo throws that are 564 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 1: tight ends too. You know how I feel it's easy 565 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:08,480 Speaker 1: pass over the middle with a guy that's six four 566 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 1: or six to five versus a guy like Kyler Murray. 567 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 1: But Murray obviously finds his weapons, and I don't think 568 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 1: Murray's forced to go one direction. If you're open, he's 569 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,200 Speaker 1: going to throw it to you. But obviously you want 570 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: to get Hopkins involved early. And one thing I really 571 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:23,880 Speaker 1: like over the last month or so, you know, they're 572 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:25,480 Speaker 1: three and two if you want to go back five 573 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: games loses to the Panthers and Dolphins, they are targeting 574 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald more. That's right, and it's certainly shown. It's 575 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: not so many catches, it's when those catches are happening. 576 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:38,800 Speaker 1: And I liked what head coach Cliff Kingsbury had to 577 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:42,239 Speaker 1: say with respect to Hopkins and Diggs quote, they know 578 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 1: what the other one is doing this season, and he 579 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: believes that each one wants to quote put on a 580 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,720 Speaker 1: show coming up on Sunday. It's it reminds me of 581 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 1: when Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were back in there. Heyday, 582 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: maybe Bird Gang. I'm showing my age here and I 583 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 1: need to come up with a more recent example. But 584 00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:05,560 Speaker 1: because they never played one another a lot during the season, 585 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: it was always the playoff matchups. Well, Magic Johnson always 586 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 1: said the first thing he did the next day was 587 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: open up the newspaper. That's right, that's when they had newspapers. 588 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 1: Check out the box score. What did Larry Bird do 589 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:18,960 Speaker 1: Because at the time it was Magic Johnson and Larry 590 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: Bird one A, one B. And it almost sounds like 591 00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: that's what this matchup is, Hopkins. If he gets ten 592 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 1: targets and eight catches, then Digs are gonna say, hey, 593 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: I need nine catches. But at the end of the day, 594 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:33,920 Speaker 1: of course, everyone wants to be able to win. But 595 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 1: that's going to be fascinated to see. And if Camber's 596 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:39,880 Speaker 1: catch it, how many times, maybe the respective wide receivers 597 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 1: are tapping the head coach on the shoulder and saying, hey, 598 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 1: I'm open of course, we know every wide receiver is open. Yeah, 599 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:49,520 Speaker 1: and you know we always talked about Julio and Mike 600 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: Thomas and DeAndre Hopkins, and you know, Mike Evans doesn't 601 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,480 Speaker 1: get targeted as much, you know, with Chris Godwin who's 602 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 1: been hit and miss injury wise obviously to just throw 603 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: in the ground. And then Scotty Miller's kind of their 604 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:07,000 Speaker 1: deep that but you know, Devantae Adams is miss games, 605 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:11,000 Speaker 1: Mike Thomas's miss games. So really, at the end of 606 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 1: the day, it's probably gonna be the same guys we're 607 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:16,640 Speaker 1: talking about when it comes to the top five wide 608 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:19,640 Speaker 1: receivers right now borrowing some kind of injury. So for 609 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 1: the most part, you know, it's a little bit different 610 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: conversation because some of these guys haven't played so right now, 611 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 1: Dig's eight hundred and thirteen yards, DK metcast seven eighty eight, 612 00:32:29,920 --> 00:32:34,320 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey receiving yards seven sixty nine, Robbie Anderson good 613 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: free agent pickup for the Panthers seven fifty one, and 614 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 1: there's hop seven thirty four. So you may, let's stop 615 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: the tight end. Metcalp clearly is going to go over 616 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,280 Speaker 1: a thousand yards and all the other three guys will 617 00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:49,600 Speaker 1: go over a thousand yards. The only thing for hop 618 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:53,880 Speaker 1: he wants more touchdowns. That's true. He's only got three 619 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:58,600 Speaker 1: this season, and that is second on the team because 620 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk, as we talked to on yesterday's show, doubling 621 00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:05,480 Speaker 1: that with six. So yeah, every everyone wants to catch 622 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:07,200 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, it's okay, I'm not 623 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,160 Speaker 1: getting the targets and the catches now feature me when 624 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 1: we get inside the red zone and throw to me 625 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:14,200 Speaker 1: when we're close to score, and that's and he's when 626 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: the money is made, right. We saw some deep throws 627 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 1: and sometimes he got stopped at the one yard line. 628 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,320 Speaker 1: You know, at that point you're just trying to score. 629 00:33:22,360 --> 00:33:25,400 Speaker 1: And we know Kyla Murray's very affected with his ball 630 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 1: in the hand at anytime in the red zone, including 631 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:31,440 Speaker 1: the when you're within the five yard line. Really looking 632 00:33:31,520 --> 00:33:34,600 Speaker 1: forward to this with respect to the quarterbacks and the 633 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,880 Speaker 1: wide receivers, and when we hear from Vance Joseph tomorrow, 634 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:39,920 Speaker 1: we'll kind of get more into the weeds as far 635 00:33:40,040 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 1: as how this Cardinals defense might kind of not stop. 636 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:46,320 Speaker 1: I don't think you can stop what the Bills have done, 637 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: but you just want to be able to limit how 638 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:52,200 Speaker 1: successful they have been as far as throwing the football 639 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:55,040 Speaker 1: with respect to Josh Allen, Stefan Diggs and everyone else. 640 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:57,800 Speaker 1: And I think if we're going to focus so much 641 00:33:57,800 --> 00:34:00,160 Speaker 1: on the wide receivers, I think you got to look 642 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:03,000 Speaker 1: at the defensive backs because they're gonna have their work 643 00:34:03,040 --> 00:34:06,440 Speaker 1: cut out, whether it's the Cardinals. And you know, clearly, 644 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:08,920 Speaker 1: if you get Kirkpatrick, we know they're turning in the 645 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:12,280 Speaker 1: right direction. Murphy's been cleared, Kirkpatrick's been dealing with an injury. 646 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 1: You've got Patrick Peterson, then we got Trdabus White, and 647 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:20,120 Speaker 1: then you look at their safeties, Buffalo, they come down 648 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:22,520 Speaker 1: in the box and they hit, So you know, obviously 649 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:25,320 Speaker 1: you focus on the quarterbacks and the wide receivers. But 650 00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:28,040 Speaker 1: if b Train was doing the show with us, he said, 651 00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:31,520 Speaker 1: you better talk about the defense. So really three big 652 00:34:33,080 --> 00:34:35,680 Speaker 1: position battles. And we know, Craig, over the years, we've 653 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:39,880 Speaker 1: learned what is football all about? Matchups Bird Gang. Make 654 00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: sure you subscribe to airs on a Cardinals podcast on 655 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:46,640 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Listen to 656 00:34:46,680 --> 00:34:49,360 Speaker 1: your favorite shows on the go, like Cardinals Underground, The 657 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:51,239 Speaker 1: Big Red Rage, The Cardinals, Red Sea Report, and of 658 00:34:51,320 --> 00:34:54,160 Speaker 1: course this show Cardinals cover two. Visit Asy Cardinals dot 659 00:34:54,200 --> 00:34:57,799 Speaker 1: com Slash podcast for more information as we continue here 660 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:00,680 Speaker 1: on this Wednesday Cardinals cover two person to Buy Monday, 661 00:35:00,719 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. Want to go back 662 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: to how we started today's show, as far as talking 663 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:10,880 Speaker 1: about practice and how many faces we saw, different faces, 664 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 1: as far as guys returning, whether off of COVID nineteen 665 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:17,520 Speaker 1: or because of injury, Yes, there were several players as 666 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 1: we alluded to that we're not on the field due 667 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:23,680 Speaker 1: to injury. But if you had a chance to hear 668 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:26,600 Speaker 1: what Christian Kirk had to say earlier today m Jane 669 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:30,799 Speaker 1: talking about how this team was so devastated and frustrated 670 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:33,640 Speaker 1: coming off that loss to Miami on Sunday, maybe it 671 00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:36,320 Speaker 1: lingered a little bit on Monday, certainly did for the 672 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 1: fan base going into Tuesday, but Kirk talked about a 673 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:43,600 Speaker 1: short term memory that this team has and added that 674 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: there was quote great energy on the practice field and 675 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:50,960 Speaker 1: to me, yes, it's a Wednesday, let's see it on Sunday. 676 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,520 Speaker 1: But to be able to kind of put the bad 677 00:35:54,719 --> 00:35:57,600 Speaker 1: behind you in the rear view mirror, it's not easy 678 00:35:57,719 --> 00:36:00,799 Speaker 1: to do, but we got to take at his word 679 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:04,000 Speaker 1: that this team has put that loss behind them and 680 00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:07,200 Speaker 1: is now focusing on officially the second half of the 681 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:12,520 Speaker 1: regular season. Yeah, and you know that. And even going 682 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:16,000 Speaker 1: back to Kyler adjust in the media today, it sounds like, 683 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:18,440 Speaker 1: you know, now that he's had a chance to kind 684 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:22,120 Speaker 1: of cool down and reflect, you know, he'll get better 685 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:24,320 Speaker 1: in these press conferences. I didn't have an issue with it, 686 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:27,040 Speaker 1: but when you're the face of the franchise, you become 687 00:36:27,080 --> 00:36:30,040 Speaker 1: the CEO, and you know you got to represent the franchise. 688 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:32,640 Speaker 1: But we know how much he hates to lose. I'm 689 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:34,320 Speaker 1: sure a lot of guys do. Some guys wear it 690 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:36,880 Speaker 1: a little bit longer than others. But you know, Kyler 691 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:39,880 Speaker 1: sat there and answered all the questions today. It's interesting 692 00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:41,759 Speaker 1: when you ask them about a posting team, though in 693 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:45,359 Speaker 1: their defense, he gives you nothing. It's like, and again 694 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:48,799 Speaker 1: this started in week one. It's like, it's more about us, 695 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:51,840 Speaker 1: not the opponent. Now, when you play a team twice 696 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:53,799 Speaker 1: a year, you can kind of figure out who they are. 697 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:58,440 Speaker 1: You look at different matchups, but not that they're not 698 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:01,319 Speaker 1: they're not respecting the bid. But it's like it's more 699 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:04,080 Speaker 1: about what we do will dictate if we're going to 700 00:37:04,120 --> 00:37:07,480 Speaker 1: be victorious or not. He is so confident in his 701 00:37:07,640 --> 00:37:11,359 Speaker 1: ability and his teammates that he believes that if they 702 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:14,239 Speaker 1: do talking about the Cardinals what they are supposed to 703 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:17,800 Speaker 1: do it and execute, that there is no team that 704 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: can beat them. That's just how he is. That's his mindset. 705 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: And yes, as far as the beat riders and the 706 00:37:25,800 --> 00:37:28,560 Speaker 1: talking heads, when you look at matchups, you kind of 707 00:37:28,600 --> 00:37:31,160 Speaker 1: want to get the quarterbacks perspective on what the Bills 708 00:37:31,239 --> 00:37:33,640 Speaker 1: do well and what they don't do well. That's just 709 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:36,560 Speaker 1: not what Kyler Murray does because in his mind, it 710 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:40,400 Speaker 1: doesn't matter what they do, what do we do that 711 00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:43,840 Speaker 1: will dictate the outcome on Sunday. And I think this 712 00:37:44,360 --> 00:37:47,120 Speaker 1: maybe came from the head coach when they address the 713 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:51,080 Speaker 1: media like don't like somebody was asking about scheme today 714 00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:53,920 Speaker 1: and they're like, we're not going to talk about scheme. 715 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:56,839 Speaker 1: You know, we're so I get it, And maybe that's 716 00:37:57,080 --> 00:37:59,640 Speaker 1: because last year was a little bit different. Obviously, when 717 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,000 Speaker 1: you talk to a coordinator, a head coach, you know 718 00:38:02,120 --> 00:38:04,480 Speaker 1: Cliff obviously he's looking at the Bills defense, but he's 719 00:38:04,560 --> 00:38:07,000 Speaker 1: well aware of Diggs he's well aware of Josh Allen, 720 00:38:07,080 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 1: you know so, but for the most part, but you know, 721 00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:13,880 Speaker 1: I liked his demeanor today. He knows what's at stake, 722 00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:17,279 Speaker 1: and it's refreshing to hear that. You know, there's energy 723 00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:20,440 Speaker 1: in the practice field, because how you practice is how 724 00:38:20,480 --> 00:38:23,640 Speaker 1: you're going to perform carry over on game day. Here's 725 00:38:23,680 --> 00:38:26,560 Speaker 1: what Murray had to say when asked about you know 726 00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:30,479 Speaker 1: how much energy and the bouncing back quote. I don't 727 00:38:30,560 --> 00:38:32,840 Speaker 1: want to get used to this cycle of losing and 728 00:38:32,960 --> 00:38:35,680 Speaker 1: then being underdogs and getting hyped and then coming out 729 00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:38,600 Speaker 1: here against a good team and try to play. That's 730 00:38:38,680 --> 00:38:40,840 Speaker 1: not what I want to get into. I want to 731 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:44,719 Speaker 1: win every week. And then he later added, we just 732 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:47,480 Speaker 1: got to be better about walking and understanding that we 733 00:38:47,600 --> 00:38:51,880 Speaker 1: can't take any opponent lightly or take any game for granted. 734 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:55,560 Speaker 1: End quote. We talked about this after the Lions and 735 00:38:55,680 --> 00:38:59,520 Speaker 1: Panthers game. Let's hope that these lessons are learned this 736 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:04,440 Speaker 1: time as they begin week ten. Yeah, and you know, 737 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:08,600 Speaker 1: you never want to say they hopefully they learn something, 738 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:11,600 Speaker 1: because it's happened a couple of times this year. Detroit game, 739 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:15,120 Speaker 1: the Panthers game, they came out flat. They admitted that 740 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:19,440 Speaker 1: they didn't take them quote serious. But here, I mean, 741 00:39:19,480 --> 00:39:22,560 Speaker 1: you're playing against quality opponents. This team needed playoffs last year, 742 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:25,319 Speaker 1: so you better bring your a game. And we talk 743 00:39:25,360 --> 00:39:28,960 Speaker 1: about complimentary football. One thing we look in these losses 744 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:31,960 Speaker 1: for the Cardinals, Craig, they have to learn how to finish. 745 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:35,759 Speaker 1: You know, they had every opportunity to either tie that 746 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: game or go to overtime or possibly win it if 747 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:42,040 Speaker 1: they would have got you know, more than three points. 748 00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:44,200 Speaker 1: But they got to learn how to finish. And some 749 00:39:44,360 --> 00:39:46,160 Speaker 1: of these games have come down to the fourth quarter. 750 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:49,719 Speaker 1: And if you watch the NFL, if you're within striking this, 751 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:51,840 Speaker 1: I mean we have teams come back from sixteen and 752 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:54,839 Speaker 1: seventeen down. The Cardinals were down at ten at a half. 753 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:57,040 Speaker 1: They scored ten points in the third quarter, but they 754 00:39:57,080 --> 00:40:00,359 Speaker 1: gave up fourteen the fourth quarters to the Dolphin. So yeah, 755 00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:02,600 Speaker 1: I mean they gotta learn how to finish. And that's 756 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:04,399 Speaker 1: what good teams do, you know how I feel, good 757 00:40:04,440 --> 00:40:07,440 Speaker 1: teams find ways to win, and last year they only 758 00:40:07,480 --> 00:40:11,240 Speaker 1: won five games, lost tenant tie, and sometimes bad teams 759 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:13,680 Speaker 1: find ways to lose. I think they've definitely taken a 760 00:40:13,719 --> 00:40:16,719 Speaker 1: step in the right direction finishing and complimentary football. In 761 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:19,960 Speaker 1: other words, if the Bills score, you better counter. If 762 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,600 Speaker 1: the defense gets a turnover or you know it gets 763 00:40:23,640 --> 00:40:26,320 Speaker 1: a good field position, you got to capitalize on that stuff. 764 00:40:26,680 --> 00:40:28,839 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what they were doing during the three 765 00:40:28,880 --> 00:40:32,440 Speaker 1: game winning streak. Cannot still much on Sunday against the Dolphins. 766 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,920 Speaker 1: Before we leave you here on this Wednesday edition of 767 00:40:36,080 --> 00:40:38,759 Speaker 1: Cardinals Cover two, presented by Honday, proud partner of the 768 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,279 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Bird Gang, we want to give a tip 769 00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:45,080 Speaker 1: of the cap to Justin Pugh. He is the Arizona 770 00:40:45,120 --> 00:40:50,080 Speaker 1: Cardinals twenty twenty Salute to Service Award team nominee, obviously 771 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:54,160 Speaker 1: here on Veterans Day, but qu recognized for his work 772 00:40:54,360 --> 00:40:58,680 Speaker 1: and support with a military organization called MVP. He's made 773 00:40:58,760 --> 00:41:02,600 Speaker 1: military base visits and participated in virtual events not only 774 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:06,839 Speaker 1: this season, but throughout his entire career. The finalists will 775 00:41:06,840 --> 00:41:10,320 Speaker 1: be announced in January and then the winner during the 776 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:15,759 Speaker 1: NFL Honors later that same month. Yeah, and you know, 777 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:19,080 Speaker 1: obviously his background military with family. They had a nice 778 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:22,959 Speaker 1: little write up on him and well deserved. And there's 779 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:25,520 Speaker 1: thirty two nominees, obviously one for me team, and I 780 00:41:25,600 --> 00:41:27,440 Speaker 1: think once we get to the postseason, if not the 781 00:41:27,520 --> 00:41:30,040 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, that's when they'll make the announcement on that 782 00:41:30,239 --> 00:41:32,040 Speaker 1: note Bird gang. We will put a lid on this 783 00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:35,840 Speaker 1: edition of Cardinals Cover two, presented by Hunday, partner of 784 00:41:35,960 --> 00:41:39,040 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks to our executive 785 00:41:39,080 --> 00:41:42,439 Speaker 1: producer Jim Almundre or Mike Jarecki. I'm preg Riel Loup. 786 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:45,399 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next time here on Cardinals Cover two.