1 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Two Minute Warning, presented by three M, 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: the official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings. I'm your 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: host Tatum Everett from the Vikings Entertainment Network, and we're 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: back at us Bank Stadium this weekend after an extended 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: road trip and by week last week. Next up is 6 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: the defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: at noon. The Vikings go into the game three and 8 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: two on the season and are looking to stream together 9 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: back to back wins for the first time this year. 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: Everyone is waiting to find out who will be under 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: center this Sunday for the Vikings, and head coach Kevin 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: O'Connell addressed the media on Friday to provide an update 13 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 1: on the latest injury report in the team's mindset going 14 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 1: into the game. 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 2: All right, good afternoon, guys, Just starting out, just game 16 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 2: statuses for the game. The only player that will be 17 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: out this week is Andrew van Ginkel. Everyone else will 18 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 2: either be questionable, Tyler Batty and Blake Cashman. More so 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 2: procedurally with the roster mechanics that will likely take place 20 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 2: over the next twenty four hours or so, ty Ingram Dawkins, 21 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 2: Jurgins JJ McCarthy and Brian O'Neill. We'll all be questionable. 22 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:17,839 Speaker 2: Everyone else will go in without a designation. Carson Wentz 23 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 2: will start the football game. I thought he's had a 24 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: good week of practice as well as JJ McCarthy. I 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: just I was really proud of the work he put in, 26 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: you know, as he kind of continues to push through 27 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 2: the later stages of this rehab, feel good about him 28 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: being available. 29 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 3: But he will be the. 30 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: Emergency third quarterback, you know, just to you know, we 31 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: went into the last game with two and didn't quite 32 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 2: feel like that was the smartest thing to do, and 33 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: feel good about where he'd be at if he had 34 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 2: to play in that third quarterback capacity, So Maxwell back up. 35 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 2: Carson Wentz cannot wait to get the US Bank Stadium. 36 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 2: I know our team is so darn excited to get 37 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: an opportunity in front of our fans, expecting our great 38 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: home environment on Sunday against a really good football team 39 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,239 Speaker 2: coming in. And we've been working on a lot of things, 40 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: continuingly chasing improvement, doing some of the things better that 41 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 2: we need to, and also continuing to build. You know, 42 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 2: this the picture of what this team looks like as 43 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: we're able to get some guys you know, hopefully returning 44 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: back here not only this game, but in the very 45 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 2: near future as well. 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 3: And will Blake Brindell start at center? 47 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 2: Yes, Yeah, excited about where he's at. Jergs is you 48 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: know as one of those questionable guys. Want to see 49 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: how he feels after today, and then you know, we'll 50 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: be we'll see as far as what the group of 51 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 2: eight looks like for for the game as we get 52 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 2: a little closer after today. 53 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 4: Kevin Brian talked to Tuesday about, you know, momentum comes 54 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 4: and goes, and the influencers or tries to influence him 55 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 4: from the sideline as an offensive guys, what do you 56 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 4: find is the best recipe for you to try and 57 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 4: get momentum back? 58 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think you know, the when I think back 59 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,839 Speaker 2: to the times over my you know, entire time here 60 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: being the head coach, there has been times and a 61 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: lot of times it ends up being those close games 62 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:18,560 Speaker 2: late where getting momentum back is going for that drive 63 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 2: to get a touchdown late in the game last week. 64 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: But what I'm challenging our guys to do is just 65 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: by doing the routine things a little bit more routinely 66 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 2: and and what is in that bucket of routine things. 67 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 2: If we can grow that and with consistency amongst more 68 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 2: guys in all three phases, I think we're going to 69 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 2: see momentum be you know, a little bit more attainable 70 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 2: and then hopefully holdable. And then what we did so 71 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 2: well a year ago that that flow has been so 72 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: big and impactful for and his players have been capturing 73 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 2: the momentum when it's been lost by turning the ball over, 74 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: getting an opportunity at the ball, punching out the ball 75 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: led the league and you know, interceptions a year ago 76 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: like those plays help you even in a game where 77 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 2: momentum can be the ebbs and flows and it goes 78 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: back and forth. One third down stop for them, and 79 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,119 Speaker 2: then all of a sudden, do we get the execution 80 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 2: on our punt to not give our defense a short field? 81 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: And even if all things happen and we don't get 82 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 2: that execution on the punt, our defense goes out there 83 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: and either gets a stop or forces a turnover. Offensively, 84 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 2: we got to do the same thing, you know, thinking 85 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 2: back to last week, we get the touchdown drive to 86 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 2: start out the second half, and then they're able to 87 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: you know, respond off of that either on the next 88 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 2: one or two drives later, and they take the lead back. 89 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: And that's just what NFL games are. But when you 90 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 2: really peel back the layers and look at it, are 91 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 2: you doing the things that could be considered routine to 92 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 2: help keep the momentum in a game or are you 93 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: doing self inflicted things? You know, mental errors, you know, 94 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 2: pre snap penalties. You know, we had some issues this 95 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 2: year with post snap stuff going on. All of those 96 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 2: things are just body blows to the moment them that 97 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: you're trying to trying to capture. So I like that's 98 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 2: where I love having flow and we look at it 99 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 2: very similar and we can talk even during games sometimes 100 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 2: about either how he's gonna call it or I'm gonna 101 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 2: call it to try to be either more aggressive or hey, 102 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 2: we've we feel pretty good about where we're at. Here's 103 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: how we maintain it and then try to make sure 104 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:21,679 Speaker 2: our players can go execute that plan. 105 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,559 Speaker 1: The Vikings will face an Eagles team that has lost 106 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: two in a row and are looking to get back 107 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: to their winning ways. One key to the game for 108 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 1: the Vikings defense will be to stop any explosive plays 109 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 1: by the Eagles offense and defensive coordinator Brian Flores talked 110 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: about the need to play soundly to contain Jalen Hurts, 111 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,559 Speaker 1: Saquon Barkley and the rest of the Eagles playmakers. 112 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 3: Think them the challenge that proves. 113 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 5: You know, it's great visions, fast, physical, it's great out 114 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 5: of backfield, you know, just as far as catching the football. 115 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 5: You know, obviously, you know, the numbers speak for themselves. 116 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 5: You know, just a great player, but they've got a 117 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 5: lot of other great players around him. So you know, 118 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 5: if you want to take away Saquon and you got 119 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 5: to deal with a j. Brown and Smith and go 120 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 5: at Goldert, they got a really good line. So it's 121 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 5: a big, big, huge challenge for us. I think we've 122 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 5: got to you know, really kind of leaning on our 123 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 5: techniques and our fundamentals and our communication and playing team 124 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 5: defense because you know, the one on one game with 125 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 5: Quan is probably you know, we got to get you know, 126 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 5: more than one guy you know around him, you know, two, three, four, five, 127 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 5: as many guys as possible. Crowd noise we could use 128 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 5: that too, and uh, but yeah, it's a great it's 129 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 5: a big challenge, but it's really into their entire you 130 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 5: know team. I think, like I said earlier, they got 131 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 5: a great roster. How he does a great job, you know, 132 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 5: putting that whole thing together, Brooklyn guy. So I always 133 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 5: say a low to him, you know, pre. 134 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 6: Game obvious he's a great player, but these numbers are 135 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 6: down that using him the same way or just seem 136 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 6: like they're obviously a good offense, but they haven't put 137 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 6: a full game together and to kind. 138 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 5: Of struggle a little bit here and there, right Jinks me, 139 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 5: huh see. I mean I think we know what type 140 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 5: of player Sau is. A J Brown Davante, the tight ends, 141 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 5: the the old line. I mean, look at the defending champs. 142 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 5: I think I'm going into this as you know, I'm 143 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 5: not really looking at the numbers. It's just the history 144 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 5: and you know, the talent that's there, the explosiveness that's there. 145 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 7: So I'm just. 146 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 5: We've got a big, big challenge ahead of us, and 147 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 5: I can't speak to why, you know, what's going on. 148 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 5: I'm expecting their very best effort and then at a 149 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 5: you know, at whatever their highest capacity is. I think 150 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 5: that's what we're going to get. 151 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: Flores's defense currently owns the NFL's longest active streak of 152 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: games with multiple sacks at nine Street. I sat down 153 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: this week with a player who's helping to keep that 154 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 1: streak alive, defensive lineman Javon Hargrave. And when the Vikings 155 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: host the Eagles on Sunday, it's actually the second time 156 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 1: this season he's facing a team he's played on previously. 157 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: He told me he doesn't need any more motivation for 158 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: Sunday's game. It was your first time playing overseas? Yes, 159 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 1: What was it like to do the double dip between 160 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: Dublin and London From you know, a first timer's perspective, No. 161 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 7: I'm like, I get both double gangs overseas. But I 162 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 7: enjoyed it, enjoyed the experience, and I'm just kind of 163 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 7: happy I got the experience. 164 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: What was it like to have all that extra time 165 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: with your teammates. 166 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 7: I enjoyed it. I love all of my teammates, so 167 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 7: I enjoyed it. 168 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. 169 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: You know, when they talk about you, they are like, 170 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: he might be quiet, but he's he's always the guy 171 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: laughing in the background. 172 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 7: Yeah, I can't be serious too much. I'm always joking 173 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 7: and always playing around with them. 174 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: Did you know that your laugh is kind of a 175 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: notorious around the around the facility I did. 176 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, they talk about it. 177 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, they think that it's it's contagious. It's different. 178 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean everywhere I went before, I have everybody 179 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:12,439 Speaker 7: pick on it. 180 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 3: But you know, you really don't hear your own laugh. 181 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: You've played alongside some great defensive linemen. What do you 182 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: like about teaming up with Jonathan Allens? 183 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 7: He brings a lot to the game, now, you know, 184 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 7: he wanted the vocal leaders in our room and just 185 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 7: kind of tell us, tell us things he see and 186 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 7: things he's done, being through and like he didn't play 187 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 7: Philly a hundred times, so just just being able to 188 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 7: give some of his leadership just been a lot for everybody. 189 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: Bring up Philly, that's next on the schedule. What is 190 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 1: what is he telling you guys about what you're going 191 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: to face in that talented offense? 192 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 3: He funny. 193 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 7: He talked about the push a lot, yeah, because he 194 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 7: done definitely being on the other side, well, being on 195 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 7: that side a lot. Playing for the Commanders a lot. 196 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: Okay, But people want to know though, like that play 197 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:03,319 Speaker 1: is difficult and they've ran it four times in a 198 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: row recently, Like how do you prepare for this type 199 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 1: of play. 200 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,079 Speaker 7: It's just funny because when I was on that side 201 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 7: of playing with him, Yep, I love to play, but 202 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,120 Speaker 7: of course I'm with everybody else. I kind of hate 203 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 7: the play out. I mean, I think the only way 204 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,079 Speaker 7: you really can't stop is just don't let them get 205 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 7: down there. So we're just trying to talk about them things. 206 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: Jalen hurts a very dynamic quarterback. The Viking's currently blit 207 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: second the most in the NFL, but he does well 208 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: against pressure. How do you handle that going into a 209 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 1: matchup like this? 210 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 7: And we just all got to be be one with 211 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 7: great communication. We know if he get out that pocket, 212 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 7: he's superman out there, so we kind of got to 213 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 7: work as a unit to try to keep them in 214 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 7: that pocket in don't let them be able to make 215 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 7: a lot of players. 216 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: You get to play them at us Bank Stadium, which 217 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 1: I know you love that atmosphere. How has it been 218 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: now being on the right side of things, on the 219 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: on the skull chance side of. 220 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 7: Things, man? 221 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 3: You just I'll be waiting for it, just U. I'm 222 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:07,839 Speaker 3: so yeah. 223 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 7: I'm so happy to be on this sideline. I told 224 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 7: all my parents. My parents love it, my friends love it. 225 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,839 Speaker 7: But I just love that feeling of you know, doing 226 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 7: a doing a pledge and doing your prayer and just 227 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 7: hearing that and knowing his game time. 228 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: Now, how much of an advantage is it, do you think? 229 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 7: Oh, yeah, the crawd noises, It's definitely advantage. I mean, 230 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 7: everybody got to go on silent count. I've never been 231 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 7: to a place where it's always gonna be silent count, 232 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 7: like every game like it's you know, they're gonna have 233 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 7: to go on silent count. 234 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: There's more coming up after a quick break, so stick 235 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: around right here on the two minute warning, but first 236 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,560 Speaker 1: from the field to the roof and everywhere in between. 237 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: Three m The official science partner of the Minnesota Vikings 238 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: is here. Visit Vikings dot com slash school Science to 239 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: learn more. Minnesota needed a go to source for everything 240 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 1: high school sport. 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Offensive 248 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,679 Speaker 1: coordinator Wes Phillips as pleased with the guys position flexibility 249 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: that's given the coaching staff additional options moving forward. 250 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:42,319 Speaker 8: That group is extremely tight, tight knit. You know, not 251 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 8: only did we have confidence in the guys that were 252 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 8: going in to play at some positions first time ever 253 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 8: in an NFL real game with Huber, or first time 254 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 8: ever playing the center position in an NFL football game, 255 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 8: a real game with Blake, but throughout the week, the 256 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 8: way that they prepared, the way that they practiced, gave 257 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 8: I think everybody a lot of confidence going in that 258 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:13,199 Speaker 8: they were going to play well and just execute execute 259 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,559 Speaker 8: the plays as they're called. And and then can't say 260 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 8: enough either about justin school, playing on both sides of 261 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 8: the line within within one football game and really having 262 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 8: a heck of a heck of a ballgame. So you know, 263 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 8: the versatility of of all of those guys, but Blake 264 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 8: being a guy who's played tackle, guard and now center 265 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 8: in NFL football games is pretty rare, pretty unique. And 266 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 8: then and then that's why you have a swing tackle 267 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 8: like Justin's school, who can who can step in and 268 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 8: play the right side and when needed, Okay, now we 269 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:48,200 Speaker 8: have a switch and he's playing left, and now Rouse 270 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 8: is playing in at the right side for that you know, 271 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 8: game winning drive at the end of the game. So 272 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 8: I can't say enough about those guys, the way they prepare. 273 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,599 Speaker 8: They were physical throughout throughout the foot ball game. We 274 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 8: knew it could be kind of a dirty, dirty, ugly 275 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 8: ugly game with that front and and that that really 276 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 8: that scheme of defense, and I think they've responded really well. 277 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 8: Just when it comes to Blake filling in its center, 278 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 8: how much was his experience in this offense, just the 279 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 8: factor of him being able to do that, Yeah, I think, 280 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 8: you know, Chris Cooper and then Keith being here with 281 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 8: him this year, but even going back to years past, 282 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 8: Blake hasn't played a lot of center. But they're always 283 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 8: working those guys because of these situations. You know, the 284 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 8: these interior backups particularly have to at least be swing guards, 285 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 8: you know, if not have some center flex centers that 286 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 8: are only centers kind of limit you with your roster. 287 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 8: You know, generally they have to at least function at guards. 288 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 8: So those guys get worked in throughout, you know, throughout 289 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 8: an offseason. Blake's been taking snaps for a long time now, 290 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,880 Speaker 8: whether it's just QC exchange, whether he gets some scout 291 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 8: team reps, those things get mixed in. You know a 292 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 8: lot of times guys don't even notice and they're getting 293 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 8: mixed in at different positions, and it's for these these 294 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 8: types of situations. Walter Rouse has played mostly tackle, but 295 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 8: he's he sprinkled in at guard. You know, if we 296 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 8: need him at guard, he's going to be ready or 297 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 8: at least a little more prepared. So Blake's had some 298 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 8: of that training over time, and he's had uh practice 299 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 8: with with the snaps. I mean, that's always the first 300 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 8: thing is you know, is he going to snap it 301 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 8: over the guy's head or something. We had Carson back there, 302 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 8: so he's you know, pretty pretty good size. We felt 303 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 8: good about that. But uh, but he's he's at least 304 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 8: been trained over the years to be ready for this 305 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 8: opportunity when it came, and and uh, he really stepped up. 306 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 8: The communication was what I think everyone was really impressed 307 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 8: with throughout the week. And then I've to play in the. 308 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: Game for any of the vikings, receivers, it doesn't matter 309 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: who's under center, as Jordan Aisen said this week, it's 310 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: just their job to be open. Viking star receiver Justin 311 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: Jefferson's coming off back to back one hundred plus yard 312 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: performances as he gears up to face the eagles talented secondary. 313 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: He spoke to the media on Thursday to discuss the 314 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: challenge ahead. 315 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 9: You know, it's definitely been tough the last couple of times. 316 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 9: We played them at their house, so you know, first 317 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 9: time for them to come in our home, so we 318 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 9: definitely got to give them, you know, a sense of 319 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 9: what it feels like to be in our stadium with 320 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 9: our fan base all crying noise. But it definitely will 321 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 9: be great just to get out there with you know, 322 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 9: of course the championship contender team. You know, they won 323 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 9: last year, so it's definitely great for this team to 324 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 9: go out fast with that confidence to get this dub 325 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 9: defenses kind of change how they're covering you when Jordan 326 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 9: Adison and Jalen Naylor are out there, Like, do you 327 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 9: feel like they're accounting more for either of them this season? 328 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know so far. 329 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 9: Yeah, you know, just as soon as soon as Jordan 330 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 9: came back. I had a lot more one high. I 331 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 9: had a lot more Man and Man. 332 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 2: Uh. 333 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 3: I mean maybe just because of the teams that we played. 334 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 9: Of course they have a history of Man a man 335 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 9: Pittsburgh and in Cleveland. Uh, but uh, it's definitely you know, 336 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 9: a lot more easier, you know, with a little bit 337 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 9: more extra weapons out there in the field to you know, 338 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 9: spread and spread the ball around a little bit more. 339 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:30,360 Speaker 10: What have you thought of Jalen Naylor Just the way 340 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 10: he's played all year. 341 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 9: So he's been playing great. Uh, and he's been getting 342 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 9: open tremendously. Uh and uh, you know he he's hasn't 343 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:41,040 Speaker 9: been complaining. He hasn't been you know, uh, you know, 344 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 9: asking for the ball and demanding the ball. 345 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 3: Uh. 346 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 9: He's just still going out there and playing fast and 347 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 9: still getting open. So uh, he's going to have his 348 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 9: moment and have his opportunity to have one of these 349 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 9: big games whenever they come. 350 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 7: Uh. 351 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 9: But he just got to, you know, go out there 352 00:17:55,440 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 9: and still play fast and still put that film on tape. 353 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 2: Tight end. 354 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 7: TJ. 355 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: Hokinson told me this week he's well rested and ready 356 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: to go on Sunday. His stats may not be where 357 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,200 Speaker 1: they are normally this time of season. However, head coach 358 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: Kevin O'Connell said there's a reason for that. They're asking 359 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 1: him to do a lot right now that doesn't necessarily 360 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: coincide with him being one of the best route running 361 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:24,160 Speaker 1: tight ends in the NFL. O'Connor went on to say 362 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: that there's some sacrifice going on all across the football 363 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 1: team to do whatever is required to win one game. 364 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: Hawkinson spoke to the media about his mindset this week 365 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: and what it will take to get a win on Sunday. 366 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 10: They've had me in a lot of different situations, you know, 367 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 10: and on the attacks side, and you know, really you know, 368 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 10: just runing the ball towards the tight ends, you know, 369 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 10: Josh included and myself. 370 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 3: So yeah, it's been it's been fun. You know. 371 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 10: Obviously, you know, throughout my career, you know you've seen 372 00:18:56,560 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 10: me catch the ball and do things. But really I've uh, 373 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 10: you know, pride myself on making an impact on a 374 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 10: team and and that's what really I'm trying to do 375 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 10: is just win every game and whatever. You know, these guys, 376 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 10: the coaching staff, my teammates, all the guys asking me, 377 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 10: that's what I'm gonna do. 378 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 3: And I'm gonna do it to the best of my ability. 379 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 10: So just just making an impact and in all the 380 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:23,880 Speaker 10: ways that I can, and uh, yeah, it's good. 381 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 9: I think that you are doing a lot of blocking 382 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 9: and taking that selfless approach to helping the offense. But 383 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 9: how excited are you to get more active in the 384 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:33,760 Speaker 9: past game against the Eagers. 385 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 10: I think the way you go about this league, there's 386 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 10: so many games. There's seventeen games. Obviously we had our 387 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 10: first five, and the way you look at at the 388 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,600 Speaker 10: NFL season is so long, so many eggs and flows, 389 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 10: so many things that you can be asked to do. 390 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:55,200 Speaker 10: And so you know, obviously this week's we've got Donovan back, 391 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:58,400 Speaker 10: We've got some guys back, you know, and so obviously 392 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 10: I'm just gonna do what I can do to to 393 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,399 Speaker 10: help those guys on the interior and then help the 394 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 10: receivers get open too. So I mean, whether that's me 395 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 10: going out on the route or me helping and protection, 396 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,199 Speaker 10: or the backs in the backfield making lanes and trying 397 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:16,680 Speaker 10: to open things up and let them know what I see. 398 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 10: So I think, you know, you just got to take 399 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 10: this one game out of time and let the chips 400 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 10: fall where they may at the end of the year 401 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 10: in terms of not just a team, but you know, 402 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 10: obviously individually, and then you look at that stuff at 403 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 10: the end of the year. 404 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 3: You don't look at that now. 405 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 10: So I'm just doing what I can to help this 406 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,399 Speaker 10: team win, help this locker room win, and and do 407 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 10: what's best for these guys in this organization. So I'm 408 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 10: obviously I'm looking forward to I love having the ball 409 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,719 Speaker 10: in my hands. I love creating the lanes. So I 410 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 10: just love being out on the field. And that's that's 411 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 10: really what this is all about. 412 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 2: When you see. 413 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:51,960 Speaker 10: Savior Scott playing running back but then also out of 414 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 10: wide receiver motioning toe tapping in the back of the 415 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 10: end zone. 416 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 5: Like, how can you. 417 00:20:56,920 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 8: Contextualize how difficult that is to be able to play 418 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 8: at this level doing two different jobs, being able to 419 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 8: play multiple positions. 420 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:09,199 Speaker 10: Yeah, has been incredible. I mean just obviously from camp 421 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 10: and then even beyond that. You know, he's he's been 422 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:18,440 Speaker 10: in the in the classroom watching things, you know, learning 423 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 10: the offense, doing everything he can, and you know, he's 424 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 10: he's one of those guys that you trust out there, 425 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,239 Speaker 10: and I think the whole coaching staff trusts him. Out 426 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 10: there to do his job, no matter where he's lined 427 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 10: up or what he's doing. And then he's got a 428 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,159 Speaker 10: great ability to be able to catch the ball, you know, 429 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 10: and and not all, not all running backs are. 430 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:40,199 Speaker 3: Able to do that, you know. 431 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 10: And and then he's able to be in the backfield 432 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 10: and create lanes and and move guys from the second 433 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:50,119 Speaker 10: level and get through holes. So he's incredible. He's a 434 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 10: great guy. I love Zay. 435 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 3: I love being able to block for him. 436 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:55,520 Speaker 10: I love being able to block for all those guys, 437 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:58,360 Speaker 10: and and you know, it's it's fun to watch him 438 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 10: get active. 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