1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: It is a football Friday Week sixteen edition, the regular 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:12,120 Speaker 1: season home finale, god Zach Gerstman Withienberg Gang. The Cardinals 3 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: won their first home game, can they win their last 4 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: home game? Standing in the way of the Atlanta Falcons. 5 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: We break down the matchup, take a look at the 6 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: injury report, and of course, head into enemy territory. The 7 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: Great de Orlando Ledbetter joins the show longtime Falcons beat 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It's Cardinals Cover two, 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: Episode nine sixty one, and it starts now. 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 11 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 3: Bona Baker, What Heart? 12 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 4: What Rent? 13 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 3: This guy's unbelievable. 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 15 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 16 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 17 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 3: The Five hit the ends up for the Cardinal touchdown. 18 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 3: Drey McBride, He's been an absolute monster. Here's Craig Grioler. 19 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: So, Zach, do you want to start with the good 20 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: news or the not so good news when it comes 21 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: to player availability for Sunday? 22 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 3: Let's start off with the not so good, so I 23 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 3: can again to the good. 24 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: Okay, so get the bad out of the way, correct. 25 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 3: I think we have to get the Kings out early, 26 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 3: do what we gotta do, and then we finished strong exactly. 27 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: So now how you start, it's how you finish. 28 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 3: There we go, all right. 29 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: So here are the players who will not see the 30 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: field on Sunday at least except for what this is what. 31 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: Helps the finish, but continue. 32 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: Paris Johnson Jr. Evan Brown, Jalen Thompson, Max Melton, and 33 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 1: Darren Hall. Now Paris and JT had been ruled out 34 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: earlier in the week. Evan Brown continuing to deal with 35 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: a personal issue, so he is going to miss another game, 36 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: and then Max Melton dealing with that heel issue. And 37 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: Darren Hall, we believe is still in concussion protocol because 38 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: that's what happened. That is what happened late last the 39 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: late last week in the game against the Houston Texans, 40 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: he was knocked out of that game and is in 41 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: concussion protocol. So on the surface, the offensive line gets 42 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: hit hard, the secondary gets hit hard. But specifically looking 43 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: at this offensive line without Paris, without Evan last week, 44 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: they kept Jakobe Brissett upright against a very tough Texans defense. 45 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 3: So that's where the good news comes. Yes, Yeah, it 46 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 3: was very impressive to see because so much of what 47 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 3: we talked about, and it's when we did our it's 48 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 3: when we did our interview with mister Harris from the Texans. 49 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 3: It's where you start to think a lot about what 50 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 3: this Texans front is all about. They are a nasty 51 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 3: edge group and what they're able to do. And John 52 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 3: Gains was able to hold up a second strong outing 53 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 3: in place of Evan Brown. Josh Frier and Demontre Jacobs 54 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 3: split some time over there at left tackle, and all 55 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 3: things considered, Jacoby Brissett was kept upright for a good 56 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 3: chunk of the game, which was incouraging to see. If 57 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 3: we would have saw that statue with Paris Johnson Junior 58 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 3: out there and with Jonah Williams considering the Texans defensive front, 59 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 3: I would have been okay with that. It did not 60 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 3: seem like Jacoby was under pressure a ton. Now, there 61 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 3: were definitely some moments where he was, but it wasn't 62 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 3: a drastic amount. So there's a lot of confidence in 63 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 3: Josh Fryar and Demontre Jacobs and what they're able to 64 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 3: bring to the table. And they also activated Christian Jones 65 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 3: to the fifty three man roster. So now that he's 66 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: starting to get his legs under him a little bit, 67 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 3: maybe he kind of could slide into that muscle tight 68 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 3: end spot that we have seen Demontree and Josh Bolt 69 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 3: split some time with. I'm not sure, but I was 70 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 3: very encouraged by what those two guys were able to do. 71 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 3: What those three guys, if you include John gains you 72 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 3: just have to hope it continues. 73 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: So the offensive line again left to right for the 74 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: second straight week, Josh Fryar, Johns gains Field, deferro Hold, 75 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: Isaiah Adams, and Calvin Beacham different challenges this week, which 76 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: we will get into with deal Orlando Ledbetter here in 77 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: a moment. So that's the offensive line. The secondary probably 78 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: will see more of Denzel Burke as a corner, Keaton 79 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: Crawford as a safety. The Darren Hall though missing him. 80 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: Not only is that in the secondary, but also on 81 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: special teams. 82 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 3: Well, the person I'm thinking about that we might not. 83 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 3: We haven't talked a ton about Rabbit Taylor. Demerson's been 84 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 3: back at practice. He's been a limited participant. He's got 85 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 3: a handful of starts under his belt. In place of 86 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 3: JT in place of Buddha when he was out, and 87 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 3: I think that that's something that you can't underestimate what 88 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 3: he's able to bring to the table, even though he's 89 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 3: been out the last five games. There's confidence in Keaton Crawford. 90 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 3: JG loved his anticipation in certain plays, his technique. He 91 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 3: was very complimentary of the rookie, the seventh round pick. 92 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,119 Speaker 3: But Rabbit Taylor Demerson plays like his hair's on fire, 93 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 3: and he runs around everywhere, and he plays a lot 94 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 3: like Buddha Baker considering that somebody he has learned from 95 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 3: since joining the Cardinals. So in the secondary, yes, the 96 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 3: hit of Darren Hall was significant because of the special 97 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 3: team's aspect, But if you're able to have have Rabbit 98 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 3: Taylor Denverson back out on the field, that allows Keing 99 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 3: Crawford to slide back into that special teams role and 100 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 3: you start to kind of even it out a little bit. 101 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,239 Speaker 1: Good point on the rabbit return because that was someone 102 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: that again you keep looking. 103 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 3: At you if he does return right, yeah, participant, but. 104 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: It's again it's at least at least you're trending in 105 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: the right direction. Also trending in the right direction. As 106 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: far as the good news, as far as who will 107 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,359 Speaker 1: be available this week, at least we anticipate being available, 108 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: and that is a return of Marvin Harrison Junior. He 109 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: has looked good, in the words of head coach Jonathan 110 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 1: Gannon again missing a couple of games with that heel issue. 111 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: You like to have your number one wide receiver out 112 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: on the football field. We can have a discussion whether 113 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: he is really the wide receiver one or if it's 114 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: one A, one B. But these final three games, and 115 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: Danny and I discussed this on Wednesdays Cardinals cover two. 116 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 1: As far as okay, you've got three games left, can 117 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: you figure out a way with these three games going 118 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:59,400 Speaker 1: into the offseason, regardless of the quarterback situation. You've got Marvin, 119 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: You've got Michael, You've got Trey. How do you get 120 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: all three involved to where you have an offense that 121 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: is not just gaining yards, but it's going points. 122 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. I think it's a matter of when you're targeting somebody, 123 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 3: you have to make sure that the ball is completed, 124 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,239 Speaker 3: because that was something we saw a lot with Marvin 125 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 3: and Jacoby. He might be targeted, but the connection hasn't 126 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 3: always been there. So that's something that certainly you need 127 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 3: to see a little bit more of and that might 128 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,239 Speaker 3: even it out a little bit in terms of who's 129 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 3: getting the targets, who's getting the rock. It's funny you 130 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 3: mentioned the is he really a wide receiver one or 131 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 3: not on this team, and it's because I was filling 132 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,799 Speaker 3: in for Darren on the mailbag this week and somebody 133 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 3: asked that exact question about there not being a wide 134 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 3: receiver controversy because Michael Wilson is the clear cut wide 135 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 3: receiver one and Marvin's the clear cut wide receiver number two. 136 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 3: And I responded back to him, and it's not that. 137 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 3: I mean, I think of this a little bit as 138 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 3: a cliche, but I think the problem is the labels. 139 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 3: And I know when you label people, you put him 140 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 3: in a box, and I understand all the connotations around that, 141 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 3: But the number one target in this offense, without question, 142 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 3: is Trey McBride. This offense runs through Trade McBride. Outside 143 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 3: of that, I look at who might be the first 144 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 3: read more often, and then if you want to put 145 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 3: him in a slot or something like that, But the 146 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 3: offense hasn't changed with Michael Wilson being in this spot 147 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 3: within place of Marvin Harrison Junior. You're not assuming that 148 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 3: the playbook has drastically changed. You're just putting Michael in 149 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 3: the spots that Marvin's in. So why has Michael been 150 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 3: able to get the football a lot more often and 151 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 3: have generated a lot more explosive than Marvin Harrison Junior 152 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 3: in that in that X spot? That I'm not so sure, 153 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 3: but I don't view this as Michael being a wide 154 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 3: receiver one or Marvin being a wide receiver one. The 155 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 3: number one target is Trey McBride. And then whoever's in 156 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 3: that X receiver, whoever's that first read, that second read 157 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 3: outside of Trey McBride, then I think you could have 158 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 3: that conversation. So I know that was the most politically 159 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 3: correct answer out there to not give an answer, but 160 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: I do believe that it is the truth. 161 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: How do you make sure everyone is involved, regardless of 162 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: how you label them, where they lined up, who's the 163 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: first read, who's the second read? Who perhaps runs a 164 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: route better or who might be better served in a 165 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: specific spot. Can you rotate Michael and Marvin and then 166 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: I also have Trey McBride in the mix as well. 167 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 1: And then as far as the run game is concerned, 168 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: because I know this is always the topic conversation. Michael 169 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: Carter RB one this week. Not a surprise, especially with 170 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: Bam Knight going on ir no, James Connor, Trey Benson. 171 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: So all of a sudden here in Week sixteen, Michael 172 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 1: Carter becomes your starting running back probably for the balance 173 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: of the regular season. 174 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 3: What's that saying. As much as things change, they always 175 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 3: seem to stay the same. They always seem to come 176 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 3: right back around. And that's exactly what has happened in 177 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 3: this case. You think about it, this team went to 178 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 3: Philadelphia and to Pittsburgh and Michael Carter had a significant 179 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,719 Speaker 3: role in those games. In twenty twenty three. Last year, 180 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 3: the guys are getting hurt. Benson was out, James Connor 181 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 3: was out with the knee injury, and Michael Carter got 182 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 3: the call again. And I think back to that game 183 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 3: against the La Rams and Week seventeen, Week eighteen, towards 184 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 3: the back end of the season, when the Cardinals played 185 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 3: on Saturday Night Football, and Michael Carter had a really 186 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 3: solid game in that outing and that was when they 187 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,560 Speaker 3: thought James Connor was going to be healthy enough to return. 188 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 3: He played a few snaps and then he stood off 189 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 3: to the sidelines. If I'm not mistaken, it might have 190 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 3: been him, as it was James Connor in that moment, 191 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 3: and you leaned on Michael Carter on what he was 192 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,319 Speaker 3: able to bring to that table. The elusive running skills 193 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 3: that he has, his ability to shake off defenders and 194 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 3: try to get an extra couple of yards. There's so 195 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 3: many times where his yards that he's run across the 196 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: field because he's such an east to west type of 197 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 3: runner that he might run fifteen yards on a play 198 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 3: to only Game three. That's just the type of guy 199 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 3: that Michael Carter is. But JG said that he's going 200 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:56,719 Speaker 3: to be the starter. Every game has every player has 201 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 3: their own roles and game days. We saw Amario de 202 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 3: Mercado come back last week. He only played the seven snaps, 203 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 3: if I'm not mistaken, So you should expect to see 204 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 3: a lot more, especially with Bam Knight being placed on IR, 205 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 3: a lot more Michael Carter out there. 206 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: And according to JG, they have confidence and are comfortable 207 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: with Michael as a three down back, not only running 208 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,320 Speaker 1: the football, catching the football. And then I think what 209 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: has really improved has been Michael's past protection and being 210 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 1: able to lower the shoulder and make that chip and 211 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: knock the defender, slow them down, or angle them away 212 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: from the quarterback. Because that's where I wouldn't say it 213 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: was a negative of Michael Carter game. It's just that 214 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: there were others. 215 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 3: That was in a strong suit. Yes, it wasn't in a 216 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 3: strong suit. And when you look at what a lot 217 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 3: of the running backs have been able to do, the chippiness, 218 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 3: they're being able to chip at defender at the once 219 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 3: they get past their offensive lineman. That has been a 220 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 3: Mari Demercatter strong suit. But because of Mari has been 221 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 3: out for a handful of games, you've you've had to 222 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,959 Speaker 3: really rely on Bam Night at the time and Michael 223 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 3: Carter to truly step up and take over that role 224 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 3: in place of Amari. You can't just say that's not 225 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 3: what I do best. Figure it out. And that's something 226 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 3: that this coaching staff has had to figure out is 227 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 3: who can figure it out out there? And I give 228 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 3: Michael Carter a lot of credit because when the Cardinals 229 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 3: played the Green Bay Packers, it wasn't the best game 230 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 3: out there. When you're trying to chip Micah Parsons and 231 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,680 Speaker 3: Michael Parsons ends up having the multi sac game that 232 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 3: he did, and I think that that was a learning 233 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 3: lesson for a lot of these guys going into the 234 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 3: bye week, and the significance and the importance of having 235 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 3: that happen. Now, what's going to happen in the future. 236 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 3: We know Amar de Mercado's had to place on this 237 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 3: roster because of his ability to be that third down back. 238 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 3: If you start to get a little bit more confidence 239 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 3: in Michael Carter and his ability, how does that change 240 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 3: roster configuration what you're looking for in a running back. 241 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 3: I'm not too sure that that's looking way far ahead, 242 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 3: but I do think that Michael Carter, week in and 243 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 3: week out, when he has had that starting role, has 244 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 3: proved that he can be the So I'm curious to 245 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 3: see what he's able to do in these next three games, 246 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 3: likely in the driver's seat to be the starter for 247 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 3: the rest of the season, how he's able to try 248 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 3: to take a little bit more of a grasp of 249 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 3: that position. 250 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 1: Finished with almost one hundred total yards from scrimmage last week, 251 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 1: did have a season best fifty six rushing yards. And 252 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: here's someone who has persevered this entire season and really 253 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: maybe his entire career in the NFL, but this season alone, 254 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:29,599 Speaker 1: signed to the practice squad after final roster cuts, elevated 255 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: two different times to the active roster, signed to the 256 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: active roster, released, signed to the practice squad, signed to 257 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: the active roster. That's Michael Carter's story this season, with 258 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 1: now the next chapter RB one for a three game stretch, 259 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: at least that's what it would appear to be. He's 260 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:50,680 Speaker 1: been a starter before, started two games earlier this season, 261 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: but now he knows based off injury, here's an opportunity, 262 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 1: whether it's here or elsewhere next season, show us what 263 00:12:58,160 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 1: you can do. 264 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 3: And Darren Urban spoke with Michael Carter for an article 265 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,559 Speaker 3: on Azycardinals dot Com that I highly suggest people check 266 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:06,839 Speaker 3: out because he's talking of just about his perspective and 267 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 3: how things have changed since, you know, from training camp 268 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 3: when we had that very famous press conference in Michael Carter, 269 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 3: when he said a lot of things during that time 270 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 3: about just the status of the state of the NFL 271 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 3: in his eyes, and you know, how he felt he's 272 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 3: been portrayed as a practice squad running back and the 273 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 3: struggles that he faced with that happening. But every time, 274 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 3: somehow someway. Since his time here with the Cardinals, he's 275 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 3: found a way back to the fifty three. And because 276 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 3: of injuries, which we know that there's one hundred percent 277 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 3: injury rate in the NFL. It happens to everybody at 278 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:45,320 Speaker 3: least once. It just hopefully it's not the most significant kind. 279 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 3: If you do happen to Terry acl hopefully you don't 280 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 3: get it done on the same day. Otherwise, please go 281 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 3: to cards Chatter's Twitter account. But fortunately for Michael Carter, 282 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 3: he has stayed healthy and he's been able to take 283 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 3: advantage of the situations when other players haven't been able to. 284 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: It's the last chance to see this Cardinals team at 285 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: State Farm Stadium. The kickoff on Sunday two oh five. 286 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 1: That means pregame coverage begins at nine thirty on Arizona 287 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals Radio Network. Cardinals three and eleven, Falcons five and nine. 288 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: How about we dive further into this matchup. As I 289 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: mentioned off the top, I Zach Kershman was on assignment, 290 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: as we like to say so unfortunately not a part 291 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: of this conversation, but had a chance to speak with 292 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: d Orlando Ledbetter. He covers the Falcons for the Atlanta 293 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: Journal Constitution. Here now is my conversation. Always appreciate the 294 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: time first and foremost, So let's start here. Which team 295 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 1: do you think arrives here on Sunday? Is it the 296 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 1: one that upset the Bucks in Tampa or the one 297 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: that had lost seven of eight. 298 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 4: I think it's a team that always loses in Arizona. 299 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 4: They have him won in Arizona since two thousand and one, 300 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 4: and this is setting up for probably another another loss 301 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 4: in the Desert. 302 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: Let me ask you this because yes, historically five straight 303 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 1: wins twelve and two all time Cardinals with the advantage 304 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: of the Falcons. Any particular reason, I know in the 305 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: NFL there's always a change front office, coaching staff, roster, 306 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: but whatever reason, the Cardinals have always had the Falcons 307 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:28,320 Speaker 1: number at State Farm Stadium. 308 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, no doubt about it. Just the fact that you know, 309 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 4: the Cardinals have lost six in a row. They probably do. 310 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 4: The Falcons haven't been able to put together back to 311 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 4: back winds this season, except for one time Rshton Buffalo. 312 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 4: Has just been an inconsistent season for them. So you know, 313 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 4: a little bit of prosperity last week is usually followed 314 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 4: by a letdown or some bad play and coming up 315 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 4: a nineteen penalty performance, reconsenting performance. You know, they got 316 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 4: too many things to try to fix. 317 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, he Typically you don't win when you're committing that 318 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: many penalties. But when you have a quarterback like Kirk 319 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: Cousins throw for three hundred and seventy three yards and 320 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: a season high three touchdowns. What has been the difference 321 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 1: offensively for the Falcons under him versus Michael Pennix. 322 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 4: Well, he's two and three, So that was his best 323 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 4: game in the last eighteen that he played. He hasn't 324 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 4: been throwing it away. You know. Last year had the 325 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 4: sixteen interceptions which led to him losing his job. But 326 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 4: yet that was by far his best game. And what 327 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 4: he did there, he was able to lean on tight 328 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:44,120 Speaker 4: end Kyle Pitts and he targeted him twelve times. He's 329 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 4: able to catch eleven for one sixty one to carry 330 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 4: the passing game through the tight end, much like the 331 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 4: set is doing with Trey mcgride out there with the Cardinals. 332 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 4: So that that's what's been working. They figured out how 333 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 4: to unlock Kyle Pitts and that's enough to you know 334 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 4: a little bit of bej on and some Kyle Pitts 335 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:05,919 Speaker 4: and that's pretty much what the offense has evolved into. 336 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and what Pitts did last week earned him NFC 337 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: Offensive Player of the Week honors. What was also striking 338 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: was the fact that that one hundred yard performance was 339 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:19,639 Speaker 1: his first since his rookie season. I know, he came 340 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 1: out and was one of those players that was highly 341 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: touted coming out of college, first round draft pick. Was 342 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: there something, as you mentioned unlocked last week, that maybe 343 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 1: this is the Kyle Pitts at the Falcons ut that 344 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: they were getting. 345 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 4: Yes, then no, because I mean what they did was 346 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 4: they put him at wide receiver basically and let him 347 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 4: run Drake London's route, which you know they did as 348 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 4: he is as a rookie. They had him running a 349 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 4: lot of outside routes and Matt Ryan knew how to 350 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 4: get him the ball. You know, this group came in 351 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 4: and tried to make him a traditional tight end and 352 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 4: you know, having him block and I was kind of 353 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:03,479 Speaker 4: crazy stuffs, you know, but using him as a wide receiver, 354 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 4: getting him down the field, getting a mismatch with the safeties, 355 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 4: you are, things that were working for him last week. 356 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 4: You know, he's gonna outrun most linebackers and so forth. 357 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:18,560 Speaker 4: But you know that's what worked, and for some reason, 358 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 4: Zach Robinson didn't see that when he first got here. 359 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 4: He's like, hey, I asked him. I said, hey, Kyler, 360 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:26,440 Speaker 4: you run the same route you ran your your rookie year. 361 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 4: He's like no, And so that's you know, out of necessity. 362 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 4: They put him up there and he was able to. 363 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: Produce with the expected return this week of Drake London. 364 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,120 Speaker 1: How do you think that factors in what Pitt's does 365 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 1: and what London might bring, even though he hasn't played 366 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:47,879 Speaker 1: since November the middle of November. 367 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, Current had a pretty good rapport with him before. 368 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 4: He hasn't played with them much this year, so I 369 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 4: would think Pitts would still be in play, and you 370 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 4: know they'll give another the Cardinals decided to double pit, 371 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 4: then Drake Glennon is available to him, and then you 372 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 4: know he'll read off of those two guys or check 373 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 4: it down the Bjon. So it gives them a viable, 374 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:14,920 Speaker 4: a big time viable option if they're both on the 375 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 4: field at the same time. 376 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: Before we talk defense, you just brought him up. Have 377 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 1: to mention more on Bijon Robinson. It is a bit 378 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 1: of a homecoming for him, I know, down in tuc 379 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: Son versus up here in the valley. But the numbers, 380 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: we all see what those are. What have you seen 381 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,800 Speaker 1: on the field seen Bijon each and every week As 382 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 1: far as his developments, this season may be his best 383 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:39,560 Speaker 1: season ever. 384 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, just the toughness that it takes to, you know, 385 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 4: run the football twenty times a game knowing you're gonna, 386 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 4: you know, take on some hits and so forth. He's 387 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 4: so elusive in the open field. But yeah, the toughness 388 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:59,199 Speaker 4: is you know, because they know he's coming and the 389 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 4: Facon barn that they're gonna get him the ball. So 390 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 4: you know, he's been able to run hard and run 391 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 4: through contact, take the hits, and and he keeps getting 392 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:10,879 Speaker 4: up and going back at it. That's been the most 393 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 4: impressive thing to me. 394 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: The one thing that the Cardinals certainly have noticed about 395 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,640 Speaker 1: Bijon is his ability to catch the football, whether that's 396 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:22,359 Speaker 1: lined up as a receiver or coming out of the backfield. 397 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 1: That part of his game as far as the yards 398 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:29,440 Speaker 1: from scrimmage and making him a true dual threat as 399 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 1: a running back, is that are we seeing something different 400 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: this season with Bijon as far as catching the football. 401 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,919 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think they got more stuff for him and 402 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 4: where he's the first option, you know, the swing passes 403 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 4: are easier. Uh, you know he's a checkdown guy. Uh, 404 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:50,800 Speaker 4: you know in a lot of cases. So you know, 405 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,479 Speaker 4: if they they can't get to down the field, they 406 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 4: find where he's at and try to let him do 407 00:20:56,119 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 4: a thing and open field. So you know, nothing really different, 408 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 4: but they are calling his number a lot more in 409 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:04,920 Speaker 4: the passing game. 410 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: On defense, this Cardinals team offensively with an offensive line 411 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,679 Speaker 1: that has had some shuffling. But last week against the Texans, 412 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: where the Texans just brought four Cardinals offensive line held up. 413 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: This week, it's a different challenge because this Falcons team, 414 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: you know it, they bring the pressure, they'll blitz. In fact, 415 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: there's only one other team that blitzes more at least 416 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: according to Next Gen Stats, than the Atlanta Falcons. Is 417 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: that by design or is that out of necessity? 418 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's by design. They were perennially last in the 419 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 4: league in sacks and pressures, and you know, so they 420 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 4: decided to go out and draft the two young pass rushers, 421 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 4: James Pierce Junior and Jalen Walker, and they put in 422 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 4: a defensive plan for them guys to be able to 423 00:21:56,359 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 4: attack off the edges and you know, fire zone, some 424 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:04,919 Speaker 4: stuff with the linebackers, do some twists and stunts with 425 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 4: those guys on the outside and in the inside, and 426 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:12,119 Speaker 4: it's been effective on third downs as they try to 427 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 4: get off the field. So uh yeah, that was a 428 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 4: big part of their you know playing coming in the season, 429 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 4: as they can't let the quarterbacks sit back there and 430 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 4: pick us apart. So I've been working for him and 431 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 4: it's been helpful to the secondary too, which will be 432 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 4: without Mike Hughes this week. 433 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 1: The ability to get to the opposing quarterback. You've watched 434 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:37,680 Speaker 1: this and you've covered this Falcons team for a long time. 435 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 1: How impressed are you on what Pierce has done specifically 436 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 1: with the eight sacks and one sack in six straight games. 437 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 1: Typically you don't see that out of a first year player. 438 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,520 Speaker 4: No, you don't, And but he I knew. I knew 439 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 4: he had something when he got the training camp and 440 00:22:55,640 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 4: not veterans were won to fighting. I was like, Oh, 441 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 4: he's getting under their skin already. They haven't even gotten 442 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 4: to the pad yet. So he was beating them too easy. 443 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 4: You know, they had to slow him down a little bit, 444 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:14,359 Speaker 4: and unfortunately for him, I've been able to, you know, 445 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 4: transfer into some sacks on the field as he figures 446 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 4: out how people are trying to block him, how to 447 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 4: utilize his speed, how to go speed to power and 448 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 4: all those things. So the rookies doing a fabulous job 449 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 4: out there. You know, he's The franchise record is eleven 450 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,680 Speaker 4: point five sacks by Claude Humphrey back in sixty nine. 451 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:38,639 Speaker 4: So that's how long they've been looking for this pass rusher. 452 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, James Pears with eight. You mentioned the other rookie, 453 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,959 Speaker 1: Jalen Walker has five and a half. There's another rookie 454 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: draft pick that I want to get your thoughts on, 455 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 1: and that is Xavier Watts, the third round pick. And 456 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 1: the three interceptions that he has is at a product 457 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 1: of his ball hawking skills or because of the pressure 458 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 1: up front. 459 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, but a little bit of both getting the ball 460 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 4: out early. He's got his hands on a few more. 461 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 4: He should have about six interceptions. Uh, but yeah, he's smart. 462 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 4: Notre Dame kid who was in position touh, you know, 463 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 4: to to help out on the when he's over the top. 464 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 4: And coverage and he'll come in the box and uh 465 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 4: and lining it up and hit with the linebackers too. 466 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 4: So he had another good uh draft pick in this 467 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 4: class by the Falcons. He's uh, he's got ranged and 468 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 4: uh great football intelligence and and keep showing up at 469 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 4: the football. So must be studying the film very well 470 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 4: for young young rookie player. 471 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: Does this Falcons defense have someone or I wouldn't say 472 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: an answer. I don't think that's fair, but a solution 473 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: or someone to slow down Trey McBride. 474 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, that they will try. Uh, that's got the tall task, 475 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 4: as Richie Grant found out last time the Cardinals were 476 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 4: had to play the Falcons. But that would be why 477 00:24:57,320 --> 00:25:00,560 Speaker 4: you would try to put a Caden l and if 478 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,160 Speaker 4: you're gone bracket them, you do it with cavan Ellis 479 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:08,199 Speaker 4: and why or divine Diablo a little bit longer player, 480 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 4: former safety who kind of plays it like a safety 481 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:15,159 Speaker 4: plays the inside linebackers, ride and coverage. That would be 482 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 4: their two best options. You know, they can't leave them 483 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 4: one on one if they do, if it would, you 484 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 4: know that's not gonna be a good plan. But I 485 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 4: would find a way to put Diablo and why in 486 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 4: the area of the bracket. Krey McBride. 487 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 1: I've said this to anyone who asks if there is 488 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 1: someone you want to discuss the Atlanta Falcons with, it 489 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: is the Orlando Ledbetter. The There is no one better 490 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: appreciate the time. Look forward to seeing you out here 491 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:43,400 Speaker 1: on Sunday. 492 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 4: Yeah great, thank Greg, Thanks by the conwards. Looking forward 493 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:49,400 Speaker 4: to seeing you out too on Sunday. 494 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: As I told the Orlando led Better, there is no 495 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: one better to talk to about the Atlanta Falcons than him. 496 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 1: He has covered that Falcons team for a long long time. 497 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,640 Speaker 1: I'm giving them a follow at d Orlando a JC 498 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: as the Falcons fly into town and see if the 499 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 1: Cardinals can't ground the Falcons coming up on Sunday. Like 500 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: what I did there? 501 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 3: I did Like that was good. 502 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: Feel free to use it at some point, maybe postgame 503 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: on Sunday. 504 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 3: I probably won't, but if I do, okay, then just 505 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 3: know I probably won't give you credit. But that's okay. 506 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 1: I don't need the credit. 507 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 3: But when you read it, you'll just'll have a smile 508 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 3: on your face and be like, Wow, I made an 509 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 3: impact on somebody today. 510 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: What was interesting about that conversation with de Orlando Ledbetter 511 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 1: was again his the question about Trey McBride, and again 512 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: the question we typically ask every single week, what do 513 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:45,760 Speaker 1: you do with eighty five? And you look at this 514 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: Falcons defense, just they're great at getting after opposing quarterbacks, 515 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: but do they have someone that can defend the number 516 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: one tied in the league. And that's just that's not hyperbole, 517 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:59,119 Speaker 1: that's just fact. Drey McBride is the best tied end 518 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: in the league. So, again, as we discussed earlier, Marvin 519 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,800 Speaker 1: perhaps coming back this week, You've got Marvin Harrison, Michael Wilson, 520 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:10,879 Speaker 1: Trey McBride. You can't cover everybody, and the tight end 521 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 1: becomes a much more difficult cover because of the size, 522 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:17,320 Speaker 1: the skill set, and then just whether they are on 523 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:20,400 Speaker 1: the field, whether they come underneath or staying in chip 524 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 1: and then release. So again, one of those three is 525 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:26,360 Speaker 1: gonna have a solid game on Sunday. 526 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:29,360 Speaker 3: I hope so, But you also hope that the Cardinals 527 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 3: are able to get the running game going and then 528 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 3: they might not have the statistical numbers that we've seen 529 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:37,920 Speaker 3: in the last couple of weeks, because that's why Michael 530 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,159 Speaker 3: Wilson and Trade McBride's numbers have been so high is 531 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:42,520 Speaker 3: because the Cardinals have been down in a lot of games, 532 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:45,159 Speaker 3: so they've had to be in known passing situations. And 533 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,200 Speaker 3: who are you gonna target. You're gonna target your guys 534 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:49,879 Speaker 3: that you know can make some plays. I think regardless, 535 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 3: trade McBride is gonna get his he typically does. He 536 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,719 Speaker 3: is the all time record holder now for tight end 537 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 3: or at the tight end position for most concents games 538 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 3: with five plus receptions or at least five receptions, just 539 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 3: past Travis Kelce. I think back to the fact that 540 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,440 Speaker 3: he's only what twelve catches away from taking the most 541 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:14,199 Speaker 3: receptions that NFL at the tight end position that that 542 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 3: zach Ertz had during his time in Philadelphia at one sixteen, 543 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 3: if I'm not mistaken er. So he's in the driver's 544 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 3: seat to do a lot of historic things, and it's 545 00:28:25,040 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 3: possible that that all happens this week. Now we talk 546 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:30,679 Speaker 3: about like, oh, twelve receptions, that's a lot, But for 547 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 3: Trey McBride that is getting his That's what you expect 548 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 3: is just what can you also do to make sure 549 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 3: that Michael and Marvin are also getting involved in the offense. 550 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 1: So Trey certainly someone to pay attention to on offense 551 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:48,320 Speaker 1: defensively Walter Nolan the third and what he has shown 552 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 1: so far this season. I know you had a chance 553 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:52,440 Speaker 1: to speak with him this week, Zach, and you have 554 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: a story upcoming on Easycardinals dot com. But when you 555 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 1: specifically talk about Walter's role this week against his Falcons 556 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 1: offense with bjon Robinson again stop the run first. Now, 557 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 1: Bijon can beat you a number of different ways, but 558 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: to have Walter on the field to help clog the 559 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: middle and again move bodies as he has shown to do, 560 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: or leap over offensive players to get to the ball carrier, 561 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: It's been fun to watch. 562 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 3: You know why, Craig, I might not give you credit. 563 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 3: You know why. I'll tell you why because earlier this 564 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 3: week I saw during one of your cover two's that 565 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,440 Speaker 3: you were a part of, you talked about Waltern Olen. 566 00:29:29,480 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 3: When you tweeted it out, you said one word disruption. Now, 567 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 3: who asked Jonathan Gannon the question about the most impressive 568 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 3: trait from Walter and Olan third? It was yours, truly, 569 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 3: I just the response. I didn't look to see who, 570 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 3: or went back to see who, or did we happen 571 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 3: to see the question? Did we happen here? Credit to 572 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 3: who asked the question here. 573 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 1: No, no, no. 574 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 3: But you know what, maybe now I actually will use 575 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:53,960 Speaker 3: it and I will credit you because I will be 576 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 3: the better man in this situation. But no matter what, 577 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 3: when you out, when you are out on the field, 578 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 3: there is no batterman out on the field. And Walter 579 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:04,280 Speaker 3: Olan the third and what he's able to do, the 580 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 3: disruption that he does cause that's not just because I 581 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,840 Speaker 3: asked John again in the question. That's because of what 582 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 3: Walter O the third has been able to show the 583 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 3: head coach. It's impressive. And I'm writing this article for 584 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 3: Razycardins dot com that will go out sometime on Saturday afternoon, 585 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 3: and it's it's tough for a defensive alignment, a rookie, 586 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:24,960 Speaker 3: especially to have the injuries he has had in to 587 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 3: find a way to still get in rhythm and still 588 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:30,320 Speaker 3: make an impact. We've seen from certain players talking about 589 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 3: their road to recovery from different sorts of injuries that 590 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:36,640 Speaker 3: it takes some time. And when I was talking to 591 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 3: Walt and I asked him about the rhythm and how 592 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 3: challenging it might be, his comment to me was simply, 593 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 3: it's football and I just love playing football, which if 594 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 3: you know Walton the way that we know Walt. That's 595 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 3: like the most Walter response out there. It's it's funny 596 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 3: because of all the draft talk about how this guy 597 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,600 Speaker 3: doesn't love football, he doesn't really care, his efforts not there. 598 00:30:57,720 --> 00:30:59,400 Speaker 3: When you talk to the guys in this building, and 599 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 3: when you watch the tape, you see the motor and 600 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 3: violence he plays the game with. You see the physicality 601 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 3: that it happens. You see with ease, how he's been 602 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 3: able to get to the backfield and you know he 603 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 3: had the sack, was able to bring CJ. Stroud down 604 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:14,640 Speaker 3: in that game, he had the pass defection. He's been 605 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:16,800 Speaker 3: all around the football in just the five games he 606 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:20,040 Speaker 3: has played. Now, the stats, especially you're that nose tackle, 607 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:22,600 Speaker 3: the stats aren't always going to be there unless you 608 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 3: are Aaron Donald. But through five games, Walt I think 609 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 3: has done a really solid job out there. So excited 610 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:31,520 Speaker 3: to kind of document what that road to recovery has 611 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:34,160 Speaker 3: been like for him. Two sacks, four quarterback hits, five 612 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 3: tackles for loss, two passes defense. I think it's pretty 613 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:39,959 Speaker 3: solid in five games, and especially as you mentioned now, 614 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 3: the tackle aren't always going to be there. Now that 615 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 3: and I think when a lot of people look at 616 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:45,959 Speaker 3: defensive line and they're going to look at the tackles 617 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 3: and then they're going to look at those at those stats, 618 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 3: the tackles aren't super high right now. We have to 619 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 3: realize also in the five games he has played, he 620 00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 3: only played a drive and a half in one of 621 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 3: those games against the Jacksonville Jaguars when he recovered the fumble, 622 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,560 Speaker 3: took for the touchdown, and then he played I'm pretty 623 00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 3: sure one other snap and then that was all he 624 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:08,520 Speaker 3: played in that game against Jacksonville. But through four and 625 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 3: some change, he has looked really solid out there. The 626 00:32:11,640 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 3: future is definitely bright for number ninety seven. 627 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 1: Gonna need a big game from Walter again against this 628 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:22,880 Speaker 1: Falcons offense and specifically against Bjon Robinson. Another help for 629 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: the Cardinals defense. Potentially there is an open roster spot. 630 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:30,280 Speaker 1: We have seen LJ. Collier practice in full this week. 631 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: He's been dealing with that knee issue. Wouldn't surprise me 632 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:37,560 Speaker 1: if he gets activated this week again, not just because 633 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:41,160 Speaker 1: of Beejon Robinson, but I'm guessing LJ. Collier is just 634 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: itching to get back on that football field. 635 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:46,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, we've seen him a practice before. He was before 636 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:49,400 Speaker 3: he had his practice window open now, he's been a 637 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 3: full participant as a Wednesday and Thursday, so they do 638 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 3: have that open roster spot, and I think it's calling 639 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 3: number ninety one's name. So he's the only other player 640 00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:00,400 Speaker 3: right now that they have the window open and four 641 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:03,400 Speaker 3: that can make his return, So it seems likely that 642 00:33:03,520 --> 00:33:07,640 Speaker 3: it will be Lj's spot. The Cardinals did part ways 643 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 3: with Justin Jones, so there is even though he hasn't 644 00:33:10,760 --> 00:33:12,560 Speaker 3: been around the team much this year, there is still 645 00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:15,120 Speaker 3: that extra body that you could add to the defensive 646 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:18,200 Speaker 3: line room. LJ looked solid in the games he did playing, 647 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:22,160 Speaker 3: and this injury happened against the Carolina Panthers early on 648 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:25,320 Speaker 3: in the season, the same game that happened with Garrett 649 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 3: Williams with his knee injury, so there was definitely some 650 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:30,920 Speaker 3: concern as to if LJ will come back. JG said 651 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:33,240 Speaker 3: that he will at some point of the year. It 652 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 3: might only be with a few games left on the calendar. 653 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 3: But considering we saw LJ in his first season with 654 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,240 Speaker 3: the Cardinals and he had the triceps tear or the 655 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 3: biceps tear in that first or second game against the 656 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 3: Commanders or against the Giants in week one or Week 657 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:49,000 Speaker 3: two and we lost him for the rest of the season. 658 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:52,560 Speaker 3: Last year he came back, played really hard, did a 659 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:55,720 Speaker 3: lot of impressive stuff on that depleted defensive front, and 660 00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:58,280 Speaker 3: now you're hoping that he could tried to end this season. 661 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 3: That's been a little bit destiny by injuries on a 662 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:01,440 Speaker 3: high note. 663 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:04,880 Speaker 1: And for someone who is, I believe set to become 664 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: a free agent, you want to get on the football 665 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,799 Speaker 1: field to show that you are healthy going into the offseason, 666 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:14,160 Speaker 1: so don't have any question marks when teams come knocking 667 00:34:14,239 --> 00:34:16,920 Speaker 1: on the door once free agency begins. And maybe who knows. 668 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:20,200 Speaker 1: LJ returns to the Arizona Cardinals in twenty twenty six. 669 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:23,239 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty five, though ends on Sunday, at least the 670 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:27,759 Speaker 1: home portion of the regular season schedule. Cardinals and Falcons 671 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:30,360 Speaker 1: two oh five is the kickoff. If you are headed 672 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:34,040 Speaker 1: to Sunday's game, take note of this bird Gang head 673 00:34:34,080 --> 00:34:37,920 Speaker 1: of the team shop. Fifty percent off nearly every item 674 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:42,360 Speaker 1: inside the team shop that includes hats, jerseys, rivalry merchandise. 675 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:44,840 Speaker 1: So if you like what you saw earlier in the season, 676 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:47,640 Speaker 1: the rivalry uniforms or a jersey. We talked about Trey 677 00:34:47,719 --> 00:34:51,200 Speaker 1: McBride Walter Nolan. Now is the opportunity to get one 678 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:53,080 Speaker 1: of those jerseys half off? 679 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:56,919 Speaker 3: FI great deal. I'm gonna be going holiday shopping. See 680 00:34:57,120 --> 00:34:57,319 Speaker 3: do it? 681 00:34:57,320 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: I well, whatever damage, I can make sure to give 682 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:02,360 Speaker 1: you my list and we can go from there. 683 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:05,960 Speaker 3: Sure, sure, gladly? What size? 684 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: Extra large? 685 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:08,360 Speaker 3: All right? No problem? 686 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,319 Speaker 1: What kind of jersey do you want to take a 687 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 1: look at the Team shop Busycardinals dot com? Okay, you 688 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:14,880 Speaker 1: know what, Cody, make sure you get your order in 689 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:15,640 Speaker 1: as well. 690 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:19,120 Speaker 3: Just because I am the guy who's picking up the 691 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 3: order doesn't mean it's with my credit card. I will 692 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 3: also get credit card numbers. 693 00:35:24,120 --> 00:35:25,960 Speaker 1: You got Darren's business card? Is that what you're doing 694 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:26,480 Speaker 1: is gonna use? 695 00:35:26,600 --> 00:35:29,480 Speaker 3: No, but we could get that. How about we have 696 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,240 Speaker 3: a department wide field trip to the Team store fifty 697 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:35,120 Speaker 3: percent off and then maybe we could use our employee discount. 698 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 1: Also, Wow, you're asking a lot. 699 00:35:38,040 --> 00:35:40,920 Speaker 3: I'm asking the important questions. What I'm asking, By the. 700 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:42,600 Speaker 4: Way, speare whose credit card it is? 701 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:44,600 Speaker 3: As long as it's not mine, there we go. 702 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: By the way, I believe that's Cody Fincher's welcome too. 703 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:56,880 Speaker 1: We can see you speaking of questions. You brought it 704 00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:01,560 Speaker 1: up earlier. You received several questions this week as Darren again, 705 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:04,200 Speaker 1: it's the end of the season. Maybe checking out already 706 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 1: handed the mail bag duties over to you. Job well done, 707 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:10,440 Speaker 1: first and foremost, thank you, and then uh yeah, how 708 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:12,080 Speaker 1: do you do you want to do it every week? 709 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:14,879 Speaker 3: I would? I would. I love interacting with the bird gang. 710 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,720 Speaker 3: So if you still have any questions, just just message 711 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:20,160 Speaker 3: me and we'll be all right. I'll answer whatever I 712 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:21,640 Speaker 3: can to the best that I can. So help me. 713 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:25,400 Speaker 1: Got okay, let thereon know. Maybe oh I did. 714 00:36:25,320 --> 00:36:28,040 Speaker 3: Let him know, but he did say he will be 715 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:29,160 Speaker 3: writing it again next week. 716 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:32,080 Speaker 1: So if you missed it, it was posted Tuesday morning. 717 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: That's when the mail bag is opened up. Correct. 718 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:37,080 Speaker 3: That is correct that it was a lot of talks 719 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:40,399 Speaker 3: about the quarterback situation in the future with Kyler Murray 720 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 3: and Jacoby Brissett and potential drafts that I know surprise 721 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:47,759 Speaker 3: a lot of people talk about the quarterback spot. They 722 00:36:47,840 --> 00:36:50,440 Speaker 3: also talk about, you know, injuries in the way that 723 00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:53,600 Speaker 3: the season has shifted and compare back to the to 724 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:57,239 Speaker 3: the olden days, the good old days, you know, the 725 00:36:57,320 --> 00:36:59,920 Speaker 3: time the prime days of the NFL, and that's violent 726 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 3: and physicality of things. 727 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:03,640 Speaker 1: Back when Darren first covered the correct. 728 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 3: Correct back when you know, Actually, I'll save my comments here, 729 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,440 Speaker 3: but yeah, no, it's a lot of a lot of 730 00:37:10,520 --> 00:37:12,759 Speaker 3: great stuff. So I appreciate the bird Gang asking some 731 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,680 Speaker 3: questions and you know, soon enough, we'll be back here 732 00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:17,920 Speaker 3: in the off season, our doing our part when we're 733 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:18,480 Speaker 3: all filling in. 734 00:37:18,640 --> 00:37:22,000 Speaker 1: Always appreciate the Bird Gang each and every week here 735 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:24,880 Speaker 1: and again, one final time to play in front of 736 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:28,160 Speaker 1: the bird Gang. Coming up on Sunday, Cardinals Falcons is 737 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:31,000 Speaker 1: the matchup. Two oh five is the kickoff from State 738 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:33,680 Speaker 1: Farm Stadium. And on that note, we will put a 739 00:37:33,719 --> 00:37:36,680 Speaker 1: lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two presented by Hyundai, 740 00:37:36,719 --> 00:37:39,960 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, special thanks 741 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,719 Speaker 1: to our executive producer Jim on one Hunter, our associate 742 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:46,520 Speaker 1: producer Cody Fincher Big episode Cody on Cardinals cover two 743 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:49,399 Speaker 1: here on episode nine sixty one, Mark it down. Tell 744 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:52,360 Speaker 1: your friends Cody, I was waiting for another I was 745 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:56,600 Speaker 1: waiting for another run in We'll do for Zach Gershman. 746 00:37:56,600 --> 00:37:58,359 Speaker 1: I'm Craig Rayelou. We'll talk to you next time here 747 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:01,600 Speaker 1: on Cardinals Cover two,