1 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: You're now listening to the Minnesota Vikings podcast. I'm your host, 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett from the Vikings Entertainment Network, and it's finally 3 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: game week. 4 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 2: Not only will we have a brand new episode of 5 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: MVP for. 6 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: You each and every week, which you can also check 7 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: out on the Vikings Podcast Network wherever you listen to 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: your podcasts, please like, subscribe, comment we love that. But 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: it'll also air right here on Kfan Thursdays at six 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: pm as long as there's no game now. It's been 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: a long time coming, but the twenty twenty five Vikings 12 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,480 Speaker 1: are about to kick off the season with a divisional 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:46,159 Speaker 1: matchup in Chicago against the Bears. To get us primed 14 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: for this Monday night game is Kfan nine to noon 15 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: producer Eric Norquiz Nordo joins us. In just a second, however, 16 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: let's hear from Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and now 17 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: he's approaching quarterback JJ McCarthy's regular season debut. 18 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 3: You know, I would not discount the fact that a 19 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 3: lot of the times when you know, JJ, whatever team 20 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 3: he's been on, tends to be a good version himself 21 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 3: on game day, and there's a lot of guys that 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 3: are talented. There's a lot of guys that can, you know, 23 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 3: light up the practice field every day. But the guys 24 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 3: that can either take it to the game or maybe 25 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,680 Speaker 3: even be a better version of themselves in the game, 26 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 3: you know, have those, you know, the gamer, whatever tag 27 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 3: you want to put on it. I think he's got 28 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,479 Speaker 3: that trait. I think it's important he doesn't just solely 29 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 3: rely on that trait showing up to Soldier Field. I 30 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 3: think he's gonna he pairs that with the work that 31 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 3: he puts in throughout the week so that he's comfortable, 32 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 3: and then you know it's gonna be you know, it's 33 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 3: gonna be his first start, you know in the NFL. 34 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 3: I'm very much aware of that. He's aware of that, 35 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 3: We're all aware of that. And but that doesn't mean 36 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 3: we put a ceiling over him. And at the same time, 37 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 3: that doesn't mean because of all that success throughout his 38 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 3: football journey, we raised the floor either. It's I want 39 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 3: him focusing on the little details of doing his job 40 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 3: against a really good defense, We're gonna make some plays. 41 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 3: They're going to make some plays. The ebbs and flows 42 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 3: of the game. You know, it's just you know, onto 43 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 3: the next snap and start banking some of this experience 44 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 3: and using it for your benefit moving forward. 45 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: The rest of his presser, as well as any preview 46 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: content leading up to Monday Night's game, can be found 47 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: at Vikings dot com or on the Vikings app. Now, 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: let's welcome nine to Noon's very own the mad producer 49 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: Eric Nord Quiz. You can also hear him navigating Vikings 50 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: fan line after the games on KFA N. We were 51 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: just talking eight ten years and you just forgot how 52 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: long you've been doing it. 53 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, it all blends together. Although every season is like 54 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 4: a snowflake. 55 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 5: It's unique. 56 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 4: It can be jubilant, it can be heart crushing, all 57 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 4: on their own right. But but yeah, I've been doing 58 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 4: prime timeline games in particular for it's got to be 59 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 4: eight nine years now, I think. 60 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: Okay, so when you when the game ends on Monday, 61 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:09,959 Speaker 1: fan line rolls on, Yeah, what time are you getting home? 62 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 4: Like? 63 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: What time? That seems like a very late. 64 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 4: Well I have nothing to complain about because those of 65 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 4: you who travel to the road games, you guys are 66 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 4: getting home even later. But but yeah, it'll be it'll 67 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 4: be one one thirty okay. And then because I'm an 68 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 4: adult child in the end. You know, I talk on 69 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 4: the radio about the team. I'm not a member of 70 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 4: the media. So it's I am a Vikings fan, grew 71 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 4: up as one, and still am. So I'm blessed to 72 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 4: be as close to it as I am now. I'm 73 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 4: I won't go to bed until like two. 74 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: Just reading top on it or like looking at yeah. 75 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, reading I'm texting Pa to rewatch. I'm no, no, 76 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 4: no, no no, But I'm just amped. I get so I 77 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 4: get so excited for these games. I'm not a player 78 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 4: in the end, there's nothing on the line for me. 79 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 4: Have fun with the late fan lines. You know, some 80 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 4: people have been in bibing maybe for multiple hours, and 81 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 4: they got big opinions. So some of that good, bad, 82 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 4: or ugly. It's all fun for me. But yeah, I 83 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 4: just did. The energy that I get as a rube 84 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 4: is a fan of this game and of this team. 85 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 5: That'll keep me up late. And then it's just you know, 86 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 5: what are we going to talk about? 87 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 4: Are we doing rainy days and Mondays montage style in 88 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 4: the morning. Are we doing back on our feet again 89 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 4: after a big win? 90 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 5: What are we doing? 91 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: I think about that stuff and eventually I drift off 92 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: as a rube, which I love that you guys have 93 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: that term for it. It just makes it very easy for 94 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 1: me to say that everyone apparently understands what I'm saying. 95 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: Oh yeah when I say that, But as a rube, 96 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: and you're going into this season, there's been. 97 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 2: So much off season talk. 98 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: I feel like I feel like I've been talking the 99 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: same questions, the same storylines now for months or whatnot. 100 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 4: And we will until we actually get to see a 101 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 4: game next month. 102 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 2: Yes, okay, so yes, full disclosure. 103 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: We are shooting that are recording this on a Tuesday, 104 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: and Kevin O'Connell comes into the room every Tuesday with 105 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,239 Speaker 1: you guys on nine to noon, does x's and o's 106 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: live in person for the second straight year, but has 107 00:04:58,600 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: been doing ex's. 108 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 2: And o's for a while. 109 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,159 Speaker 1: As a rube, that's got to be cool to like 110 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: have that type of access to the head. 111 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 2: Coach for that amount of time of the team that 112 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: you care about. 113 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's it's again. I always say blessed when it 114 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 4: comes to what we get to do for that access, 115 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 4: but to be able to do it live during our 116 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,239 Speaker 4: show just functionally from how we do things radio wise, 117 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 4: not just as it easier, but I think it's just 118 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 4: it's a more fluid connection point with the coach that 119 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 4: that we get on a weekly basis. And this is 120 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 4: something that Ko was kind of nice enough to spearhead. 121 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 4: So it's worked out perfectly. As long as he's enjoying it, 122 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 4: I know we're enjoying the. 123 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 5: Heck out of it. 124 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,479 Speaker 1: So what's the vibe that you got as opposed to 125 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: maybe like years past, the season openers past, where you've 126 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: talked to. 127 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, I think he's ready to stop talking about 128 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:47,799 Speaker 4: the same things that we're ready to stop talking about 129 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 4: and actually just see it in motion. But I think 130 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 4: he's probably just as excited to see what JJ McCarthy's 131 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 4: going to look like when when everything's happening for real 132 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 4: and it counts. You just think about all the things 133 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 4: that we talked about the summer. All of it's been fun, 134 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 4: all of it's been entertaining. But the vibe I'm getting 135 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 4: from the coaches, I just want to play the game. Yeah, 136 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 4: Like I just want to see this payoff. And you 137 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 4: could see him kind of light up. Let's go specifically 138 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 4: with the defense for a moment with Ko, the coach 139 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 4: kind of lit up when he got to talk about 140 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 4: not the offense and not JJ and man, what a 141 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 4: camp Max Brozmer had and pump for the tandem of 142 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 4: Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones. 143 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 5: Although I'm sure all of that is. 144 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 4: True, and he did talk about that with us defensively, 145 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 4: with Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave, and just kind of 146 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 4: how that could potentially change the look of a defense 147 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 4: that was actually still fifth or sixth in the league 148 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 4: scoring wise a year ago, how good it was, how 149 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 4: much better that can be, and then kind of the 150 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 4: interconnected parts offensive defense, you know, momentum on offense could 151 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 4: lead to a healthy and rested defense and in some 152 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 4: ways vice versa. The way that he lit up about that, again, 153 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 4: I think he's just as excited as we are in 154 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 4: some ways to execute. Well, we've been waiting all summer 155 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 4: to see when the game's are. 156 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 5: On the line. 157 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 2: Okay, so we'll stick to defense this time around. 158 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: With that is is there a particular player you name 159 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: a lot of the free agents that they picked up 160 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: this year, is there a particular player that really just 161 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: has you like, can't wait to see him in action 162 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: when the lights turn on? 163 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, Javon Hargrave I thought had one of the 164 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 4: best camps of anybody on either side of the ball. 165 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 5: I'd probably say maybe. 166 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 4: Addison on the offensive side impressive, and that's you know 167 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 4: the three week thing. Well, we'll have to get through that. 168 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 4: I'm really excited to see Isaiah Rodgers and Isaiah Rodgers 169 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 4: when when we were talking about free agency and these 170 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 4: things and teams finally got some cash to spend, right 171 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 4: and in the first thing, it's like, Okay, well you 172 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 4: know this guy, it's a seventy eighty million dollar deal. 173 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 4: Is you know, how's Quasi going to get in the mix? 174 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:52,119 Speaker 5: And it's like, Isaiah Rodgers, what is this? 175 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 4: And then you started trying to learn, like, okay, he 176 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 4: didn't play this season and we had this thing going on, 177 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 4: but then he bounced back and Philly really relied on 178 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 4: him in big spots two years, fifteen million dollars. 179 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 5: Is this truly the answer from a starting quarnerback standpoint, 180 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 5: And so. 181 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 4: Then you read up on him, you learn about him, 182 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 4: you hear people talking about him, and now specifically on 183 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 4: a defense as cool as this front looks from a 184 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 4: back end standpoint Number twenty two later in his career certainly, 185 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 4: But Jeff Okudah the Resurrection Tour, We're hoping for the 186 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 4: Redemption Tour in some ways from an injury standpoint, former 187 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 4: third overall pick. But I just want to see what 188 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 4: Isaiah Rodgers looks like in my face. 189 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 1: So yeah, no, I mean that's such a great point 190 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: that he's He's someone that you know, a lot of times, 191 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 1: if I don't know what the player's histories are, if 192 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: I'm not really know the name when they sign him 193 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: at first or whatnot, I like to hear and listen 194 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: to what the coaches say and how and kind of 195 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: gauge like what you said about Kevin o'connelly, like their 196 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: vibe and just the excitement that you see, Like the 197 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: little smirk that you see on Brian floor as when 198 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: he talks about his excitement for Isaiah Rodgers is like, okay, 199 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: so this truly is like he's got this. 200 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 2: Defense retooled to exactly what he wants to be. 201 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 5: Yeah. 202 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: I feel like they're very intentional with the types of 203 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: players they have at each one, because I. 204 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 2: Think we've all said this in some sense of the matter. 205 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 1: In the last like two seasons that you know, Brian 206 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: Flores is working with what was left over from a 207 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: couple of defensive coordinators ago and whatnot with those longer deals. 208 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 1: And now that they've been able to pick up all 209 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: these new free agents in the front end, some in 210 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: the back end, and they're filling in with all these 211 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: undrafted free agents or guys that they really targeted in 212 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: the draftic of Kobe. 213 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 2: King and whatnot. 214 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: It feels like Flores is finally like, you know, he's 215 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: the mad scientist. So what am I thinking? Like, maybe 216 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: the right ingredients to make this, like you know, defensive 217 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 1: potion happened. 218 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 2: I don't know that was that was a stretch. 219 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 5: I like it. 220 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 4: The route you're going down is perfect because I think, 221 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 4: you know this is you know, Flores has worked with 222 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 4: and he's had probably some impact and influence on guys 223 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 4: throughout Quacy and Ko's tenure in terms of who they 224 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 4: brought in. But you just think about a team that 225 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:08,839 Speaker 4: has had to send an extra guy a lot, you 226 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 4: know when you talk about blitzing. So it's like, if 227 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 4: we could, if we could shore up the defensive front 228 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 4: to his stage where we know Van I mean, think 229 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 4: about it. You draft Dallas Turner a year ago in 230 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 4: the first round and he had a good camp. 231 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 5: Excited for year two. 232 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 4: Want to see him on the field more, but he 233 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:24,559 Speaker 4: couldn't get on the field a year ago because Van 234 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 4: Ginkel was so good. Jonathan Renard healthy jumps out of 235 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 4: his shoes and expecting more of that and more of 236 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 4: the same in twenty twenty five. But the ability if 237 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 4: we're able to find that thrust, find that rush from 238 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 4: our defensive front without sending an extra guy and blitzing 239 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 4: as often as we've had to do among the highest 240 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 4: in blitz rates the last two seasons and Floresa's grow. 241 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 4: You have to have some optimism in terms of that. 242 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 4: So Isaiah Rodgers absolutely would of a lot of cool 243 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 4: things coming our way here on Monday night. Isaiah Rodgers 244 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 4: is one that I'm really pumped about. 245 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,479 Speaker 2: We'll have more with Nordo on the Minnesota Vikings podcast 246 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 2: after this break. 247 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 1: Spallon Montage is the Twin Cities premier salon and spa 248 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: destination and proud official hair sponsor of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders, 249 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: with three convenient locations in a Dinah, Woodbury, and chan Hassen. 250 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: There's a spalon close to you. Visit online at spolan 251 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,760 Speaker 1: dot com. 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We've been playing in a guillotine league 260 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 2: together for a while. 261 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 1: It's literally called the Mad Producer League, which I think 262 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: is pretty I didn't get it at fur because I started, like, what, 263 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: this is my fifth year? 264 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 2: I started five years ago, So I didn't get it 265 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 2: at first. 266 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 5: But mad Mad Hatter, that's it? 267 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 2: Okay, where's is the Mad Hatter? 268 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:09,439 Speaker 5: Pa? I think? 269 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 4: So? 270 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 2: Okay, got it? 271 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 5: Yeah? 272 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,599 Speaker 2: Looking forward to this year and obviously I think a 273 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 2: lot of people. 274 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 5: I got JJ McCarthy on my team. 275 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 2: I saw that. 276 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 5: I saw that somebody had to do it, and I'm 277 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 5: going to someone had. 278 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 3: To do it. 279 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:20,960 Speaker 2: I love it. 280 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 5: So well. 281 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: That brings me to ask you that you have the 282 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: belief you are a roub you this is the guy 283 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: for the next you know, the next generation of Vikings quarterbacks. 284 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,599 Speaker 1: And obviously everyone is so excited to see him go 285 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: out there and do it. 286 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 2: He hopefully will. 287 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: You know what he's done his whole career, which is 288 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: just be an absolute success at every level. Expectations for him, 289 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: you know, do you do? You set them to a 290 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: level where I guess what I'm trying to say is like, 291 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: you know, if he comes out and it's a team 292 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: performance and maybe he didn't have his best outing, like 293 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,160 Speaker 1: you're not all out on him, right? 294 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 4: So you know, even Sam Darnold a year ago down 295 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 4: in Jacksonville, he throws two or three picks saying, we 296 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 4: got to have what is it Parker Romo kick us 297 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 4: to kick us to victory with those four field goals. 298 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 4: I actually, I do anticipate that JJ's going to have 299 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 4: one of those games. I do anticipate and when that happens, 300 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 4: there's so many different factors. I think he's going to 301 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 4: be good. I have the optimism that he along with 302 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 4: Kevin O'Connell because again after this season, like fourteen wins. 303 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:24,439 Speaker 5: We talked about expectations and things. 304 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 4: Kevin O'Connell could have re up Sam Darnold, he could 305 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 4: have gone a different route. There were rumors that may 306 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 4: be a future Hall of Fame longtime Packers quarterback actually 307 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,199 Speaker 4: was kind of efforting his way to maybe be a 308 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 4: part of this mix, and he would have taken in 309 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 4: some ways a discount, but he chose JJ. Okay, so 310 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:46,079 Speaker 4: the expectation should remain. Then if your coach of the 311 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 4: year says this is the guy we're going with, well 312 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 4: now this better be good. And I also love what 313 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 4: I've seen, so that all of this lends to optimism 314 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 4: for me. I do believe he's going to have some mistakes. 315 00:13:57,360 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 4: I believe that he's going to throw a bad pass 316 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 4: that's picked off, he's going to have an awful read, 317 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 4: he's not going to go on to the next read, 318 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 4: and he's going to take a bad sack at times. 319 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 5: He's going to think that. 320 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 4: He can work with his legs, but all these guys 321 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 4: in the NFL were the best in college at one point. 322 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 5: He's going to take a back again. There will be mistakes. 323 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, what's cool about this and the faith that I 324 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 4: have him, is the ability to learn from him, the 325 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 4: ability and his connection with the coach to progress Week 326 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 4: eighteen JJ McCarthy, I think is going to look a 327 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 4: heck of a lot better than Monday Night Week one, 328 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 4: JJ McCarthy. And then where's it going to come from. 329 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 4: It's going to come on money down, So third downs 330 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 4: those need to be good. Out of the gates, there's 331 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 4: a lot you can tell, even maybe in moments of 332 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 4: a lack of success, that the decision making was there. 333 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 4: You understand why things are happening right, Like, that's what 334 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 4: I'm looking for. 335 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 5: I'm looking for a maturity. I'm looking for. 336 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 4: Leadership and poise out of the gates. I just think 337 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 4: this is a kid the lights aren't too bright for him. 338 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 4: The way that he carries himself, the way that he 339 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 4: handles himself, That's what I'm really looking forward to. So 340 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 4: up in down, I feel like I'm kind of limping 341 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 4: into this. I believe that he's going to have an 342 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 4: awful game and it's going to be frustrated. 343 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 2: I mean, what Lamar Jackson will have an awful game. 344 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 2: Josh Allen just has a bad game. 345 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 1: I mean, it happens, It happens, and I just think 346 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: the growing pains will be really interesting. 347 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 2: To see play out. 348 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: I feel like this coaching staff, team GM, whatever you 349 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: want to say about this organization, I think that they've 350 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 1: worked extremely hard the last two seasons to build something 351 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: around him to where you know, they don't need him 352 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 1: to win the game. They're going to ask him to 353 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: maybe make a game saving play on third down, you know, 354 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 1: once or twice a game. It's it's not necessarily all 355 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: on JJ McCarthy, which is what a great young quarterback 356 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: to walk into a situation like that. 357 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 2: I know, it's crazy. 358 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 4: It's crazy, beefed up O line up defensive front, the 359 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 4: coaching around him, some of the highlight talent skill positions 360 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 4: going to get the back way, how about it. 361 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 5: So he's just got to take that and run with. 362 00:15:58,360 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 2: Of course it's funny. 363 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: So I I spoke to TJ Hockinson last week about 364 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 1: JJ and asked him about it. I mean, he said, 365 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 1: it's just there's just his swagger translates directly into the huddle. 366 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 1: So when you mentioned, like, how will he lead the 367 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: team on that, I think it's already there. Like, I 368 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: think it's established and from what I've heard from not 369 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 1: only TJ. But several other players on that side of 370 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: the ball, they just they they he steps up. He 371 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: demands TJ literacy, He demands a lot out of us, 372 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: which is awesome to hear from a twenty two year 373 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: old who's like looking up at the you know, the 374 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 1: seven year veteran and TJ Hawkinson demanding things out of them. 375 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: And obviously, you know, they built their relationships relationship up 376 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: this offseason with their throwing sessions in Nashville and things 377 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 1: like that. But it is really interesting to hear everyone 378 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: talk about him. I'm just I just go back to gosh, 379 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: I just want to see. 380 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 5: It a game and we're almost there. 381 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 2: I know we're really close, aren't We're. 382 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 4: We're almost there, and you know that, how does that 383 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 4: swagger look in third quarter after a bad play? How 384 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:04,680 Speaker 4: does that swagger look in the fourth quarter? Down seven 385 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 4: and the gotta have it? How does it look in 386 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 4: the red zone? How does it look in third and 387 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:11,960 Speaker 4: potentially long? That's again those things that you look for 388 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 4: as far as how he's growing and coming along. 389 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,119 Speaker 5: I want to see that. I think it's going to 390 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 5: be good. 391 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 2: I think it would be good to t says he's 392 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 2: a long career ahead of him, which I thought was 393 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 2: really nice. 394 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 1: Yeah. 395 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,120 Speaker 2: He is our Game Day Live interview the week, which 396 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 2: is TJ is hocket. 397 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:27,200 Speaker 1: Okay, so that all air on Vikings Game Day Live, 398 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 1: which we're really excited about. 399 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:30,080 Speaker 5: I'm excited for TJ. 400 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:31,120 Speaker 2: Yes, me too. 401 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: It should be healthy, healthy, feel grateful you what he 402 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 1: said which was so interesting. He's had twelve quarterbacks in 403 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:40,400 Speaker 1: seven seasons, so like he's just kind of. 404 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 2: Been yeah yeah, well, I mean but he was here 405 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 2: for the I mean he was here for the year 406 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:51,640 Speaker 2: that we were like, yeah, Jaron Hall, Yeah, okay, so three. 407 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, let's talk about something exciting. I haven't 408 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: asked you as a Rube fan. Alright, Rube about the 409 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: return of Minnesote. 410 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 2: I'm the feeling. 411 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:04,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, when you started seeing those rumors, what 412 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: was the first thing that went through your mind. 413 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:09,920 Speaker 4: Well, I didn't think I shouldn't say I didn't think 414 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 4: it was possible. I didn't think that that was a 415 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 4: real thing that was going to happen. I was too 416 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 4: locked in on what are we going to do at 417 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 4: the punt and kick return spots? And I'm just thinking 418 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 4: from a salary standpoint, and we're really going to go 419 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 4: all in here all in. It's not a ton of cash, 420 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,520 Speaker 4: but Addison's only out a few weeks, and then you 421 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 4: start kind of seeing the way that you know, this 422 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 4: depth that we were kind of excited about with the 423 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,920 Speaker 4: wide receiver Corps, it just continued to take hit after 424 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 4: a hit, and so I honestly completely dismissed it until 425 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 4: a couple of days before it happened. And it's like, well, 426 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 4: if it is gonna, Man, he's so good in the 427 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 4: red zone. 428 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 5: I don't know how much I don't know how much 429 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 5: speed he has. 430 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, It's it's just cool being being able to meet 431 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 4: like a Chad Greenway and just kind of understand these guys' mindsets, 432 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,239 Speaker 4: the ability to retire with either of the team they 433 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 4: started with. Greenway played his whole career here. But but 434 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:00,800 Speaker 4: I know, in some ways, I think I would bet 435 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 4: even after he left and good times and had some 436 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 4: cool moments with the Panthers, I bet there was part 437 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 4: of Adam that's like, man, I'd love to find my 438 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 4: way back to Minnesota if I can. 439 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 5: He's getting to live that out. 440 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,200 Speaker 4: So I'm happy for him, and it's pretty nice having 441 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,919 Speaker 4: Fling as an option here in this passing offense. 442 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, especially because I love the respect that's there from 443 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: both sides. Have a good time, do your thing, and 444 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 1: then to come and be welcomed back here. I mean, 445 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: can you imagine what us Bank Sadame is going to 446 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 1: be like Sunday Night Football Week two when Adam Thlen 447 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: runs out. 448 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:36,520 Speaker 2: Of the dragon Head. No, it's I mean the roof's 449 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 2: going to blow off on the place. 450 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 4: It's going to be yeah, one hundred and sixty decibowls 451 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:42,160 Speaker 4: of aust Yes, No, it's. 452 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 5: Gonna be great. I'm really happy for him. 453 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:47,239 Speaker 4: And then just kind of bringing it back to you know, 454 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 4: talking about things you want to see. 455 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 5: He's gonna be ready to rock and he was going 456 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 5: to practice kind of staymbow. Yeah, so we know he's fit, 457 00:19:57,320 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 5: we know he's in shape. 458 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 4: You know number eighteen is going to get is and 459 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,400 Speaker 4: Hawkinson so pumped for what he's going to be able 460 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 4: to provide, but feeling rate in that mix as another 461 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 4: option and specifically in the red zone. 462 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 5: Good things coming our way for sure. 463 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: Okay, one more thing before we let you get back 464 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: to your regularly planned schedule. 465 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 2: Early early hopes. 466 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 1: For Monday night, you know, obviously again We're on a 467 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: Tuesday right now, folks. 468 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 2: If you haven't heard that, say that yesterday. It is 469 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 2: a Tuesday. 470 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,160 Speaker 1: So we got some early early hopes from you on 471 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 1: what do you see happening on Monday? 472 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 4: All this focus on the passing game and feeling and 473 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 4: what JJ is going to do. Want I want to 474 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 4: see them run the ball effectively. We're thinking, oh man, 475 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 4: it's so good to get Ben Johnson in this whole tour. 476 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 4: Caleb Williams down to the studs thing and rebuilt him 477 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,160 Speaker 4: from scratch. I'm happy we're getting him week one and 478 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 4: so defense feasting on a guy that. 479 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 5: Loves taking sacks. He's almost like addicted to it. 480 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 4: The sixty eight a year ago. Let's feast on that 481 00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 4: week one, and then on the other side. I want 482 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 4: to see us effectively run the ball. So, and you know, 483 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:05,919 Speaker 4: JJ's the A topic, the A, the A, B B topic, 484 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 4: My goodness, learn the alphabet. Eric would be would be 485 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,159 Speaker 4: what that actually looks like Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, 486 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 4: how they're deployed. I want to see effective running, specifically 487 00:21:16,119 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 4: up the middle. I just Monday night, Monday night lights 488 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 4: at Soldier Field. 489 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 2: Its going to be the longest Monday of my life, indeed, 490 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 2: but it's going to be awful only because of the weight. 491 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 4: Well, it's it's it's a Tuesday that's airing on a Thursday, 492 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 4: and a dissipation for a Monday night in which the 493 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:31,679 Speaker 4: Vikings are gonna win. They're gonna be, They're gonna be 494 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 4: one to oh seven days from now. 495 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 5: I hope. 496 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:35,239 Speaker 2: So can't wait to hear it. Thank you so much, 497 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 2: Eric for your time. Really appreciate it. 498 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 5: Thanks for having me. 499 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 2: A big thank you to Nordo for joining the show. 500 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:43,840 Speaker 1: Really love adding that Rube perspective and don't forget you 501 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 1: can hear him host Vikings fan Line following each and 502 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 1: every Vikings game this season alongside Ron Johnson. Now, if 503 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: you're trying to get some tickets for the home opener, 504 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:56,880 Speaker 1: which is next Sunday, single game tickets are still available 505 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:00,159 Speaker 1: on ticket Master when the Vikings host the Falcons on 506 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:04,120 Speaker 1: Sunday Night Football. 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