1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,240 Speaker 1: Hey, Vikings fans, Ben Lever here, I'm so excited to 2 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: be a new Lifetime member, and so are my kids. 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: They love the tennis, the pickaball, the basketball, and of 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: course the yummy cafe. Check them out at Lifetime dot 5 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: life to find a club nearest you. 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 2: The Bikings facility is still buzzing from the Sunday night 7 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 2: football victory over the Colts. This is MVP the Minnesota 8 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 2: Vikings Podcast. I'm your host Tatum Everett. Up next this 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 2: Sunday and noon, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the second team in 10 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 2: this three game AFC South Stretch. I'd like to bring 11 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 2: in my co host, Paul Meat Sauce Lambert from kfan's 12 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 2: Power Trip morning show. Saucy, how do you watch the 13 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: game on Sunday when it's a. 14 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,639 Speaker 3: Night game, a night home game. I watch it at 15 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 3: my house with a very nice fire. I don't know 16 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 3: if it's maybe my old age, but I really like 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 3: having a fire. I don't know why, Like it's just 18 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 3: it's something about, Yeah, it's great having my own home 19 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 3: and starting a fire and keeping the fire going the 20 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 3: whole game. So, but a regularler noon or three o'clock 21 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 3: game home game, I would watch at the stadium in 22 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 3: the Kfan radio booth, but night games I watch at home, 23 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 3: and I love it because I pace a lot more 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 3: when I'm at my house. 25 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, you have more freedom to kind of be loud 26 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: when you're in the press box. You're really not supposed 27 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 2: to have too many reactions or be too boisterous, as 28 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: you could say, although you say that, but with an 29 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 2: open press box, I kind of feel like sometimes you 30 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 2: can let one or two yells out there, of course. 31 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, And I learned that the hard way way back 32 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 3: when I first started interning, when I was at a 33 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 3: Twins game. 34 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 4: And Joe Mauer hit a double. 35 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 3: And I was in a packed Easter Sunday press box 36 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 3: and I stood up and cheered, and the glares I 37 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 3: got were like, what on earth are you doing? 38 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 2: I know that's like the cardinal sin of covering the games. 39 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: And people used to ask me all the time, like, Wow, 40 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: your job's so cool you get to go and experience 41 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: I'm like, yeah, it is way cool, don't get me wrong. 42 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 2: But if I'm like a fan of the team I'm 43 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 2: covering part of that. I mean, you kind of have 44 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 2: to like keep your mouth shut in it, like Oh no, 45 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 2: I gotta be on my p's and q's. And honestly, 46 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 2: there was so many things in that second half of 47 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: the game to cheer about. You know, in the Colts game, 48 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: it was great to see them get back in the 49 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: win column. What impressed you the most about the team 50 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: that you saw. 51 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 3: Man, what impressed me the most is how they bounced 52 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 3: back in the second half. And it was we were 53 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 3: looking at they were down. It was looking like we 54 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 3: were on maybe to our third straight loss, and maybe 55 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 3: the season was kind of crumbling from beneath us. But 56 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 3: the way they bounced back, the drive that they had, 57 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 3: the first drive the Vikings had in the second half 58 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 3: was awesome, and I just liked. I just like the 59 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 3: way the defense played. The defense gave up six points. 60 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 3: It was just an outstanding defensive performance at home on 61 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 3: a Sunday night when people were pumped. It was just 62 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 3: I thought the second half was great. The first half 63 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 3: not so much. They really couldn't get anything going, but 64 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 3: the defense kept them in the game. And that's I 65 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 3: think so far. That's what makes a good football team. 66 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 3: One of the or one of the three phases special teams, 67 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: defense and offense has to keep you in the game, 68 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 3: and if you dominate on two of them, you almost 69 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 3: win every game. And they did that in the second half. 70 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 3: They dominated on offense, and then the whole game, the 71 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 3: defense was great. That was my favorite part. 72 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I totally agree with you. And it's funny 73 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 2: because I think I forgot how I was talking with 74 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 2: this about. It might have been on the podcast recently, 75 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 2: But this team has yet to play like that complete 76 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 2: game together all three phases. And that's a scary proposition. 77 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 2: Like they could be so much better than they are. 78 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: So if they continue, like you said, play so well 79 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 2: in one or two of the phases throughout the entire game, 80 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 2: like their odds go up so much as far as 81 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: the winning percentage and being able to be ready to 82 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 2: face you know, the Detroit Lions again. You kind of 83 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: see that the race is getting a little bit, you know, 84 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 2: it's it's changing now that we have a few more 85 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: games under our belt. You see the Bears, you know, 86 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 2: having some problems down there in Chicago. The Packers are beatable, 87 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 2: for sure, that's what we've done already once this season 88 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: and then lucky for us, we get them back at 89 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 2: us Bank Stadium. But it's that Lions game in the 90 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 2: last week. That really, you know, you have to be 91 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: sure you're in the best possible position when you head 92 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: into that game. 93 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 3: And I think the other thing is I think kind 94 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 3: of the fall down of that was they just looked 95 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 3: on that Thursday game. They looked tired and beat up. 96 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 3: I think it's you know, I'm a conspiracy theory guy. 97 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 3: I think it's really unfair that the New York Jets 98 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 3: get to play two Thursday night games at home. 99 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 4: That's a huge advantage. A you get to play at home, 100 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 4: but you don't. 101 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 3: Get to travel on a short week, and see you 102 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: get the opportunity to get that mini bye week where 103 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 3: you get four or five days off. 104 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 4: And then you get back into the swing of things. 105 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 4: Going all the way to LA. I get it. 106 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 3: I know they're flying first class. I know they're staying 107 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 3: in probably the Saint Regis. I get all that they're 108 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 3: staying in nice houses. They're not traveling by bus to 109 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 3: LA or covered wagon like an Oregon trail. But still 110 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 3: it's still a lot. You gotta leave on a Wednesday, 111 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 3: you get two days basically arrest. That the residuals of 112 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 3: that Lions game kind of beat them up in the 113 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 3: Rams game, because if they play the Rams on a 114 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 3: regular Sunday at LA or at us Bank Stadium, they 115 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 3: should they should win by ten. It was just the 116 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 3: after effects of that Detroit game, which looks to be 117 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 3: the best team in the NFL. 118 00:04:57,839 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 2: Have to agree with you. I mean, there's really no 119 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: arguing that. By for any sake of the imagination, I'm 120 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 2: not going to go back to you on that because 121 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: that they've been able to do amazing things this season, 122 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 2: and you have to think losing their best defensive player, 123 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 2: they're still out there doing those wonderful things. We do 124 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 2: have a few Vikings updates for you guys. You know 125 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: that the game didn't go without its injuries. Unfortunately, two 126 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: of the three Viking specialists are now managing injuries that 127 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 2: were suffered on Sunday night. Long Snapper Andrew Depaula a 128 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 2: hand injury. He's going to need a procedure. He's a 129 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: candidate for the short term IR as we record right now. 130 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 2: And then kicker Will Rekert is an interesting one. He's 131 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 2: being evaluated for a quad injury. Saus It was crazy 132 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 2: to see he had thirty four straight kicks, like straight 133 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:42,440 Speaker 2: makes to start his rookie season, and then he missed 134 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 2: the first two on Sunday Night, which I think shocked everyone. 135 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 2: But it is kind of a little bit more comforting 136 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 2: to know it's because he was kind of feeling a 137 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: little bit of an injury. But to have your two 138 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 2: specialists like that out in one week, it's not the 139 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 2: greatest per se. You really don't realize how much you 140 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: need guys like that until something like that happens. 141 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 3: Well, and you're replacing in Andrew Depolo, you're replacing a captain, 142 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,679 Speaker 3: which is super important, and you're replacing a Pro Bowl 143 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 3: long snapper now the former host of The Power To 144 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 3: Morning Show, Mike Morris, he was an excellent long snapper. 145 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 3: That is a very important position. The other thing is, 146 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 3: I don't This is what I'm about to say is 147 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 3: kind of weird because it's going to sound like I'm 148 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 3: happy that he's injured. I'm not happy that he's injured. 149 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,799 Speaker 3: I'm happy that the miskicks were due to an injury, 150 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 3: if that makes sense, Because if all of a sudden, 151 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,159 Speaker 3: we see this kid making these unbelievable kicks, he made 152 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:33,919 Speaker 3: all those kicks in a row, and then if it 153 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 3: comes out and all of a sudden, he's got the yips, 154 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:39,239 Speaker 3: which we've seen in Minnesota sports. We thought it was over. 155 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 3: I don't want him injured, but that is a better 156 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 3: result than all of a sudden. He just can't kick right. 157 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 3: He's one of the better kickers in the league. He's 158 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 3: one of the I mean, there was a point where 159 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 3: Mark Rosen said they should put a statue up of him. 160 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 4: At US Bank Stadium because he was doing so good. 161 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 3: Which is fine. I don't want the kid injured. But 162 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 3: when we saw that, that's what the what that is 163 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 3: why we had a bunch of bad kicks, We thought, well, 164 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 3: all right, that's better than just all of a sudden 165 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 3: having the yips, But replacing them is going to be tough. 166 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 3: Now you go on the road this weekend a Jacksonville 167 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 3: that's outside and a brand new battery of a long snapper, kicker, 168 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: all the cadence and all that to get down. Hopefully 169 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 3: these are short term injuries. Hopefully Will Record isn't gone 170 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 3: that long. But Andrew Depaula, I get he's the long snapper, 171 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 3: but he's also a captain. Being a captain is an 172 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 3: important position, and that's an earned position, and he has 173 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 3: earned that position. 174 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 2: It's interesting you mentioned that because when Matt Daniels spoke 175 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 2: this week, he talked about how it was exactly your point. 176 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 2: They need Andrew to be in all the meetings. They 177 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 2: want him to be around, like he's still such a 178 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 2: vital part of the special teams that Matt Daniels was like, 179 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 2: look like I get that you are injured and your 180 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 2: going on IR or whatnot, but like we still need you. 181 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 2: And so that's such a great point to be had. 182 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: Another leader for this team, Christian Darisaw. We have already 183 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: known he had the season ending injury, but he underwent 184 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 2: successful surgery on Monday to repair of the ACL and MCL. 185 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: And of course I'm hoping you guys have all seen 186 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: Kevin O'Connell's locker room speech giving out the game balls. 187 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 2: But Cam Robinson, the left tackle who the Vikings traded 188 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 2: for last week. Cam Robinson getting a game ball, I 189 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 2: mean he got here Wednesday and was able to get 190 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 2: in there and make a difference, and now saw seven 191 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 2: days later he gets to go back to Jacksonville. I 192 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 2: mean he's probably still has like a house there and 193 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:29,000 Speaker 2: his family might be even there. 194 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, what's great about that trade? And you got to 195 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 3: give Quazy credit. Is Quasy said, all right, we have 196 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 3: this situation where the best, in my opinion, the best 197 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 3: tackle and left football goes down. Christian Darras saw is 198 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,839 Speaker 3: unbelievably good at what he does. And instead of saying, 199 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 3: all right, we'll move Brandle to left tackle. We'll move 200 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 3: so and so to right guard, We'll move so and 201 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 3: so to left guard. Maybe we'll move Brian O'Neil, they 202 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 3: go out and they realize that, you know, they Cam 203 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 3: Robinson is available. They trade basically nothing for him, even 204 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 3: if that turns in to a fourth round pick, and 205 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 3: saved the season because moving the offensive line in the 206 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 3: middle of the season. We saw that years ago where 207 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 3: they brought in Jake Long and they brought in all 208 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 3: these other guys that that doesn't operate, but to bring 209 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 3: him in. He comes in and basically Blake Brandle was 210 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 3: helping him out and he gave up one penalty in 211 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:23,199 Speaker 3: maybe two hurries. An exceptional, exceptional job by Cam Robinson 212 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 3: and the equasi and his team to spot that guy. 213 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 3: Get that guy in here, because that saves the season. 214 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 3: You don't have a comparable left tackle now. This Jacksonville 215 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 3: defensive line they have some absolute dogs on that defensive line, 216 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 3: but he's practiced against him and he probably can give 217 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 3: some of the other offensive lineman some tips. But we're 218 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 3: gonna see if they maybe they start overloading that left side. 219 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:50,319 Speaker 3: But unbelievable job. And my favorite parton because I'm such 220 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 3: a sap for some of this stuff, was when KOs 221 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 3: gives him the game ball and then all of a 222 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 3: sudden you watch him and the camera stays on him. 223 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 3: Whoever is down there at VN that did this is 224 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,679 Speaker 3: did an excellent job. And he's wiping back tears. It's 225 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 3: a huge thing. He gets traded, he moves in the end, 226 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 3: and he gets a game ball. Not only a game ball, 227 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 3: he gets the first game ball. I love all that 228 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 3: that stuff that you guys do at VEE and I 229 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 3: love that stuff. I watch all of it over and 230 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 3: over again. I'm just a rube for Vikings and I 231 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:18,319 Speaker 3: thought that was great. 232 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, it really was such a wonderful moment. It really 233 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 2: normalizes them as people, yes and correct, and you think 234 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 2: about just the like he could probably name everyone on 235 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 2: the starting offensive line. You know the weapons that they have, 236 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 2: But you're in such an abnormal situation. You've been somewhere 237 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 2: for five days and you're able to go play a 238 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 2: game that is not easy and one of the hardest 239 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 2: positions in the on the offensive side of the ball, 240 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 2: and just to be able to execute like that. And 241 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 2: he's you know, he's a veteran and he's doing this, 242 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 2: and so I really hope that this is a good 243 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 2: resurgence for him. It can't be you know, not to 244 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 2: talk bad about the Jags, but like, it can't have 245 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 2: been easy to consistently be feeling like your your team 246 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 2: is now are really gonna get a chance to go 247 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 2: for it all? And now he's on a contender. And 248 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 2: I'm sure that feels really good. 249 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's gotta be great, because yeah, I mean they 250 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 3: you know, at six and two, they should beat Jacksonville, 251 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 3: their favorite to beat Jacksonville, they should at least win 252 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 3: the next three games and possibly possibly get to nine 253 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,280 Speaker 3: and two, which would be an excellent record. 254 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: An excellent record, yes, And then that would be heading 255 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 2: into some very very pivotal matchups because on the schedule, 256 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 2: it doesn't get any easier after that. You've got the Cardinals, 257 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 2: You've got the Falcons, You've got that rematch with you know, Bears, 258 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,679 Speaker 2: Packers Lions. It's gonna it's gonna be quite the stretch. 259 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 2: I think we're gonna take a quick break, sauce, and 260 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 2: we will come back and talk more about this Jaguars 261 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,560 Speaker 2: matchup because it is going to be interesting. It's a 262 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 2: team that you know, came off of a tough, a 263 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 2: tough defeat last week, not so unlike how the Vikings 264 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 2: played out in their game. So we will dive into 265 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 2: Sunday's matchup and give you one thing we like and 266 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 2: one thing we want to see them do better. 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Welcome back into 282 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 2: the Minnesota Vikings podcast or MVP as we lovingly call it. 283 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 2: I'm Tatum Everett, joined by the Power Trip morning shows, 284 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,960 Speaker 2: Paul Meet Sauce Lambert and the Vikings go back out 285 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 2: on the road. Sunday. They faced the two and seven 286 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 2: Jacksonville Jaguars, who fell to the Eagles twenty eight to 287 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 2: twenty three on Sunday and in similar fashion, you know, 288 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 2: the Jaguars shut out in the third court, or was 289 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 2: shut out until the third quarter, and the Vikings felt 290 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: that a little bit until Sam Donald was able to 291 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 2: complete three passing touchdowns in the second half, leading this 292 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 2: team to victory. You know, Paul in his previous nine 293 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 2: games where he had three giveaways, he is zero to nine, 294 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 2: So there was some history made from Sam Donald. It 295 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 2: was great to see his poise there in the second half. 296 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, that was great. 297 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 3: It was also great to see I mean that sack 298 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 3: turnover which he got, you know, hit in the face, 299 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 3: which would have been a penalty on Patrick Mahomes and 300 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:51,959 Speaker 3: that guy might have served jail time and it was a. 301 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 2: Penalty technically with a flat on the field, right. 302 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, and then I don't understand why they picked it up. 303 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 3: That's an argument for a different time, but you know, 304 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:01,319 Speaker 3: and then he threw that one bad interception. But the 305 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 3: one thing I like about Sam Darnold this is resilience. 306 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 3: And we've seen quarterbacks that have been like you know, 307 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:11,439 Speaker 3: we've seen quarterbacks that have that have maybe not had 308 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 3: a good start to their career and they never really recovered. 309 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 3: The one thing I like, and I think a lot 310 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 3: of it is just simply Koc's coaching, is the way 311 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 3: Sam Darnold bounces back, and he bounces back quickly, and 312 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 3: it was this is a game where if you lose, 313 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 3: you're five and three and then all of a sudden, 314 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 3: it's everybody on the outside. And I know that's not 315 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 3: what really they care about, but it is the fan, 316 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 3: so they should care, but it is it becomes a 317 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 3: lot of here we go again. We knew this wasn't 318 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 3: gonna work. The defense has been giving up points and chunks, 319 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 3: but they didn't. They responded with a beautiful drive to 320 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 3: open the third quarter and that the one touchdown. Some 321 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 3: of the touchdowns he threw were just awesome and. 322 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 2: It was all insane. 323 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, incredible, and he just he has the talent. 324 00:14:58,120 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 3: And I love when some of the guys on tea 325 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 3: and some of the people that are doing the games 326 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 3: and other people say he was the third. 327 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 4: Overall pick for a reason. Yeah, he wasn't the third overall. 328 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 3: Pick because he wont to punt, pass and kick contest 329 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 3: at the NFL Draft combine. He was a third overall 330 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 3: pick because he earned that position and KOs gets it 331 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 3: out of him. And I just thought he bounce back 332 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 3: really well. 333 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 2: I love that he takes risks. It doesn't even matter 334 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 2: that he threw the interception in the first half that 335 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 2: passed Jordan Addison was a risk and I just love 336 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 2: that he trusts in himself, and Chaoc trusts in him. 337 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:33,000 Speaker 2: I mean, the whole team does. I'm not sure if 338 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 2: you heard Justin Jefferson's post game questioning with Melissa Stark 339 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 2: from Sunday Night Football on NBC, but she asked him 340 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 2: about Sam Darnold, and JJ was like, we would die 341 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 2: for this guy, Like we love him so much, we 342 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 2: have so much confidence in him. We know he's going 343 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 2: to lead us to victory. And to hear JJ say 344 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 2: that about Sam, I think just speaks volumes. Not only 345 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 2: because obviously future Hall of Fame wide receiver, best in 346 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 2: the league, but also because he has worked with Kirk 347 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 2: for so long and they had a very good relationship. 348 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 2: But this has only been, you know, a several month 349 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 2: long relationship between these two and they're already meshing. And 350 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 2: the love that he has for his quarterback is something amazing. 351 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 2: I also spoke to Josh Oliver this week in my 352 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 2: Game Day Live interview, which will be hearing on Fox 353 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 2: nine Sunday morning, and he was like, Sam is the man, 354 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 2: Like he is just a dude, and we love that. 355 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: You know, he's so accurate, Like he said, the reason 356 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 2: I'm twelve for thirteen this year and have had a 357 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 2: career high reception game and a career high in touchdowns 358 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 2: is because it's Sam's fault. He says, Sam's so accurate. 359 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 2: He makes my job so easy, and to hear him 360 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 2: say he has like this aura and just has the 361 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 2: it factor as a QB. Hearing his teammates talk about 362 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 2: him is just very inspiring. 363 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 3: Well, in the beauty of the NFL is when all 364 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 3: these guys at Sam Donald and some of these other 365 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 3: guys that are maybe on a you know, you know 366 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 3: Sam Donald, if this year hadn't gone well, Sam Donald 367 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 3: is looking possibly a career backup. But I love that 368 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 3: all It's a job and you get to meet these people. 369 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 3: And I know it is a weird example, but like, uh, 370 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 3: my wife and I the other day watched the Netflix 371 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 3: series on the Red Sox Comeback when they were down 372 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 3: three to zero against the Yankees, and besides the baseball 373 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 3: part of it, you just see the insides of a 374 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 3: team and what makes them a team and how they 375 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 3: all have each other's back. And if we all remember 376 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 3: that I'm older than you are, but we remember the 377 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:34,199 Speaker 3: bit where Pedro Martinez threw the ball and they got 378 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 3: into that huge fight in one of the games. I 379 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 3: think in three doesn't matter. But the point of this, 380 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 3: the point of what I'm trying to say is Pedro 381 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 3: Martinez saw two of his guys get hit and he 382 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,240 Speaker 3: immediately stood up for him. That's what they have in 383 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 3: Sam Darnold. Sam Darnold is a guy that when they 384 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,360 Speaker 3: protect him, they look after him, and they know that 385 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 3: he makes their job easier and they know that it 386 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 3: may just be a one year thing, but they're happy 387 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 3: with him. And I just I love that the team 388 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 3: aspect and the family aspect that they have going on 389 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 3: in Minnesota. 390 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's definitely a buy in from everyone and they're 391 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:09,200 Speaker 2: going to need that buy in one hundred percent when 392 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 2: they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. You know at this 393 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,640 Speaker 2: point that any NFL team, that's what we love about 394 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 2: the league is there's so much parody, and so they 395 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 2: can't take these Jags lightly coming off of defeat themselves. 396 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 2: They obviously are two and seven, have a lot to 397 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 2: prove and Trevor Lawrence with two rushing touchdowns in that game, 398 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,360 Speaker 2: the defense also cashing into the end zone last game, 399 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 2: so they had a bit of a complete game performance 400 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 2: and also almost upsetting the Eagles. You know, as we 401 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,360 Speaker 2: head into this, Paul I wanted to get one thing 402 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:39,399 Speaker 2: you like and one thing you want to see the 403 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 2: Vikings do better. So we'll start with what did you 404 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 2: like in last game? 405 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:45,359 Speaker 4: I like the way. 406 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 3: Dallas Turner played, and I know he didn't get you know, 407 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 3: he didn't get a sack. But the play that he 408 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:53,880 Speaker 3: had where he had the quarterback hurry and the quarterback 409 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 3: hit on Joe Flacco a shows how athletic he is. 410 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 3: There was the other play where there was a ball 411 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 3: thrown to the flat. He stopped flat footed and immediately 412 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,160 Speaker 3: turns around and stops the guy from getting the first down. Now, 413 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 3: in the stat world that we live in, in the fantasy 414 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 3: football world that we live in, that play in the 415 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 3: terms of that world is meaningless. 416 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,840 Speaker 4: But in the terms of the development that. 417 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 3: We've seen from Dallas Turner is this was a guy 418 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 3: that a lot of people thought would be a top 419 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,639 Speaker 3: ten pick. He wasn't because there were fourteen straight offensive 420 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 3: players taken. Now we've seen the video, and I know 421 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 3: I'm sucking up to you guys at v IN, but 422 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 3: we've seen the video of the face koc makes you realize. 423 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 3: It's so good when he realizes Dallas Turner was available. 424 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,840 Speaker 3: And the guy I mean from he had a slow start, 425 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,159 Speaker 3: he did, but we saw them just let him play 426 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 3: football and he is going to be in absolute menace. 427 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,360 Speaker 3: I would like him. I would like them to see him. 428 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 3: I would like them to let him play more and 429 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 3: in more third down circumstances. He will get a couple 430 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 3: of sacks. He's just due. He's so athletic and so good. 431 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 2: He is due. But could this be and this is 432 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 2: total me speculating here, could this be a Brian Flores 433 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 2: up the sleeve kind of thing, like, I'm not gonna 434 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 2: show you everything this kid can do just yet, because 435 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:13,199 Speaker 2: we've got you know, we like our disguises, we like 436 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,199 Speaker 2: our we don't want you to know what's coming. So 437 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 2: maybe we're not going to fully release Dallas Turner because 438 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 2: if you count the defensive snaps, he had almost as 439 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,119 Speaker 2: many snaps in the Colts game that he's had in 440 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 2: the previous four games combined, and he rushed the pastor 441 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 2: eleven times and had a career high four pressures per 442 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 2: Pro Football Focus. So he did have a career night 443 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,439 Speaker 2: against that, and they needed something and a little bit 444 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 2: of an extra spark. You know, Blake Cashman is still 445 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 2: dealing with his turf toe injury. I know that Kevin 446 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:45,919 Speaker 2: O'Connell said that they are going to monitor it and 447 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 2: they're pretty confident he'll play this week. However, you never 448 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 2: know how those things go as the days go on. 449 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 2: But it was really good to see Dallas Turner. I'm 450 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,439 Speaker 2: gonna counter and I don't mean to also pick defense, 451 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 2: but I really love seeing Jonathan Grenard and I don't 452 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 2: think the national media is talking enough about him. He 453 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 2: leads the NFL and pressures. His pressure rate is higher 454 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,880 Speaker 2: than Miles Garrett, higher than Nick Bosa. And this guy 455 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,879 Speaker 2: just gets to the quarterback and gets it done. His 456 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 2: energy is amazing. You guys have him on the Power 457 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 2: Trip Morning show weekly on Tuesday mornings, and so I 458 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,439 Speaker 2: know obviously you've already talked to him. What were you 459 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 2: guys chatting about and your impressions from from Jonathan about 460 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 2: this week? 461 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 3: Well, we talked exactly what you just brought up. That 462 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 3: he leads the league in pressures, and I would say 463 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 3: this even if he wasn't on our show. He is wonderful. 464 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 3: He's so and in my book, like last week when 465 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:39,360 Speaker 3: we had Patrick Jones in, they're both wonderful humans and 466 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 3: like he just the way that he isn't like you know, 467 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:46,560 Speaker 3: he's very confident that being Jonathan Gernard but he's not cocky. 468 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 3: And when we had him on today, we just asked him, 469 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:51,119 Speaker 3: you know, we talked him about how he gets all 470 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:53,679 Speaker 3: these pressures. We talked him about Dallas Turner, and his 471 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 3: answers are just basically he likes giving credit to his teammates. 472 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 3: And he even said, you know, he wishes that the 473 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,159 Speaker 3: Russures were more he had more sacks, but those sacks 474 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 3: will come. He's such a great player that And I 475 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 3: say this all the time because I just think there's 476 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 3: always a East Coast and West coast bias. If Jonathan 477 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,159 Speaker 3: Garnard played for and I know it's not on the 478 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 3: East or West coast, but if Jonathan Garnard played for 479 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 3: Kansas City or the Rams or Seattle or any of 480 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 3: the New York teams, they would lead NFL Live about 481 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:24,800 Speaker 3: how good he is as a player. 482 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:25,639 Speaker 4: And I'll admit it. 483 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 3: When Nordo and I were doing a free agency show 484 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 3: from noon to three on the fan the day free 485 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 3: agency opened, and when they signed him, I said to 486 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 3: nor do I go, I've never heard of him, and 487 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 3: then we kind of watch some highlights. He is one 488 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 3: of the best free agent pickups the Minnesota Vikings have 489 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:44,400 Speaker 3: ever had, he is so good at what he does. 490 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:46,159 Speaker 2: I mean, it does say a lot. Where you come 491 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 2: from the Texans, no one's really heard from you go 492 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 2: to the Vikings. It's these like Middle America markets where 493 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 2: it tends to be forgotten by the national media. But 494 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 2: it kind of feels like something that. I mean. I 495 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 2: think Vikings fans embrace that to a certain extent, like, sure, 496 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 2: don't talk about us, but like, just watch us our 497 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 2: results on the field. I kind of like that about it. 498 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I do, And I think that's kind of their mentality, 499 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 3: and I think that's how they're going to play the 500 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 3: rest of this season for sure. 501 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,880 Speaker 2: I love that well. In order, speaking of the rest 502 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 2: of the season, what do you hope to see the 503 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 2: Vikings improve on against the Jaguars. 504 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,359 Speaker 3: I would hope that they The one thing I would 505 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 3: like to see is a I would like the I 506 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 3: think the offensive line to play well, but I would 507 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 3: like the interior of the offensive line to play well. 508 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 3: Josh Allen and then he added the last name, and 509 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:32,400 Speaker 3: I honestly I forgot what Tymes Allen. He's unbelievable and 510 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 3: he is very good. So they got to block him up. 511 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:36,960 Speaker 3: And then the first overall pick from a few years 512 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 3: ago from Georgia. They also have to slow down, But 513 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 3: other than that, I want to see the interior of 514 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 3: the offensive line play better. And obviously the best wide 515 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 3: receiver in the league doesn't need to play better. 516 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 4: I would like to see. 517 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:51,360 Speaker 3: Him have a multiple touchdown game. And I think this 518 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,920 Speaker 3: Jacksonville team is right for the picking. I would guess, 519 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 3: and we're recording this at about one o'clock on Tuesday, 520 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:00,360 Speaker 3: but I would guess by the time the Vikings played game, 521 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 3: and maybe for listening to this on the way to 522 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 3: the game, I would bet they trade a few pieces away. 523 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 3: I would bet that'll be a pretty deflated team. But 524 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 3: also the problem is you can't let them get any confidence. 525 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,439 Speaker 3: You can't let bad teams hang around. I would like 526 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 3: to see the Vikings get off to a very good 527 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 3: start to start the first half. 528 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's definitely gonna be key. It was 529 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 2: kind of shocking to see that not happen in this 530 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 2: game against the Colts and having them kind of linger 531 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 2: around there until you know, the third quarter was a 532 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 2: little bit you know, nerve racking. So it would be 533 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 2: nice to go out there and get a decisive victory. 534 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 2: I think they need a couple of those before they 535 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 2: head into this like meteor part of their schedule down 536 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 2: the line. You touched on what I really think to improve, 537 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 2: and it's really not. It's not so much an improvement, 538 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 2: but I do want to see the offensive line just 539 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:48,280 Speaker 2: gel the same way. 540 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 3: You know. 541 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 2: I'm sure this will be a very emotional week for 542 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:54,159 Speaker 2: Cam Robinson seeing his old team, but also probably a 543 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 2: very exhausting week for him as he gives all of 544 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 2: the insight into his teammates about what it's like to 545 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:02,160 Speaker 2: go up against that front you mentioned Josh Heinz Allen 546 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 2: and Trevon Walker. It's going to be a tough front 547 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 2: for them. But I think that as long as Sam 548 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,720 Speaker 2: Darnold has given enough time to find his weapons and 549 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,639 Speaker 2: he'll have TJ back, I really hope to see a 550 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,400 Speaker 2: little bit more from him, although we did see even 551 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,719 Speaker 2: when he's in the game and people are accounting for him, 552 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:20,680 Speaker 2: it opens up for guys like Jordan Addison and Josh Oliver, 553 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 2: and so yeah, I think that's kind of what I'm 554 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 2: going after. It's really interesting to see this stretch of games. 555 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 2: They'll have the Titans after the Jaguars, in this AFC 556 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,160 Speaker 2: South and kind of check all those boxes before they 557 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 2: head into a couple of more important games. But yeah, overall, 558 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 2: I'm very excited to see them start fast and kind 559 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 2: of keep that going. If this is a game where 560 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:49,880 Speaker 2: you can capitalize on being a complete team, and especially 561 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 2: with these injuries on the special teams, it would be 562 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,479 Speaker 2: amazing to see the defense and the offense play two 563 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 2: of their best performances at the same time to kind 564 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 2: of lift up that third facet. 565 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 3: Of the game. This team on Sunday has nothing to 566 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 3: play for. You just can't give them a reason to 567 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:06,640 Speaker 3: play for anything. 568 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 2: That's a good way to put it. You may want 569 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 2: to give that to KOC to put in the locker 570 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:11,160 Speaker 2: room speech. That was pretty good. 571 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you. If he uses it, let me know 572 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 4: I'll have my lawyer father suing for trade. 573 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:17,879 Speaker 2: I was gonna say. I was gonna say, well, you 574 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:20,119 Speaker 2: watch all the content for v and you you probably 575 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 2: see it already. 576 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:23,639 Speaker 3: There will I will look like Cam Robinson with a 577 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 3: tear in my eye if I see that that quote used. 578 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, oh of course, of course. Well it is going 579 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 2: to be an exciting, exceending time to be a Vikings fan, 580 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 2: as we head to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars. 581 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,679 Speaker 2: Any last thoughts from you saw us on this Vikings 582 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:39,200 Speaker 2: team before we sign off this evening. 583 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 3: The Vikings should win all four of these next games. 584 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,080 Speaker 3: I mean, by the time the Vikings played the Bears 585 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 3: in two weeks, they probably will have a new head coach. 586 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 3: The Vikings should win the next three games. If you 587 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:52,800 Speaker 3: are a good team, if you are a serious team, 588 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:55,400 Speaker 3: you should win the next three games and set yourself 589 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,960 Speaker 3: up to either be the one seed or possibly the 590 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 3: two seed in a very very gettable NFC. 591 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 2: I love that. I love that so much. Thank you 592 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:06,639 Speaker 2: so much, Meet Sauce for joining us for this. 593 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 4: You're the best. Thank you so much. 594 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:09,960 Speaker 2: Well, we record this every week. You can find it 595 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 2: on our podcast channel wherever you listen to your podcast. 596 00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 2: You can also check out all of our game preview 597 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 2: content like Meat Sauce does on Vikings dot com, the 598 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 2: Vikings YouTube page, or the Vikings app. And if you're 599 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 2: listening to this on KFA, and be sure to listen 600 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:24,200 Speaker 2: to Paul on the Power Trip Morning show. What time 601 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 2: is that Paul? 602 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 4: That is five thirty nine? 603 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 2: Oh, I love it. Thank you so much for joining us. 604 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:31,679 Speaker 2: This week. We look forward to continuing this with you 605 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 2: as well. Meet Sauce now. The Vikings look to improve 606 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 2: this seven and two this weekend as they go to 607 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:39,639 Speaker 2: Jacksonville for a noon kickoff on Fox. Thanks for listening.