1 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. I'm your host Tatum 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: Everett from the Vikings Entertainment Network. We've got a great 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: show for you today, will be joined by nine to 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: noons Eric Nordquist to talk everything Purple as the team 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:19,760 Speaker 1: gears up for. 6 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 2: That Sunday afternoon contest against the Detroit Lions. 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: We'll also catch up with former Fox Liine sports anchor 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: and Vikings Entertainment Network frequent guest Hoby Artigue. He's now 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: the sports director at Local for Detroit and gives us 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: some insight into the divisional adversary. But first let's dive 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: into the status of the team. The Vikings quarterback shuffle 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: continued after Curson Wentz was put on season ending injured 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: reserved this week. He suffered a left non throwing shoulder 14 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: injury in the first half of the London game against 15 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,959 Speaker 1: the Browns. He gutted out that second half performance let 16 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: a game winning drive, going nine for nine for seventy 17 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: one yards and that go ahead Jordan Addison and touchdown. 18 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 2: He tried to. 19 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: Rehab and started in two more games while wearing a 20 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: brace on his shoulder. Against the Chargers, he was sacked 21 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: five times and tallied eight quarterback hits, and you could 22 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: just see the wincing in his face that he was 23 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: in so much pain. He talked to the media this 24 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: week about his time with his childhood team, after joining 25 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: the roster in late August and now ending his season 26 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: on IR. 27 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 3: Feeling good with the ultimate decision that we've made collectively. 28 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 3: And you know, it's weird being done this early in 29 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 3: the season. Been on IR a couple different times, but 30 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: never this early. So it's a bummer all those things. 31 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 3: But life's a lot bigger than this. You know, any 32 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 3: minutes or day, I'm about to have my fourth little 33 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 3: girl and surgeries on deck, so all the things that 34 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 3: are so much bigger than this are really occupying my 35 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 3: mind in time. But it is a bummer, obviously, it's 36 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 3: a bummer the loss, all the things. But yeah, I'm 37 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 3: doing rights in the game, whether you're trying to decide 38 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 3: whether you can or should go back out there, you're 39 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 3: talking the game the other nights. 40 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 4: Or just in general, however many games. 41 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I mean, it sounds like it's been reported 42 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 3: kind of the situation and how it happened against the 43 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 3: Browns and all the things, But the whole time I 44 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 3: felt I can still help this team. You know, at 45 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 3: the end of the day, I knew what I was 46 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 3: signing up for. It wasn't like anyone was forcing me 47 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 3: to go. I mean, this is my tenth year in 48 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 3: the league. There's a lot bigger things in my in 49 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 3: my life to worry about. So I wasn't gonna do 50 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 3: anything that would be detrimental to my own health. So 51 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 3: I knew what I was getting into, and knew there 52 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 3: was a chance I'd be playing with some pain and 53 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 3: discomfort the other nights, and I'd be lying if I 54 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 3: thought it. I thought it would be a little less 55 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 3: than what it was. But at the end of the day, 56 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 3: it's it's pain. And I felt like, Okay, the hit happened, 57 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 3: and then I could go on and I could still 58 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 3: help the team. And so it was never something and 59 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: I'd be lying too. I mean, as a competitor, like 60 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 3: you never want to take yourself out, Like no matter 61 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 3: what you're going through, it's hard to remove yourself from 62 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 3: the game. And you know, I'm maybe optimist, too optimistic, 63 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 3: like thinking we can still mount to come back here, 64 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 3: you know, all the things, and that it feels crazy. 65 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 3: Teams can score fast we have some dudes on this offense, 66 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 3: and so scoring in a hurry is a is a 67 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 3: real expectation and an opportunity. So I never once was like, yeah, 68 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 3: I need to be done. 69 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 4: You know. 70 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 3: It's like, yeah, that hurt, but you know, I'm optimist. 71 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,519 Speaker 3: I'm gonna get up and not get hit the next 72 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 3: play and we're gonna, you know, go score and all 73 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 3: the things. So that didn't really cross my mind. And yeah, 74 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 3: that's just kind of the way it was. 75 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: So with Wentz on ir JJ McCarthy starting on Sunday 76 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: at Ford Field against the Lions. He's back after six 77 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: weeks of rehabbing a high ankle sprain he suffered against 78 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: the Falcons in Week two. He spoke on Wednesday afternoon 79 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: about his feelings heading back to Michigan for his third 80 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: career NFL start. 81 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 5: Just finish up a great practice, felt like there was 82 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 5: a lot that you know, we did well and a 83 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 5: lot that we got to improve on this week, and 84 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 5: you know, got a tremendous opportunity in front of us 85 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 5: against a divisional opponent, really tough opponent. You know, they've 86 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 5: done a lot of great things this year and it'll 87 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 5: be great to see where we stack up against them, 88 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 5: and you know, we're just really focused on attacking each 89 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 5: and every day and making sure we're prepared as possible 90 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 5: going into this one on Sunday. 91 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: Now, let's bring in friend of the show, Eric Nordquist, 92 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: you know him as Nordo from Nine to Noon. Nordo, 93 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: how is your mini bi? I guess we'll call it. 94 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, the Baby Bye, Babybye. 95 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 2: That's cute. 96 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 4: Well, we kind of framed it up, Pa and I 97 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 4: framed it up. Nine to Noon is turning the page. 98 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: I love it. 99 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 4: So Monday it was what do we need to turn 100 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 4: the page on? So we had to lament a little 101 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 4: bit and just recap and just get and wrap our 102 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 4: heads around the thirty seven to ten debacle on Thursday 103 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 4: night at so Far. But then Tuesday morning, Fresh New Day, 104 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 4: we're ready to look at the Lions. We're ready to 105 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 4: look at JJ McCarthy. We might be rolling with some 106 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 4: kid qbs here. So yes, I spent the Baby Bye 107 00:04:55,600 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 4: trying to somewhat forget and understand what I want watched 108 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 4: and witnessed on Thursday night, And of course I mean 109 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 4: I got family stuff too. I do live a life. 110 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 4: It's not football all the time. But it was enjoyable 111 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 4: time away and now we're back at it against Detroit. 112 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 4: This is sweet. 113 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 2: Did you MPa also self scout during that time? 114 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: How are you going to approach this week knowing that 115 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: the Vikings were three and four looking to get back. 116 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, there's a lot of self scouting, and in more particular, 117 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 4: just you know, even this time of the season, we're 118 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 4: looking for unscouted looks and just how we can continue 119 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 4: to be at our best when our best is required. 120 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 4: From a radio standpoint, montaging and pumping this thing up 121 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: every week as we do. 122 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 1: Yes, So, when head coach Kevin O'Connell walked in for 123 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: x's and o's on Tuesday, how did you assess his 124 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: overall demeanor? Did he also feel the turning the page 125 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 1: theme that we're feeling. 126 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 4: He walked in as he normally does. Yeah, good conversation, 127 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 4: x'es and o's. You would have heard it on the 128 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 4: fan last night. And the thing with the coach, I'm 129 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,599 Speaker 4: just kind of intrigued by it. Where there has to 130 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 4: be a part of him that has to be confident 131 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,560 Speaker 4: in the development plan of JJ McCarthy. There has to 132 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 4: be a part of him that is also stressed because 133 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 4: this season through seven games soon to be eight, has 134 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 4: felt like an entire season already. At one point, we 135 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 4: believe we were going into the season we were going 136 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 4: to unveil this fresh new offensive line interior with these 137 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 4: new beefeaters on the defensive side, and this was going 138 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 4: to be the launch point for JJ McCarthy. That was 139 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 4: taken from us in less than two games with the 140 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 4: ankle injury against the Falcons, And there's got to be 141 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 4: a relief factor that now I feel like after everything 142 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 4: that we hit, the trials and tribulations of it, that 143 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 4: we are now back on the path. We're back on 144 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 4: the road again after taking a weird five to six 145 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 4: week deviation. So I just I've kind of summed it 146 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 4: up as just I think he and oh, by the way, 147 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 4: we have the Lions at Ford Field where we haven't 148 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 4: won since. 149 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 2: Like a cook of a game to have when you come. 150 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 4: Back, right, So picture, just picture where that coach has 151 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 4: had his ad and it's it's got to be he's 152 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 4: got to be locked in, dialed in. I'm sure he is, 153 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 4: but man spinning a little bit with all the different 154 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:05,799 Speaker 4: emotions of sorts. 155 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 2: Well, this is. 156 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: Something that we talked about I think last week and 157 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: the MVP Potter or maybe a couple of weeks ago, 158 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: where this is, this is something you were really excited 159 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: to see. 160 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 2: You want JJ McCarthy out there. 161 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: I can't wait right right, So you know I wrote 162 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: even down on this like ask and you shall receive. 163 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 2: No, No, you got it. 164 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: So now he's going to get that entire week of practice, 165 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: He's going to be healthy during it, getting the first 166 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: team reps when they go out there against the Lions. 167 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 2: What are some of the. 168 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 1: Things you think they can do to set him up 169 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: for at least you know, you just want to see 170 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: this offense run. 171 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 2: You don't just don't make mistakes. 172 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: He's like, what do you need to set up for 173 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: him on Sunday to get a manageable performance? 174 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 4: Yeah? I need I need my left and right tackles 175 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 4: back in the mix. That would help the establishing the run. 176 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 4: This kind of been that's kind of an evergreen talker. 177 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 4: But you look in games. I don't use the Bengals 178 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 4: game because that was weird from step one in the blowout, 179 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 4: but the Bears in the Browns game. Our commitment to 180 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 4: the run not only stabilized things at times. Opening Night 181 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 4: when things weren't clicking. Timing was off offensively, our ability 182 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 4: to grind out I think it was one thirty four 183 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 4: on the ground and then albeit it wasn't one hundred yards, 184 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 4: it wasn't pretty, but our commitment to run against that 185 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 4: brick wall of that Cleveland front in London, I thought 186 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 4: really helped in terms of keeping us in the game, 187 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 4: making plays. I mean, it's a rookie and Dylan Gabriel 188 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 4: making his debut, but just keeping that game close. And 189 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:34,680 Speaker 4: then you know, Carson goes nine to nine on that 190 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 4: game winning drive and that touchdown to Addison. So committing 191 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 4: to the run. We've talked about that. I'd like to 192 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 4: see whether it's maybe some swing passes to the backs. 193 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 4: We have Aaron Jones healthy again, didn't get to see 194 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 4: him much of him on Thursday or anything. On Thursday night. 195 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 4: We'll get to see more of him, hopefully against the kiddies. 196 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,960 Speaker 4: The timing of the offense, he's gonna have Jordan Adison, 197 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 4: he didn't have those. 198 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,679 Speaker 2: And that connection during training camp was something it was 199 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 2: you remember. 200 00:08:58,240 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 4: Chemistry was real. 201 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,439 Speaker 2: I'm excited to see what he can he can do 202 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 2: with that, like that's like his safety blanket. 203 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 4: I guess you could say the timing. The timing just 204 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 4: felt off in those two games. Yeah, So is he 205 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 4: speeding up the mental clock in his head? JJ McCarthy, 206 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 4: is you know some some protection issues in front of him? 207 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 4: Did that harm it? I think it did. He's sustained 208 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 4: nine sacks decision making. What I'm really looking for JJ 209 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,679 Speaker 4: has an opportunity to do some things for himself here. 210 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 4: So we've heard footwork and foundation and it's just that's 211 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 4: been talked over a lot. But I'm looking at timing. 212 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 4: I want to see just a little hint win or 213 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 4: lose on Sunday. I want to see a hint that 214 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 4: there's been an evolution and better timing on offense, on 215 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 4: time on target's going to lead to success. And then 216 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 4: just some hints that the decision making and the comfort 217 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 4: level has improved. Those are all things. Again, I hate 218 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 4: to say win or lose. I want my favorite team 219 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 4: to win every game, but just I need to start 220 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 4: seeing signs of improvement from the QB, and we haven't 221 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,520 Speaker 4: gotten to see enough of them. So this Sunday might 222 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 4: be that first opportunity. Again. 223 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 2: Well, and they're not. They're not out of this divisional 224 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 2: race by any stretch. 225 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,079 Speaker 1: You know, you've only played one divisional game, this this 226 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:09,559 Speaker 1: next couple of Detroit Green Bay. Seeing these teams again, 227 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: the Bears, you know that it's going to be so 228 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: important to. 229 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 2: Hang in there. 230 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:19,079 Speaker 1: However, assessing the NFC North right now, how difficult is 231 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: it going to be on Sunday against a Lions team 232 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 1: who feels like they've found their identity. 233 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, they well they have. And my idea with the Lions, 234 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 4: I figured there'd be a regression because of all the change, 235 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 4: all that is new from. 236 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: Four started out that way. It felt like right wow for. 237 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 4: One game, and then we realized it's still Dan Campbell, 238 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 4: it's still am and Ross Brown, it still Jamior Gibbs, 239 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 4: and they still got all the trickery and everything. Defense 240 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 4: is healthier, by the way, I think Kirby Joseph and 241 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 4: Brian Branch are both going to be in the mix. 242 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 4: They missed them. Aleem nick Neil is a game changer, 243 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 4: big guy in the middle. He's there. Aiden Hutchinson is healthy. 244 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:56,760 Speaker 4: I mean the long shot. Analyzing the NFC North from 245 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 4: a Vikings perspective, you got to sweep the Lions and 246 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:01,679 Speaker 4: Green Bay. If you're gonna have a shot at the 247 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 4: division and if that doesn't happen, and we'll get to 248 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 4: find out on Sunday, if we're still in that possibility, 249 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 4: then you start thinking about the wildcard almost immediately. And 250 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:12,959 Speaker 4: that's not about a defeatist attitude. It's just that the 251 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 4: Lions are that good and they feature and have continued 252 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 4: to feature and dominated with it, a dual headed rushing 253 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 4: attack that, based on what we've seen defensively in recent 254 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 4: weeks from the Vikings, poses a significant issue. If we 255 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,079 Speaker 4: can't mitigate that, if we can't stem that tide, it's 256 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,360 Speaker 4: going to be a very long season for the Minnesota Vikings. 257 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 4: So those are some of the things. You know, JJ 258 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 4: kind of a marquee talker for near term and long term, 259 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 4: but specifically in the near term. Defense has to improve too. 260 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 4: It wasn't just the quarterback situation. 261 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 2: No, no, and right of course not. I mean you 262 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 2: have to attribute everything. It's it's. 263 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 1: The protection, yeah, it's the penalties getting you behind, it's 264 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: the turnovers, it's all the mental fundamental mistakes. 265 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 2: That that have been However, I wanted to ask you, 266 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 2: have you been to a game at Ford Field. 267 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 4: I have never been to Ford Field. No, I've been. 268 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 4: I've been to Lambeau, I've been a soldier, I've been 269 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:15,839 Speaker 4: to many, but but no, I've never I've never been. 270 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 4: I actually, in full honesty, other than hanging out on 271 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 4: a few layovers. For some reason, DTW was a spot 272 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 4: for like two or three of my four European destination. Yeah. 273 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 4: So I've spent a fair amount that it's nice airport. 274 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 2: Nice airport. 275 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:31,959 Speaker 4: That's fine, that's about it. 276 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, their field is nice. I think it's one. 277 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: Personally for me, I think it's one of the more 278 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: underrated stadiums in the country because I don't think people 279 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 1: give a lot of like a second look. I love 280 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: the atmosphere because it is closed and it's super loud, 281 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: and they have an open press box. That's how you 282 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: get me to like your stadium if you've got an 283 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 1: open press box, so I can like hear what's going 284 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: on and feel what's in the game. I'm with you 285 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 1: there and so and so for me, like that place 286 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,839 Speaker 1: is so difficult to play in and it's going to 287 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 1: be incredibly loud and JJ McCarthy's going to probably have 288 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: to silent count a couple of times and probably more 289 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: than a couple of times. 290 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:10,079 Speaker 4: Yeah, but you know, I mean, in your time that 291 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 4: you've been in Minnesota, you've kind of gotten to see 292 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 4: the resurgence of that franchise. 293 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 1: That's also fair. I haven't been there when they've been 294 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: super bad for for a long time. 295 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 4: It was people wearing I mean they were handing out 296 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,320 Speaker 4: the grocery bags when you would walk in, and they'd 297 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 4: even give you a scissors. Security be damned that you 298 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 4: could cut little holes and you wear that on your 299 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 4: head while you watch the game. Right, tough times in Detroit. 300 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 4: I have no ill will towards them other than I 301 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 4: want to beat them. Everything sham as division rivals, but 302 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 4: I'm actually, for the most part, pragmatically happy to see 303 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 4: kind of the revitalization of that team, and the fan 304 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 4: base has showed up in spades with well, it just. 305 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:49,599 Speaker 1: Kind of feels like the NFC North is trending in 306 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: the same direction as it was last year, where you've 307 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: got your very top heavy, you're very could you have 308 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: three teams in the playoffs that kind of if you know, 309 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: if you're if you're assessing it, well, that's. 310 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,199 Speaker 4: Going to require that's going to require our team to 311 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,199 Speaker 4: figure it out. And I hope that they do. 312 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: There's their time, right, I mean ten games last you 313 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: as a fan like you in your mind, you're not 314 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:13,560 Speaker 1: extremely worried yet. 315 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,199 Speaker 4: Are you. No, I'm worried based on the strength of 316 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 4: the schedule. I'm worried. I have to respect the fact 317 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 4: that we still we have two against the Green and Gold. Yeah, 318 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 4: and that quarterback's figuring it out in the bright lights 319 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 4: at a high level. We have two against the kiddies, 320 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 4: the first one coming up this weekend. So that's four 321 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 4: of the ten rate there against super high end NFC 322 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 4: contending teams. You have the Ravens that are going to 323 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 4: have a healthy Lamar. I assume in a wee can change. 324 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 2: He's expected to play this weekend potentially, So you just. 325 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 4: Start looking at things. I don't you know, the Giants, 326 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 4: there's an expiration date on that with Jackson Dart, but 327 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 4: it was kind of fun. Now scam Cam Skataboo with 328 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 4: that nasty injury. That was gross. You just you look 329 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 4: at it. The schedule. Seahawks on the road, yeah, because 330 00:14:57,800 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 4: that's just I mean, just be nice of Seattle with 331 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 4: come here once in a while. But you know, I 332 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 4: don't want to I want to bet my life on 333 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 4: that ever happening, and at least happening in his office. 334 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 4: We're out there every year. 335 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 2: Yes, Yeah, honestly, I feel like I've gone to Seattle 336 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 2: just as much as I've gone to Soldier Lambeau or Ford. 337 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 4: I think that this this is going to frame out 338 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 4: the The NFC North again appears to be maybe the 339 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 4: toughest division in the NFL. They look to be potentially 340 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 4: three deep in the AFC West as well, with the 341 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 4: Chargers that we just saw and the and the excuse me, 342 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 4: the Broncos doing their things. So but yeah, the NFC 343 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 4: North is a grind. 344 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,800 Speaker 2: Wentz you bring up Carson Wentz two and three for 345 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 2: his childhood team, I mean he basically left it all 346 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 2: out there. 347 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, he did. 348 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: Your thoughts on I don't want to say his era here, 349 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: I don't think that's technically fair, but your thoughts on 350 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: him coming here in August and having to step in 351 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: in this situation like he did and really just giving 352 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 1: his all up until the very end, well, I think. 353 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 4: I think he performed admirably difficult spot to be in 354 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 4: with the injury taking place in London, it sounds like, 355 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 4: and then even through the by just not really having 356 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 4: a solution. This is you know, people handle pain, people 357 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 4: handle circumstance differently. But it was pretty clear that he's 358 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 4: one of these guys that if he can go, he's 359 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 4: going to go, and he's not going to take himself 360 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 4: out of the game if he has confidence in his 361 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 4: ability to stand upright and throw the ball. So nothing 362 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 4: short of an Iron Man warrior esque aura to his 363 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 4: very short lived tenure here in twenty twenty five. In 364 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 4: terms of childhood team like, there's some cool off field, 365 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 4: just real world human connections to it. I think he's 366 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 4: about to have his fourth kid, so I mean there's 367 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 4: just you know, there's cool Ellen. You know again, love Carson, 368 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 4: Respect Carson. He was never going to be I don't 369 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 4: believe a franchise option here in Minnesota, but. 370 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 2: We don't bring a guy in late August. I think 371 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 2: you you don't want your backup to play essentially. 372 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 4: Just mean, I just mean in terms of in terms 373 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 4: of his legacy here in Minnesota, it is it is 374 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 4: ultimately five games, Yeah, as a guy that was trying 375 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 4: to basically keep US afloat. Yeah, while we waited for 376 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,639 Speaker 4: the for the potential franchise QB to get healthy. So 377 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 4: it's just watching him on the field again. Absolute warrior. 378 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,119 Speaker 4: But but the last couple of games, I mean, we 379 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 4: just weren't playing winning football. 380 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 2: So how are you taking in the game on Sunday. 381 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 4: Well, it's a road game, so I'll be at the 382 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 4: I'll be at the radio station. 383 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 2: Okay, do you guys all sit together and watch it? 384 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 2: All the people that are working. 385 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, there's there's five or six of us. We we 386 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:37,640 Speaker 4: kind of just rip on each other, watch the game, 387 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 4: and I just take a bunch of notes for fan line. 388 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 4: I'm hoping, Uh Wowmere gives man two yards of carry, 389 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 4: that's crazy. I'm on Ross Saint Brown late second quarter, 390 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,120 Speaker 4: He's got two targets. That's awful for the Lions. That's 391 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 4: what I'm looking forward to writing down. There you go, 392 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 4: It's going to be tough to see that through, but 393 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:56,400 Speaker 4: but that's how I'll be taken it and at the station. 394 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 2: All right, Thanks Nordo for your time. Appreciate it. 395 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: As always a lot of the fan perspective. 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Welcome back into the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. 414 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 1: I'm Tatum Everett from the Vikings Entertainment Network and I 415 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 1: am so excited about our next guest. 416 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 2: It's a voice that you may recognize. 417 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 1: Former Fox nine Sports anchor the face of several Viking 418 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:18,479 Speaker 1: shows in his time, He now covers the Detroit sports 419 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: scene as the sports director. 420 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 2: We're local for Detroit. We got Hoby Artigue on the podcast. 421 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:27,639 Speaker 2: I have a wow, missed you man. It's been a 422 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 2: little while since we catch up, but I. 423 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 1: Do love that we get this, you know, bi annual 424 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,239 Speaker 1: built in forced catch up. 425 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 6: Well, you know what, catching up with you an old 426 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 6: college friend is always a good time. We have LSU 427 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 6: roots that go way back, and then we work together 428 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 6: in Minnesota for a long time. Yeah. 429 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:50,920 Speaker 1: Great to catch up with you anytime, I know, and 430 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: I'm so excited that we get to see each other 431 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: twice a year. It's going to be quite the affair. 432 00:19:56,560 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 1: On Sunday, Fox's a Crew. Their number one t T 433 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,879 Speaker 1: will be at Ford Field. You know, I wanted to 434 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: ask you this kind of right off the bat, before 435 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:06,800 Speaker 1: we get into like the nitty gritty of the game. 436 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: Ford Field has really become this home field advantage for 437 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 1: the Lions. How have you seen it play out? In 438 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:16,720 Speaker 1: your time obviously covering the Vikings and the Lions over 439 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 1: the last several years. 440 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,879 Speaker 6: It's not even seeing it play out, it's hearing it 441 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 6: play out because my ears heard it. Seems every single 442 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 6: game that the Lions play at home, but they really 443 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 6: have created a home field advantage. The only time that 444 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:33,040 Speaker 6: you really didn't see it was that playoff game that 445 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 6: they had against the Commanders last year where it just 446 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:38,880 Speaker 6: kind of all came to an end with the greatest 447 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 6: season that this team had had in history, going fifteen 448 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 6: to two. But it has been a great place for 449 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 6: this team because they bring the noise, they bring the 450 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 6: Jared golf chains, they bring everything, and you see such 451 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 6: a dedicated fan base because they have been through it 452 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 6: for thirty years and to see them actually have a 453 00:20:56,440 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 6: team that is a consistent contender, at least it's been 454 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 6: the case for the last couple of years. It's really 455 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 6: a lot of people's dedication kind of being rewarded in 456 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:08,879 Speaker 6: a way, and I think we have seen that with 457 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 6: the Vikings in the past over the last few years. 458 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 6: But I think these are two teams on another collision 459 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 6: course because the NFC North is just so good again 460 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 6: this year that this game really could pay dividends for 461 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 6: the winner. 462 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:23,199 Speaker 2: Oh, I mean, the. 463 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: NFC North Black and Blue Division living up to its 464 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: name for sure. I mean, it's funny you mentioned that 465 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 1: fifteen and two season. The thought process behind this was 466 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:36,680 Speaker 1: would this team regress because their coordinators both leave. Dan 467 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: Campbell still there they become head coaches, one actually in 468 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: the NFC North. But lo and behold, it's the same 469 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:46,320 Speaker 1: old Lions. In your opinion, how do you think they've 470 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:51,639 Speaker 1: been able to sustain that success with different coordinators and 471 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 1: leaders and schemes. 472 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 6: It's like the new version of the same old Lions 473 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 6: because that term was not very good around Detroit for 474 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:01,120 Speaker 6: a long time. But looking at what they have done 475 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 6: over the last couple of years, and I think there 476 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,159 Speaker 6: were a lot of questions coming into the season, and 477 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 6: actually after Week one because the game that they played 478 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 6: against the Packers, I think a lot of people externally 479 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 6: were saying, oh, boy, here we go, this is where 480 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 6: the drop off begins. But since then that really has 481 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 6: not been the case. And I think a lot of 482 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,160 Speaker 6: it is it begins and ends with Dan Campbell because 483 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 6: so many people want to say, well, that is so 484 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 6: and so's defense. Oh that was Ben Johnson's offense. Will 485 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 6: will it be as good? You forget that the man 486 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:34,240 Speaker 6: at the top is Dan Campbell and what he says 487 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 6: often goes within this organization, and they have been so 488 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 6: good about from the beginning, building up a sustainable culture, 489 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 6: as they said, where you get people, because you know, 490 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 6: if you get good people are going to leave. It's 491 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 6: all about having the right pieces in place behind those people. 492 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 6: And they found that with Kelvin Sheppard, another LSU alum 493 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 6: who was in Baton Rouge at the same time that 494 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 6: we were, and his defense is played out of its 495 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 6: mind to start the year playing against some really good competition. 496 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 6: Look at what they did against the Bucks just last 497 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:09,680 Speaker 6: week with all four starters in the secondary out for 498 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 6: that game, and offensively since week one, they they had 499 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 6: trouble moving the ball, and at times they have had 500 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 6: it since then. But they've also looked like the machine 501 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 6: that we've come to know here in Detroit, with the 502 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:25,159 Speaker 6: way they have been able to put up points and 503 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 6: using multiple players to get themselves going every single week. 504 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 6: It's not just one guy every single week. It's it 505 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 6: could be Jamiir Gibbs day one day, it could be 506 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 6: Sam Laporte's day the next day. And as long as 507 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,119 Speaker 6: you protect Jared Goff, I think I think that's the 508 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 6: that's the key for this team. But I think a 509 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 6: lot of it is keeping it consistent in the pipeline, 510 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 6: if you will, and having the right pieces in place 511 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 6: and preparing for things that do shake up in the 512 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 6: NFL as time moves on. 513 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:58,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, a lot of shake up between the two teams. 514 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,680 Speaker 1: But you know, I, like you said, it's the consistency, 515 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 1: and I think the Vikings are still trying to find 516 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 1: their identity at this point in the season. They've had 517 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,880 Speaker 1: a mini buy going into this game. Albeit obviously Detroits 518 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:12,879 Speaker 1: had a little extra time, but the Vikings have a 519 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 1: mini bye to self scout and kind of attack this week. 520 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: They know how physical this matchup is going to be. 521 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: I just got done talking to Jonathan Grenard a second ago, 522 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: and as we tape this on a Wednesday, he was 523 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: telling me that they know that they have to block 524 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 1: the lanes, that they have to pressure Jared Goff, that 525 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: they have to be off the blocks faster than they 526 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 1: ever have before, and and be on top of all 527 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 1: the small things that they have to do. What does 528 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,919 Speaker 1: it take when you've seen a team who is successful 529 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:50,239 Speaker 1: against the run against the Lions, what has it been 530 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,879 Speaker 1: that's been able to disrupt that rushing rhythm? 531 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 4: Right? 532 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 6: Honestly, it's establishing the run offensively, because whenever they do 533 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 6: that with their offensive line, that opens up so much 534 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 6: with a play action game for Jared Goff, and it 535 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,040 Speaker 6: kind of keeps a defense guessing because you don't know, 536 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 6: all right, should we send the house, should we not? 537 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 6: Should we back in the coverage? And I think we 538 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,159 Speaker 6: saw it last game. It was it was Jamiir Gibbs 539 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 6: leading the way. And that was also the case in 540 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 6: that game that they played against the Vikings at the 541 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 6: end of the season last year where jami Gibbs had 542 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 6: four touchdowns in that game. It was a very simple Yeah, 543 00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 6: it was very simple. I bring in it because that 544 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 6: was the case against the Bucks in the last game 545 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 6: and Jared Goff and the offense did not play their 546 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 6: absolute best. And I think with this team it still 547 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,640 Speaker 6: goes back to, Yeah, they have Ham and Ross Saint Brown, 548 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 6: they have a great tight end in Sam Laport, they 549 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 6: have a burner in Jamison Williams. Jared Goff can get 550 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 6: it to all those places. But at the end of 551 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 6: the day, Dan Campbell wants to run the football. He 552 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:49,280 Speaker 6: wants to be that that hard nos run team because 553 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:50,920 Speaker 6: they also have two running backs who can do it 554 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 6: extremely well. If they can't get going, and I think 555 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 6: that's what kind of keeps the defense on their toes. 556 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 6: And it's not just a hunting season on Jared Goff 557 00:25:58,840 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 6: in that backfield. 558 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure. 559 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 1: I know a couple of guys they definitely want to 560 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: start being able to affect the quarterback. Jonathan Grenardi's season 561 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: has been able to get pressure back there, he just 562 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,119 Speaker 1: hasn't able to cash it on the sacks. 563 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 2: Conversely, I want to talk oaks. 564 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 4: Go ahead, Oh and you bring up I. 565 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 6: Mean getting sacs, I mean the Lion the Lions offensive line, 566 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:20,320 Speaker 6: it has been good, but they have given up four 567 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:22,600 Speaker 6: sacks or more in two of the last three games. 568 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:26,640 Speaker 6: So it's not like they're keeping Jared Goff perfectly clean 569 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 6: by any means, but it's but it's all about forcing 570 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 6: them into into bad positions because this team has not 571 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 6: been really good on third down, especially third and medium 572 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,399 Speaker 6: for some reason. Uh. But if you can get them 573 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 6: into into third down territory, Uh, it could it could 574 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:43,439 Speaker 6: spell trouble for their offense. 575 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 1: I want to kind of go back to us talking 576 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 1: about being the game being in Detroit and you were 577 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:53,919 Speaker 1: lucky enough to cover JJ McCarthy's run to the National 578 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: championship a couple of seasons ago. How do you think 579 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 1: that the reception will be for or McCarthy making his 580 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 1: third career NFL start against the Lions this weekend. 581 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 6: Look, there's a lot of Michigan fans here in Detroit, 582 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 6: and for good reason. But I bring it back to 583 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:17,320 Speaker 6: our history with LSU and the Saints. Imagine if Joe 584 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 6: Burrow is going back to New Orleans, a lot of 585 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 6: fans right like, but at the end of the day, 586 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 6: like the team you were there for, that is who 587 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,000 Speaker 6: you were there for. I think there's going to be 588 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:31,560 Speaker 6: some appreciation for what he did at Michigan, but once 589 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 6: you have those enemy colors on now, I think that 590 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 6: kind of goes to the wayside, at least for sixty minutes. Yeah. 591 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:40,440 Speaker 2: Maybe, Fore I think he'll get a warm reception. I 592 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:42,120 Speaker 2: was like, actually a reception. 593 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: I mean yes, As an employee of the team, my 594 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,680 Speaker 1: fandom for Joe Burrow coming to play the team is 595 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 1: at an all time low. Although both times we've played 596 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,639 Speaker 1: his team the last two years he has not played, 597 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,760 Speaker 1: so I've been able to be a closeted Joe Burrow 598 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: fan for now. But that's that's a tough one. Maybe 599 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 1: the Saints, yes, because I'm not really a fan of them. 600 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,680 Speaker 1: But but anyway, any who, any who, I did want 601 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 1: to ask you as someone who really you know, you 602 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: covered the Wolverines that season on a week to week basis, 603 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:14,400 Speaker 1: And we've heard so many people talk about what makes 604 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy successful. 605 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:19,159 Speaker 2: How have you seen that or what? 606 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,560 Speaker 1: What have you seen in the glim in the glimpses 607 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:25,120 Speaker 1: of what he's been successful at from all his time 608 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: at Michigan. 609 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 6: On the field, it's his ability to maneuver the pocket 610 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:31,359 Speaker 6: and to use his legs. I mean, we saw that 611 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 6: at Michigan. We saw him eke sten plays to get 612 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 6: the ball down the field and that and that. That's 613 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 6: kind of the on field, But off of the field, 614 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 6: it's the way I have seen people gravitate toward him. 615 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:47,880 Speaker 6: That's how he was at Michigan. He was the unquestioned leader, 616 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,840 Speaker 6: not only of that offense, but that entire team. They 617 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 6: look to him because of his positivity and the way 618 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 6: he not only approached the game, but the way he 619 00:28:57,160 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 6: approached life. And and I see that in Minnesota, at 620 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 6: least from what I've been able to follow, and it 621 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 6: seems like that part of him has not changed whatsoever. 622 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 6: In the grand scheme, of things for for his transition 623 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 6: from college to the NFL. But now it's it's time 624 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 6: to show what we saw in Michigan and do it 625 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 6: on an even bigger level. Because at Michigan he had 626 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 6: a lot of help on offense. I mean, he had 627 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 6: Blake Koram, he had Donovan Edwards, he had a great 628 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,239 Speaker 6: offensive line with a lot of draft picks. He had 629 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 6: a defense that was filled with NFL talent that we 630 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 6: see today. And now it's it's gonna be time for 631 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 6: him to kind of to kind of shoulder that load 632 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,480 Speaker 6: and be the leader on the field that his team 633 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 6: needs him to be. 634 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 1: And I know you cover the Lions, but I want 635 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: to use your McCarthy knowledge right now and just and 636 00:29:46,120 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 1: ask you what, in your eyes, what would be a 637 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 1: successful outing for McCarthy to be when you're playing, you know, 638 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 1: a really tough, physical opponent like the Lions. 639 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 6: Protect the football, protect the football at all because the 640 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 6: Lions have been extremely opportunistic when it comes to forcing 641 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 6: turnovers this season. Here's the staff for you. The Lions 642 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:12,720 Speaker 6: this year on defense, when they force a takeaway, they're 643 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 6: five to zero. When they don't do that, they're zero 644 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:19,560 Speaker 6: in two. So if at the end of the day, 645 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 6: it's all about taking care of the football. And yes, 646 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 6: he has played a lot of football in his life, 647 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 6: but NFL wise, he is not, and not every game 648 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 6: is going to be like the one against the Bears, 649 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 6: where you can rally everybody and make a strong comeback. 650 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 6: I think with the Lions, especially with an offense that 651 00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 6: can go off at any times, it's staying within yourself 652 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,719 Speaker 6: and not forcing plays to happen because I think that's 653 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 6: when mistakes could pop up for a young QB. 654 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:47,160 Speaker 1: I love that vantage point. I think you nailed it 655 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 1: right there, Hobe. Now it is a Lions defense that 656 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 1: gets some pieces back. How close do you think they'll 657 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: be to like a full starter health on Sunday. 658 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 6: Oh, that's a great question, because guys continue to return 659 00:30:58,320 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 6: to practice because they had. 660 00:30:59,240 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 4: The bye week. 661 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 6: Live week. It's gonna be. We'll see if Kirby Joseph 662 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 6: is going to play, We'll see if Terry on Arnold plays. 663 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:10,000 Speaker 6: Brian Branch returning from his one game suspension. But Brian 664 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 6: Branch was joking yesterday about how they played so many 665 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 6: new guys in the secondary, guys that hadn't played a 666 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:18,560 Speaker 6: lot of football before or hadn't played in a very 667 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 6: long time, started a game in a very long time, 668 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:23,560 Speaker 6: and he said they played one of the best games 669 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:26,120 Speaker 6: in the secondary all season, and so it was like, oh, wait, 670 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:28,080 Speaker 6: maybe we need to step it up a little bit. 671 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:30,800 Speaker 6: But I think they'll be as close to full strength 672 00:31:30,840 --> 00:31:33,800 Speaker 6: as possible. In a very unsung part of that defense 673 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:36,000 Speaker 6: has been a Lee McNeil in the past, and he 674 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:39,760 Speaker 6: was a defensive tackle that tore his ACL back in December. 675 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 6: He made his return against Tampa Bay and you could 676 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 6: tell that there was a difference on that defensive line 677 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 6: with him and Aiden Hutchinson back out there. I think 678 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 6: no matter who's playing back in that secondary now, they 679 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:57,520 Speaker 6: will have their hands full, especially with eighteen as Dan 680 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:00,520 Speaker 6: Campbell likes to call him on that Vikings offense. But 681 00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 6: if they can force some pressure on JJ McCarthy in 682 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:07,080 Speaker 6: the pocket, I think that's where it begins for this defense. 683 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 6: But they should be closer to full strength, at least 684 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,680 Speaker 6: compared to what they had on the field in Tampa Bay. 685 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 6: Against Tampa Bay. 686 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,080 Speaker 2: I expect you will be at this game, right, Hoby, 687 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 2: That is the expectation. All right, that's good. Well, I'm 688 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 2: excited to see you on Sunday. 689 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:24,240 Speaker 1: Please pass my love along to your wife Kristen and 690 00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 1: to Calli and I forgot I forgot the kitty cat's name, but. 691 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 2: Watson, that's right. Please say hello to the whole family. 692 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:40,240 Speaker 6: By the way, is picking games this year? Yeah, she's 693 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 6: two and five to start the year, and we kind 694 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 6: of had a we had a theme at the station 695 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 6: she would pit the loser, so she was zero and 696 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:54,240 Speaker 6: five to start. But she's uh starting to turn the 697 00:32:54,280 --> 00:32:54,960 Speaker 6: corner a little bit. 698 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 2: I have full faith in case anybody is wondering who 699 00:32:58,080 --> 00:32:58,520 Speaker 2: Cally is. 700 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: She is a beautiful Doberman rescue that Hobby and his 701 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,120 Speaker 1: wife Kristen adopted. 702 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:05,200 Speaker 2: She's fantastic. 703 00:33:05,480 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: Please go check out at Hey it's me Hoby h 704 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,520 Speaker 1: O b I E on Instagram to go see Calli picks, 705 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:13,480 Speaker 1: which I'm gonna go watch all seven of them that 706 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:13,920 Speaker 1: I've missed. 707 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 6: Callie Calls. It is the name of the same Callie Calls. 708 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:18,840 Speaker 2: Of of course, Oh my god, she's the best. 709 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 4: Hobby. 710 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for your time. Really miss you guys. 711 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:24,160 Speaker 2: It is a great catch up. 712 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:27,960 Speaker 1: I can't wait to stay in touch as we continue 713 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:32,040 Speaker 1: to dissect uh the LSU head coaching search there. 714 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:34,080 Speaker 4: But you know what, forever LSU and. 715 00:33:34,120 --> 00:33:36,520 Speaker 2: Go Time, Go Tiger, Go Tiger is awesome. 716 00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: All right, Well, thanks Hoby, and we'll see you Sunday, Bud, 717 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 1: Thanks so much to Hoby Artigue. Obviously, we have a 718 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:47,920 Speaker 1: long and deep personal connection, so I'm excited to see 719 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,360 Speaker 1: him on Sunday, as about excited as I am to 720 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: see the Vikings take on the Lions. 721 00:33:53,080 --> 00:33:56,520 Speaker 2: Finally we get a Sunday at noon game. Holly Lujah. 722 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:59,600 Speaker 2: So excited about that one. The kickoff is set for noon. 723 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:04,360 Speaker 1: It's the Fox A team with Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, 724 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:08,000 Speaker 1: Aaron Andrews and Tom Rinaldi on the call. We're excited 725 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,000 Speaker 1: for that game and for the Vikings to break that 726 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:14,040 Speaker 1: four consecutive losing streak at Ford Field. 727 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:15,120 Speaker 2: Tough place to play, but. 728 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 1: It's going to make for an amazing game on Sunday. 729 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:21,240 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listening to the Minnesota Vikings podcast. 730 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:26,919 Speaker 1: We'll be back next week and Skull Vikings. Minnesota needed 731 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 1: a go to source for everything high school sports. That's 732 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: why the Minnesota Star Tribune created Strib Varsity. Sign up 733 00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:36,720 Speaker 1: now at startribune dot com slash Strib Varsity