1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, just forty eight hours 2 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: before the Cardinals play the Panthers. MJ's three keys to victory. 3 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: What must happen for a bounce back when plus his 4 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: X factor? Also, fantasy players listen up. DeAndre Hopkins willie 5 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: or won't he play well? It's the question everyone wants 6 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: to know. It's Cardinals Cover two, Episode three twenty four 7 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: and it starts now. Welcome to Cardinals Cover two with 8 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: Craig Grigolu and Mike Jarecki. Cardinals Cover two is presented 9 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: by Hun Day, proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals, and 10 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: by Arizona Cardinals Podcasts, Visit acy Cardinals dot Com, Slash Podcasts. 11 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: Murray rolls to the right, throws near sight of Fritz Bob. 12 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: He's into the ends of for the touchdown. Here's Craig 13 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: Griolu and Mike Jarecki. Always love when it's a football Friday, 14 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: hashtag football Friday, and I guess hashtag fits Friday. And 15 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: let's continue with the theme that you started yesterday, MJ. 16 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: Hashtag feed fits. So we'll get that established for all 17 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: of the Bird Gang before we dive into this matchup 18 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: against the Panthers, and I know everyone is curious about 19 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: the injury report. We will get to that. I'll say 20 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: this though, Thursday Night football a little odd, m Jay 21 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,759 Speaker 1: to watch a game in which your following opponent has 22 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: played before you've played, in the case of the New 23 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: York jess last night. Yeah, and you know they're gonna 24 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: have a mini bye week now, so and they probably 25 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: needed obviously, he starts with the quarterback Sam Darnold. You 26 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: know he initially Akeman thought he broke his collarbone, but 27 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: he returned the game. Now you gotta look big picture here. 28 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: I know Adam Gas is coming under a lot of heat, 29 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: so I think we'll learn more next week. And if not, 30 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna see Joe Flacco and then Greg Williams. We 31 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: know the history behind him when he's been with the Rams, 32 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 1: and he keeps getting these jobs. And you know obviously 33 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 1: that that was that game got out of hand last night, 34 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: even vic Fanjiel pulling his team off the field. Now 35 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: you ready for this. Broncos turned the ball over three 36 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: times and they won. Yeah, well that's what happens when 37 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: you play a team like the Jets, who you talk 38 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 1: about the penalties eleven of them six personal foul penalties. 39 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: But we'll have plenty of time to get into the 40 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:37,679 Speaker 1: Jets and what lies ahead next week. This week, this Sunday, 41 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: Cardinals looking to get back into the win column three 42 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: and one facing a one and two Panthers team. And 43 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 1: here it is, folks, you can hear it. This is 44 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: the official injury report, what everyone has been waiting for. 45 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: And no, DeAndre Hopkins did not practice on Friday, so 46 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: he has not been on the practice field at all 47 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 1: this week Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. According to the head coach, 48 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:05,559 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury, a game time decision, the official listing is questionable. 49 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go back to what we discussed yesterday, m J. 50 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 1: There is no question in my mind Number ten will 51 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: be on the field. Yeah, I mean, I think that's 52 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: what you're leaning. But I also think you know, it's 53 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: a long season and we don't know the extent of 54 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: the injury. I'm sure he's been getting rehab around the clock. 55 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: Is just a mild spring, and again, I don't want 56 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: to expect the high ankle sprains can linger, but you know, 57 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: they've got to be smart about it. But you know, 58 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: he's going home and we know, he's only missed really 59 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: one game in his career, and it's unfortunately wasn't on 60 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: the practice field. But you know, he's a gamer and 61 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: they're gonna need him, and if not, somebody's also going 62 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: to step up, so you know it's gonna be normal. 63 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: I think him and Christian Kirk. According to Kingsbury, Kirk's 64 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: not one hundred percent, but at least he's practiced the 65 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: last couple of days, including today, and they're probably gonna 66 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 1: be out there. You know, two hours before kickoff ninety minutes. 67 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: You got to get your inactives in and they're gonna 68 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: work him out and we'll see how they react and 69 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: definitely can use both guys. I mean, that's part of 70 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: their offense. Here's what Kingsbury had to say about Hopkins quote, 71 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: I don't think we'll know until Sunday. We'll see how 72 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: he feels. If he can go, he'll go, but we 73 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: don't want to put him out there it's early in 74 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: the year if he isn't feeling his best end Quote. Yes, 75 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: Hopkins has missed one game because of injury two overall 76 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: in his now eight years in the NFL, but just 77 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 1: based off history and that is what I'm going on 78 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: that he will play on Sunday. Now, I don't know 79 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 1: how effective he'll be, but he'll be in uniform, he'll 80 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 1: be active, and he'll start well, get off to a 81 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: good start, play with it a lead, and maybe you 82 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: don't have to play him sixty five snaps the game 83 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: and Craig, you know this is something where the way 84 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,160 Speaker 1: he catches the ball, you know, the bubble screens and 85 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: the you know the passes behind behind the line of scrimmage. 86 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: You know a lot of times when he's tiptoed down 87 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 1: in line, and Kyle used the words slippery. He's very slippery. 88 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: He is. He's going to get an ankle tackle. Six 89 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: other players listed as questionable, including as you brought up, 90 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: Christian kirk Mason cole As Wall on the offensive end 91 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 1: and then defensively, and we can go one by one 92 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: on these, Devon Kennard, Dennis Gardeck Tanner Vallejo, and Drake Kirkpatrick. 93 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: Two on those names really stick out to me. One 94 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: is Knard, who, like Hopkins, did not practice at all 95 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: this week because of a calf injury, and then Kirkpatrick 96 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: was not on the practice field on Friday. Limited Thursday 97 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: because of a head injury that he suffered in practice 98 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: the day before. So this is now something that we've 99 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: got a monitor. Because you lose Canard, that hurts your 100 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: depth at outside linebacker. You lose Kirkpatrick. Now all of 101 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: a sudden, your secondary is really beat up. Yeah, how 102 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: many more hits can you take on that secondary? In Canard? 103 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: You know, as I mentioned, he's brought physicality. I think 104 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: he does a good job set in the edge. Um, 105 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: he can rush the quarterback. He's good in the in 106 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: the run game when it comes to making tackles. But 107 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: we know that Hassan Reddick is getting more time in 108 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: there there. You know, I would say Canar is still 109 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: getting more snaps, but they are rotating and that would 110 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 1: slide Reddick in there. And then you know after that, 111 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, I think a guy like Kylie Fitz who 112 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: wears number forty nine, he may have to play some snaps, 113 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: but obviously it starts with Chandler Jones. But yeah, I 114 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 1: mean again, they're so early in the season and I 115 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 1: know that they have the ir to return within three weeks. 116 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: You know, a guy like Max Williams, um he's more 117 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: probably after the bye week. Um, but you don't want 118 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: anything lingering. And again you're hoping to get Buddha back 119 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: and and you know, uh, Chris Banjo back because you 120 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: know the secondary's taking some hits and you know, one 121 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: of my keys, I'll tease it is going to be 122 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: that defense when it comes to the game against and 123 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,040 Speaker 1: on Sunday the Panthers, Yeah, I'm glad you brought up 124 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: Baker and Banjo officially ruled out, So you're starting safeties 125 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: are going to be Deonte Thompson and Curtis Riley, with 126 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: potential of a Charles Washington getting some snaps. We know 127 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: TJ Ward was signed to the practice squad, but according 128 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: to defensive coordinator Vans Joseph, he's not ready, so I'm 129 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: not expecting an elevation from him to active roster status 130 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: on Saturday. That's kind of all been ruled out. Yet 131 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: when you throw in the Kurt Patrick news if he's 132 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: unable to go, you've got Patrick Peterson, Byron Murphy, and 133 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: Kevin Peterson thrown into the mix. You do have Jace 134 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: Whittaker on the practice squad. He was one of those 135 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: four players that the team protected this week. Does he 136 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: get the call to the active roster in a move 137 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: on Saturday the day before the game, So a lot 138 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 1: of moving parts that we might not know for certain 139 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: as far as what happens until ten am when that 140 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: game kicks off. Yeah, I like Chase Whittaker, but I 141 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: don't see that happening. Kevin Peterson, you know he's played 142 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: late in the year when they let Tremaine Brock go, 143 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: and you know Peterson was out there with Murphy and 144 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: you know he made the team basic on special team, 145 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: so I would think he's going to be your your 146 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: third corner. Um. Yeah, it's it's it's not it's not ideal, 147 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: but according to fans, they think they can cover the 148 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: middle of the field better than maybe the edges. But 149 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: Kirkpatrick's going to be a loss because he was starting 150 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: to come on. His snapcott was going up and he's 151 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: got long arms. And you know, we'll get into the 152 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: Panthers wide receivers because they got some guys that can 153 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 1: stretch the field. But yeah, I mean, it's you just 154 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,680 Speaker 1: hope that the Cardinals defense front seven. I mean, they've 155 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: done their job. They're really good getting teams off the field. 156 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: Of number one actually in the league when it comes 157 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 1: to getting the opponent off the field on third down 158 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: less than thirty percent. So that's good. You know, it's 159 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 1: good down third down, and it's good in the red zone. Um, 160 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: but they're gonna have to cover a little bit here 161 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: and we'll see just from a standpoint of who's matched 162 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: up with who and how do the Cardinals decide if 163 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: they want to play man to man or zone. How 164 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: about some good news? You're ready for some good news. 165 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: It seems like we've been Debbie Downers here for the post. 166 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: This is all good news. We're breaking down the game. 167 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 1: They're leaving today. We got the game coming up on Sunday. 168 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: We already kind of fast forward about the Jets and 169 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 1: what's going on with them. No, I'm I'm good. It's 170 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: a football Friday, all right. Some good news, especially if 171 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: your name is Justin Murray. The offensive lineman signed a 172 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:38,680 Speaker 1: two year contract extension, so now he has inked through 173 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty two season. Great to see him rewarded. 174 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: He was due to become a free agent at season's end, 175 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 1: but someone a year ago that if you talk to 176 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 1: the offensive lineman was the MVP of that group last 177 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: season when he was pressed into duty to play right 178 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: tackle this year, kind of more of a jack of 179 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: all trades, playing in every single game more still on 180 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: special teams. We did see him spell both j R. 181 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: Sweezy and Justin Pugh last week for a series each, 182 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: as far as playing right guard and left guard respectively. 183 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,359 Speaker 1: But someone that this team is very high on obviously 184 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: to give him a two year contract, well, you can 185 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: never have too much death. And you know, according to 186 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: Sean Coogler, he thinks the second unit. Now, we don't 187 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: want to see that because those guys are starts for 188 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 1: a reason. But you know, he came in on the fly. 189 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: He started twelve games, he played in fourteen, his numbers 190 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 1: got better as the season progressed. Now you got Josh 191 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: Jones for the future as he left or right tackle. 192 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: Justin Murray we know was taking snaps at both. You 193 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: mentioned the guard spot, so that's position flexibility. We know 194 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 1: he's going to be active on game day and you 195 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: know this is the way to protect you in the 196 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: future because you know, you look at Calvin Beecham and 197 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 1: he definitely has been a good addition, but he's getting 198 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 1: up there in age and see, now you've got two 199 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 1: options at right tackle next year and that, and depending 200 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: on what Beacham wants to do. I think he's more 201 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: of a one year guy. But the way he's playing, 202 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: why wouldn't you bring him back. He's kind of new 203 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: Marcus Gilbert. But on paper, you've got Justin Murray and 204 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: you've got Josh Jones to solidify that right side, and 205 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: I think eventually one of those, at least Josh Jones 206 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 1: could be your future left tackle. Kingsberry very complimentary of Murray, 207 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 1: someone who works his tail off and quote couldn't be 208 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: more thrilled for him, end quote. And that's what you 209 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: like to see. Those guys that maybe don't get a 210 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: lot of the attention, don't get a lot of their headlines, 211 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,680 Speaker 1: but they put forth the work, not just on the field, 212 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:38,600 Speaker 1: but off the field, watching film, studying film, and then 213 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: when their name is called, when their number is up, 214 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,600 Speaker 1: they sit there and they deliver. Yeah. And you know, 215 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: the Cardinals id two of their biggest free agents moving 216 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: forward in Buddha Baker and DeAndre Hopkins, and they both 217 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:54,079 Speaker 1: have lived up to the contract they received their two 218 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: of their better players. Now, this is a guy that 219 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: you want to have around, and you know they had 220 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: the Earl watch words. For a while, Earl was just 221 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: a guy. You know, this guy can start, you know, 222 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: you know how I feel that. You know, you can 223 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,680 Speaker 1: play a Lamont, Gilliard or Mason call for a few games, 224 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: but you got to find out who's the guy. This 225 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 1: guy proved he can play in the NFL and he's 226 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: a starter. So it's a good dilemma to happen, you know, 227 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, he earned it. Bird 228 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,079 Speaker 1: Gang update to the latest version of the Cardinals mobile 229 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: app today. The update features an all new redesign home 230 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: screen experience. Visit asy cardinals dot com slash app for more. 231 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 1: It is a game and the words of Justin Pugh 232 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: quote huge for us talking about the Panthers on Sunday, 233 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals looking to get back in the win column, looking 234 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: to improve the three and one, which would be an 235 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: excellent start for the first quarter of the season. Of course, 236 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: we've already dissected what happened and the disappointment to the 237 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:54,080 Speaker 1: Lions General manager Steve come this morning ninety eight seven 238 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: FM Arizona Sports Station, very disappointing, failed mightily did not 239 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: step up to the channel. Lee. Our leaders need to 240 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: step up, and he added he certainly expects the team 241 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: to quote come out swinging this week in Carolina. Yeah, 242 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: I think Larry hited it on. It was it was. 243 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 1: It was kind of wake up call. You know. I 244 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: didn't think it's going to define their season, but there's 245 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 1: a lot of things that they need to work on. 246 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: And one of the questions I asked to Kingsbury on 247 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:25,719 Speaker 1: Friday was, you know, because Matt Rule last week in 248 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: his postgame postgame celebration they posted on the Panthers website, 249 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:33,559 Speaker 1: he basically told his team the reason why you won 250 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: today is the way you practice during the week. And 251 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: you know, obviously you don't go one hundred miles an hour, 252 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,440 Speaker 1: but it's more mental and technique and learning and learning 253 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: the game plan. And so you know, the message this 254 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 1: week when point of emphasis from players and coaches was 255 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: let's tighten up the small things. You know, let's you know, 256 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: you got to get Bevern uncoverage. I mean, last week 257 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:58,560 Speaker 1: all three units did not playoff to park, giving up 258 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: some you know, some k and punts and you know, 259 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: obviously don't want to have any extra point missus, but 260 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: they feel like they're leaving points on the field. And 261 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: so I take attention in detail and when you have 262 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: a good week of practice. Now it's an early start, 263 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: but they practice early in the morning, so I don't 264 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: think there's going to be any excuses here, but it's 265 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: always good to kind of be humbled a little bit. 266 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: The coaches, the players, they've all said the right things, 267 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: they've all done the work this week. Now it's about 268 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 1: the execution on Sunday, and we've reached that point in 269 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: the show. MJ here on Cardinals Cover two presented by Hunday, 270 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: proud partner of the Arizona Cardinals. We need MJ's three 271 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: keys to victory. We can go one by one what 272 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: must happen or a little bit of all three, or 273 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: at least two out of the three that needs to 274 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: occur for this team to come out of Bank of 275 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: America Stadium with a w Okay. I'm gonna start off 276 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: with number one, Brian Burns. He's a former first round pick. 277 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: He played really well this week and versus Kyler Murray. 278 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 1: Now obviously we could see, you know them put a 279 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: spy on Murray, but for the most part, you know 280 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: he's a guy that you know can go from sideline 281 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: to sideline and he's a former first round pick. As 282 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 1: I mentioned, you know his job is going to try 283 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: to keep Murray in the pocket, and we know the 284 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: Cardinals will like to make decisions from them there. So 285 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 1: Bryan Burns versus Kyler Murray, I think it's one of 286 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 1: the better matchups you're gonna see on Sunday. And it's 287 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 1: a case where they're gonna try to slow Murray down. 288 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 1: They're gonna try to, you know, pinch the edges to 289 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 1: where leave Murray in the pocket. We know he can escape, 290 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: but I think they want to see if he make 291 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: the throws down the field, intermediate routes on you know, 292 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: take your shots when you have to. With Isabella, obviously, 293 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: you look at a guy like Keyshawn Johnson maybe on 294 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 1: a back should of fade, he's going to come back 295 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: for the ball. So I think you look at Brian Burns. 296 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 1: He probably doesn't get talked about us enough when Keith 297 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: Lee and him guys were there against Kyler Murray. So 298 00:15:56,960 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: that's number one. Yeah, go ahead, real quick on Burns. 299 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 1: Just as some background information, we talked that this team 300 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: only has the two sacks and both last week he 301 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 1: had one of those sacks. He had seven and a 302 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: half as a rookie last year coming out of Florida State, 303 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: so he does have the production you were talking about 304 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: Matt Rule, and perhaps the strategy against the Kyler Murray 305 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: sounds like you expect the Panthers to kind of do 306 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: somewhat similar to what the Lions did to try to 307 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: make sure you take away those rush lanes or the 308 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 1: threats of Murray running the football. Yeah. I mean we 309 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 1: always talk about a three four or four to three. 310 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 1: Usually see five guys line up on the line of scrimmage. 311 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: A lot of it's time as two linebackers on the 312 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: edge and then three defensive linemen. I think we're going 313 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: to see this week where the Cardinals only have two 314 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: defensive linements in the hands in the dirt and they're 315 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 1: gonna have their linebackers standing up at the line of scrimmage. 316 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: But on the other side, I think when you look 317 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: at Carolina, they play a four to three and they're 318 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:04,399 Speaker 1: gonna try to rush for possibly go to spy and 319 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 1: they're gonna drop seven into coverage and they're gonna force 320 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:09,920 Speaker 1: Murray to throw in the tight windows. I think that's 321 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: the plan there. So we'll see if they start bringing 322 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: five or six, but they got to cover a lot 323 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,199 Speaker 1: of ground considering how many weapons that Cardinals have on 324 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:22,439 Speaker 1: the outside. Well, Murray earlier this week admitted that he 325 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: would prefer to stay in the pocket and make those 326 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: throws as they try to find some offense and run 327 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: the ball and all those exciting plays, because let's face it, 328 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 1: those are the big plays that have always been replayed 329 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 1: on all the sports shows. Is Kyle the Murray making 330 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: defenders miss? But if you ask him, he'd much prefer 331 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 1: someone else to do all the work get the ball 332 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: into his playmaker's hands. Well, and you know, again he's 333 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 1: just big his critic when he watches on a film. 334 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,439 Speaker 1: You know, maybe he wasn't going through his progressions. We 335 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,479 Speaker 1: definitely know he forced the Laria FitzGeralds throw. You know, 336 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:00,920 Speaker 1: let's throw out the when he got his arm hit. 337 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: But he could have had another one up to four. 338 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: But you know, and sometimes you need some help from 339 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: the receivers. You know, a guy like Keyshaw Johnson's got 340 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: to come back to the ball on a back shoulder, 341 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 1: faced yourself in position to make that catch. They'd work 342 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: out it in practice. I mean, I see it. You're 343 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: in the open portion, so yeah, but you know, if 344 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:22,400 Speaker 1: he has to run, you know he's gonna do what's best. 345 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 1: You know it. Basically it's instincts and if what the 346 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: defense gives them. But I think teams are challenging him 347 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: a little bit. Now if you're going to rush four 348 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 1: and drop seven, and again this is on the receivers. 349 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: They gotta get separation, They got to get open if 350 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 1: if if you're you got to step on your receiver, 351 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 1: he'll lead you. Of course, yards after catch go a 352 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: long way. The Panthers defense ranks twenty fourth against the path, 353 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 1: averaging or allowing better than two hundred and fifty yards 354 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: through the air, and of course their points per game 355 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: is not much better. They rank eighteenth in that category, 356 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 1: giving up twenty seven a contest. This might be a 357 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: game in which the Cardinals hit thirty or maybe even 358 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 1: have to go beyond, especially if they have some trouble 359 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: kind of holding off what Teddy Bridgewater and the Panthers 360 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: offense tend to do. All right, So that's key number one, 361 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: that's key number two. I believe Hopkins is going to play, 362 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:19,199 Speaker 1: don't know if he'll play the whole game. So my 363 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:24,120 Speaker 1: number two is Dante Jackson his production this far this 364 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: season has been impressive. For the most party already has 365 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: two interceptions despite missing all the week one and lost 366 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,680 Speaker 1: to the Raiders. So this is the matchup looking for 367 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: Jackson versus Hopkins. We know that Hopkins is a guy 368 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 1: that right now, you know, he's got thirty two or 369 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:43,679 Speaker 1: thirty thirty seven targets in just three weeks, three hundred 370 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: and fifty perceiving yards and one touchdown. So he's got 371 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: a really high grade when it comes to his rock 372 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 1: running and yards after catch. So I think Jackson, considering 373 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: he's got his hands on a few balls this year, 374 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:59,440 Speaker 1: against Hopkins, that's the matchup that I'm sure Carolina I 375 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 1: wouldn't say they are looking forward to it, but I 376 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:05,440 Speaker 1: think the Cardinals are Another player in that Panthers secondary 377 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:08,359 Speaker 1: who the Panthers are very high on and for good 378 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 1: reason based off his production, is the rookie safety Jeremy 379 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 1: Chin twenty six tackles. He leads all rookies and tackles. 380 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 1: A second round pick out of Southern Illinois, he is 381 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: certainly someone who has stepped up his game and has 382 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: actually become a little bit of a leader as well, 383 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: being vocal both on and off the field according to 384 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 1: everything that I was reading this week. So a name 385 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on Jeremy Chin. Of course, we 386 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 1: know what the Cardinals issues are and their secondary specifically 387 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,359 Speaker 1: at safety, but it sounds like, at least for three 388 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:45,160 Speaker 1: games worth, the Carley Panthers have found one of their 389 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: safeties of the future, if you will, well, if you 390 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: go back to the combine, I think that he was 391 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:53,160 Speaker 1: one and the other guy I don't remember his name, 392 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 1: but they were probably the most talked about guys that 393 00:20:56,440 --> 00:21:00,080 Speaker 1: were from small schools. And you know, I think if 394 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 1: you're Matt Rule and you're trying to build character and 395 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: there you want a guy that's been an underdog. Now, 396 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: part of that tells me he's making a lot of 397 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:10,160 Speaker 1: tackles in the secondary though, and you know that's part 398 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: of the deal. I mean, he's only asked to do that. 399 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:16,359 Speaker 1: But being a rookie, I think if Kyler can pump 400 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: fake and maybe have him bite a little bit because 401 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,160 Speaker 1: he's going to play aggressive, that it looks like that's 402 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: by nature. He's probably been an underdog for a long 403 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: time and now he's in a league. But when you 404 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 1: see a guy worked at hard in practice and how 405 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 1: he goes against this with his film session that can 406 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: really spread out the locker room. And the fact that 407 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: you're saying he's vocal at you know, so so early 408 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,959 Speaker 1: in the season being a rookie that's that sounds like 409 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 1: a guy that knows what he's doing. It's a good point. 410 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: You make the safety the third level of the defense, 411 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: and if a lot of tackles are made in that area, 412 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, that means the offense is 413 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 1: getting to that third level. Sometimes it's not always good 414 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: when your safety is among the higher leaders and tackles. 415 00:21:57,240 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 1: Case in point, Buddha Bake or Chris Banjost and fourth 416 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: respectively and tackles for the Cardinals through three games. Now 417 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: we know Baker is closer to the line of scrimmage 418 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 1: at times, but still you'd much rather see your linebackers 419 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 1: or even some of your defensive lineman defensive ends have 420 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: those high number of tackles as opposed to guys that 421 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 1: are kind of playing well off the line of scrimmage. Well, 422 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: I mean, buddhas in a different category obviously, and I'm 423 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: glad you made that point, But you know, you look 424 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,960 Speaker 1: at Campbell and Hicks. I mean we're starting to see 425 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: you to d lineman get more pressure on the quarterback. 426 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: But usually your linebackers, you don't want your safeties leading. 427 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: But Buddha plays slot corner. He plays and he's covering 428 00:22:38,119 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 1: tight ends, so his numbers are gonna be a little 429 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 1: bit different than other guys. But clearly when Buddha's out there, 430 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: he makes things happen. And let's be honest, I mean, 431 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 1: they're gonna miss him this week and without stating the obvious, 432 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 1: and hopefully it's only this week that he and Banjo 433 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,919 Speaker 1: are able to return. Next week against the Jets, we 434 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: know Jayleen Thompson is eligible to return off injured reserve 435 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: next week. We'll see if that's the case. That ultimately 436 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 1: determined by just how he feels, because just because you're 437 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:11,640 Speaker 1: able to return doesn't always mean that you are capable 438 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 1: of returning. All right, MJ, we promise the Bird Gang 439 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: three keys. We've got two what's number three? Russell Okong 440 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: or Taylor Moten left and right tackle against Chandler Jones. 441 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: You know Chandler obviously he's trying to get you know, 442 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 1: sacks coming bunches. He's got a you know, a fumble recovery. 443 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: He's got six or seven quarterback hits. He's got one 444 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:37,679 Speaker 1: sack on the season. Now, Moten has been really good 445 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: and he's gonna make a lot of money next spring. 446 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 1: He played really phenomenal against the Chargers. Going back and 447 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: looking at some of the write ups of that game, 448 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: and then Russell Okong. Of course Chandler has gone against 449 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 1: him in the division when he was with Seattle, and 450 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,679 Speaker 1: now if you don't have Kennard and we don't know 451 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:59,880 Speaker 1: one to think he's listening to as questionable. I do 452 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 1: think the Cardinals want to line up Chandler next to 453 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: Jordan Phillips and then maybe Reddick can be on the 454 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: other side. So I think they wanted to get that 455 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,919 Speaker 1: push from the right side. O Kong is obviously a 456 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 1: strong guy, he's got a good anchor, and Molten's a 457 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: young guy with the bright future. So you know, in 458 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 1: week one they obviously went against mcclinchy and Trent Williams, 459 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 1: and then you look at the Redskins excuse me, Washington 460 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:26,640 Speaker 1: football team. They went against some good tackles. So if 461 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:28,399 Speaker 1: this is a week where Chandler is going to have 462 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 1: an opportunity, I think it would be best if they 463 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 1: can move him around, you know, throughout the course of 464 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:35,680 Speaker 1: the game, and if the team didn't get a lead, 465 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: let him rush the passer. Well, that will always help, 466 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: as we say, pin their ears back. Now. A quick 467 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:44,679 Speaker 1: note on the Panthers. O Coo officially listed as questionable 468 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: because he's been limited in practice with a groin injury. 469 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 1: So perhaps you're getting someone now capable veteran with someone 470 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,639 Speaker 1: less than one hundred percent and someone that Chandler Jones 471 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 1: is very well aware. I'm glad you brought up the 472 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:00,800 Speaker 1: fact that they went against one another with the Seahawks, 473 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: and I know Jones has a lot of success bringing 474 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: down Russell Wilson. I think it's now up to nine 475 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:10,680 Speaker 1: and a half sacks over his career. Now, I don't 476 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: know how many of those were on o'koon, but to 477 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: that point they'll bab will be be some good natured 478 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 1: conversation between those two before, during, and after the game. 479 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:23,639 Speaker 1: The only thing is he's not gonna have the twelfth man. 480 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 1: There's only five thousand fans there. And and Chandler, you know, 481 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:31,680 Speaker 1: he's getting into football shape and he's playing a ton 482 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 1: of snaps. I think maybe he played every snap at 483 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:38,119 Speaker 1: one last week. But you know, I think Steve was 484 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:40,919 Speaker 1: hitting on today, you know, and he was referring to 485 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: veteran players or five star players. I think we know 486 00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: who those guys are. But he also said, you don't 487 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 1: have to be a five star player, step up and 488 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: make a play, you know. So that's where I think. 489 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:55,400 Speaker 1: You know, it's a team game. And you know, if 490 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 1: defensively they feel like thing some pressure on Bridgewire, I 491 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 1: think that will go along way. How do you feel 492 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: about Chandler Jones right now and the fact that he 493 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: doesn't have the numbers to back up his own name 494 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: yet This team as a whole ranks fifth in the 495 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: league with eleven sacks, but just one of those belongs 496 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:24,680 Speaker 1: to Chandler Jones. Yeah, I mean the fact that I 497 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: and again I gotta mention this. I know nobody likes 498 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:29,920 Speaker 1: the preseason, so let's get that out of the way. 499 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 1: But players and coaches and scouts two, that's how you 500 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:37,159 Speaker 1: can scott other players. That's how you advance. You know. 501 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones and even fits to a certain extent in Kingsbury, 502 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 1: he learned, you know last year that you know, they 503 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 1: were too cute in the preseason, so they would have 504 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 1: got maybe some of these kinks out. I mean, this 505 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: team has not firing on all cylinders. So yeah, I 506 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,919 Speaker 1: just I just feel like when it comes to that, 507 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 1: I mean Chandler Jones to me, I thought he came 508 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: into camp a little heavy. He was doing a lot 509 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:05,680 Speaker 1: of conditioning. Now that you know, they're probably losing seven 510 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: eight pounds on game date and when they're practicing, a 511 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,120 Speaker 1: lot of times are in the bubble. I just think 512 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 1: he's it's hard to simulate because you can't hit the 513 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 1: quarterback in practice, just like a kicker. You know, Gonzalez 514 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: said he would have loved to have a preseason. I 515 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,639 Speaker 1: don't care if he was playing at all. Four you 516 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 1: maybe want to show the other guy, but there he 517 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:28,680 Speaker 1: was his job to lose. So I think this is 518 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: a valuable lesson, and I think four is too many. 519 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: I think two in a joint practice is perfect, but 520 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 1: you cannot simulate that. So he needs to do it 521 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:39,360 Speaker 1: on game day and it's a little bit different to games, 522 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 1: a little faster. He's going against you know, guys that 523 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 1: are obviously making good money. So but but I do 524 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:47,720 Speaker 1: think just talking to coaches on the staff, you know, 525 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: and listening to him in zoom interviews, and he talked 526 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 1: to coaches around the league. I think everyone's using this 527 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:58,160 Speaker 1: just twenty five percent of the season, and these games count, 528 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,119 Speaker 1: though the preseason game don't count. But they're using this 529 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,200 Speaker 1: as hopefully a tune up. Cliff cliff a minute that 530 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 1: when he watches some some tape on teams that are 531 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 1: he's playing or going back to cutoffs, it's been a 532 00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:15,840 Speaker 1: little sloppy in the NFL. Across the boarder Jones is 533 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 1: getting a lot of the attention, which is freeing up 534 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 1: some other guys, and it's why you have a Devon 535 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: Kinnard and Hassan Reddick each with two sacks a piece. 536 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: And then we discussed on how the defensive line is 537 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:31,399 Speaker 1: getting some pressure up the middle, Corey Peters and Jordan 538 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 1: Phillips each with two sacks as while on we measure 539 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: outside linebackers and defensive ends nine times out of ten 540 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: by their numbers, and we go by the number of 541 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,200 Speaker 1: sacks they have. But it is more than just the 542 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,600 Speaker 1: sack total. Yet. This was the first offseason in which 543 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 1: Chandler Jones was very open, very candid about looking for 544 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: that single season sack record based off his performance a 545 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 1: year ago when he finished with nineteen and couldn't get 546 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,600 Speaker 1: that twentieth in that last game against the Rams because 547 00:29:01,640 --> 00:29:05,160 Speaker 1: they refuse to allow him to get close to Jared Goff. 548 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: And it just seems like now, when y're the opposing offense, 549 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 1: especially those offensive linemen, it's anyone but Chandler Jones, and 550 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: they'll consider that a win. Yeah. And you know, if 551 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,640 Speaker 1: we get to twenty five percent at the quarter pole 552 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,120 Speaker 1: and he's got two or three, okay, and then the 553 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: next month he gets five or six, and then the 554 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: next month maybe he gets five or six, So I 555 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: mean he's gonna be in double digits. It's just again, 556 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: I'd rather see them force some turnovers, give the offense 557 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: a short field to play with, all right, Craig. When 558 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 1: it comes to at least my I guess X factor, 559 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:46,040 Speaker 1: My X factor is going to be the front seven. 560 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: And you know, I'll usually go with a player, but 561 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be very important to keep Bridgewater 562 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:54,280 Speaker 1: in the pocket. And along those lines, you've got to 563 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:56,960 Speaker 1: eliminate chunk plays. They have don't have a lot of 564 00:29:57,040 --> 00:30:00,880 Speaker 1: chunk plays, and then a wild carter would be dj 565 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:06,240 Speaker 1: More versus Patrick Peterson. DJ Moore has been frustrating this season, 566 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: and they don't know what's wrong. Obviously, you bring Robbie Anderson, 567 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:13,880 Speaker 1: they get you know, Chris Samuel there. They don't have 568 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 1: Greg Olson anymore. So if Patrick's getting in an opportunity 569 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: to possibly get a pick or you know, play close 570 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 1: coverage and don't get him a little cushion on the outside. 571 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 1: DJ Moore versus Patrick Peterson, I think that's something else 572 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:30,120 Speaker 1: will look for. Yeah. More, With fourteen catches for two 573 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:33,959 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty nine yards, Robbie Anderson has the touchdown, 574 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 1: the only touchdown for the wide receivers of the Panthers. 575 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: The other passing touchdown is from Mike Davis, who is 576 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 1: now your quote unquote Christian McCaffrey of the Panthers offense. 577 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 1: He can run it, he can catch it out of 578 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:48,560 Speaker 1: the backfield, but it also means that you've got to 579 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:50,800 Speaker 1: account for that guy coming out of the backfield. And 580 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: we know that that's been a little bit of an issue, 581 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:55,920 Speaker 1: especially Week one against the forty nine ers. Running backs 582 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,360 Speaker 1: who can catch the ball out of the backfield starting 583 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 1: to get those chunk plays against the Cardinals defense. Yeah, 584 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:04,440 Speaker 1: and Mike Davis. He's a big back. I mean, he's 585 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 1: five nine to twenty. You know, obviously they're gonna utilize 586 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:11,920 Speaker 1: play action Bridgewater. I don't think they want him to run. 587 00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:14,080 Speaker 1: I mean the fact that this guy was five and 588 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:16,360 Speaker 1: oz with the Saints last year and the Cardinals a 589 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 1: couple of times with team Vance and Patrick. They make 590 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:23,720 Speaker 1: reference to Joe Brady who spent time in New Orleans. 591 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: They run the Saints kind of offense, so a lot 592 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 1: of shifting, get rid of the ball quickly, but again, 593 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: you got to eliminate the big plays. This Cardinals defense 594 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,680 Speaker 1: was kind of not put under the spotlight, if you will. 595 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:40,040 Speaker 1: But general manager Steve Cohm was asked about it this 596 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:43,320 Speaker 1: morning on ninety eight seven FM, Arizona Sports station. As 597 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:48,360 Speaker 1: far as finishing, we lack finish was the quote, and 598 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:50,640 Speaker 1: he was referring to the end of the first half, 599 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: the Lions scoring a touchdown and the end of the 600 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 1: game the Lions marching downfield in almost five minute drive 601 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:59,240 Speaker 1: to set up Matt Prador for the game winning field goal. 602 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 1: They are playing well, but it's the consistency from start 603 00:32:03,600 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: to finish, much like we've talked about with the offense. 604 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:09,720 Speaker 1: But you want to go into And I know our 605 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:14,200 Speaker 1: college Kyloegard doesn't believe in momentum, but there is that 606 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 1: momentum or feeling good going into the locker room after 607 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:22,920 Speaker 1: you've scored, whether it's a six minute drive or a 608 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: two minute drive, and then coming into the second half 609 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:29,160 Speaker 1: feeling a little bit better about yourselves. And I think 610 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: that matters to teams how you end first halfs and 611 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:36,320 Speaker 1: how you begin second halfs. The Cardinals certainly would love, 612 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:40,400 Speaker 1: as they say, piggyback those scores, but if your defenses 613 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:43,560 Speaker 1: on the field, you gotta be able to get that stop. Well, 614 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 1: I like one cliff now, I think at based on 615 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:48,480 Speaker 1: the opponent. You know, if you win the coin tossing 616 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:51,840 Speaker 1: in Foxborough late in the year, do you take the 617 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 1: ball because you're going against one of the better defenses. 618 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:57,040 Speaker 1: But I like the fact that he defers and if 619 00:32:57,040 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: you can get them now, granted, the line took off 620 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 1: six and a half close to seven minutes on the 621 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 1: first drive, but they had to settle for a field goal. 622 00:33:05,400 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 1: That's a win. But we know that after reading quotes 623 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,000 Speaker 1: from Patricia and Adrian Peterson, that was the plan to 624 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: keep Kylin Murray on the sideline so I always like 625 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:16,240 Speaker 1: when they defer and if you could just make a stop, 626 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 1: like again straining out their script or plays. They see 627 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: plays during the week, they feel like it's gonna work. 628 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 1: Maybe you forced them the punt. Well, now all of 629 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,880 Speaker 1: a sudden, you've gained a possession. From a standpoint of 630 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:29,960 Speaker 1: you get the ball in the second half, and if 631 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 1: you can make a stop in the first half, we're 632 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 1: having a different conversation. And that's something they did very 633 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 1: well in the first couple of weeks. They made stops 634 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:38,960 Speaker 1: when they had to and the Cardinals were able to 635 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:42,640 Speaker 1: get into victory formation. But last week, you know, right 636 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 1: before the half, just I mean it was meaning less 637 00:33:45,560 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 1: than a minute forty eight I won the city. They 638 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:50,960 Speaker 1: just marched right down the field. That shouldn't happen. I mean, 639 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: at that point, you forced them to kick a field goal, 640 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 1: and that was a backbreaker. And the Cardinals knew they 641 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:58,040 Speaker 1: were going to get the ball in the second half, 642 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 1: and they possessed the ball ten minutes and twenty nine 643 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 1: seconds in the second half. Unfortune just can't have the 644 00:34:05,320 --> 00:34:07,160 Speaker 1: points in the fourth quarter, and then they gave up 645 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,680 Speaker 1: six points in the fourth quarter, and it was just 646 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:14,320 Speaker 1: the inability to get a stop and really push the 647 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:17,160 Speaker 1: pedal all the way down and because you had the 648 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:20,759 Speaker 1: Lions again, we talked about it. No point did we 649 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:23,520 Speaker 1: think that the Cardinals couldn't move the football up and 650 00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:26,960 Speaker 1: down the field against that Lions defense. And I think 651 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,759 Speaker 1: a lot of it's going to be the same this week. 652 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: This Panthers defense gives up a lot of yards, they 653 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:34,560 Speaker 1: give up a lot of points. They're not great in 654 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:38,239 Speaker 1: the red zone. The Panthers offense not great and the 655 00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 1: red zone, and it seems simple, but whoever can win 656 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:46,920 Speaker 1: those final twenty yards offense and defense, It's very simple. 657 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:50,840 Speaker 1: I like the Cardinals chances if they can force more 658 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:54,520 Speaker 1: of Joey Sly, the Panthers kicker on the field who's 659 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:58,439 Speaker 1: got nine made field goals this season, five last week. 660 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:01,879 Speaker 1: If we see him, then I think the Cardinals will 661 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:04,680 Speaker 1: have a much greater chance at coming away with a victory. 662 00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 1: And of course, if the Cardinals aren't settling for field 663 00:35:07,040 --> 00:35:09,719 Speaker 1: goals themselves, if you can get into that red zone 664 00:35:09,719 --> 00:35:14,280 Speaker 1: and really capitalize this week, I'm really making thirty points 665 00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:18,920 Speaker 1: the goal and to really kind of put that offense 666 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 1: in the headlines if you will this week. Yeah, I mean, 667 00:35:22,840 --> 00:35:25,040 Speaker 1: I always think it's important to get off to a 668 00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:27,239 Speaker 1: good start. Now there's a stand out there. I read 669 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:31,360 Speaker 1: from Rick Goslin, a long time NFL writers part of 670 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,239 Speaker 1: the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Writers work for the 671 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:36,239 Speaker 1: Dallas Morning News car the Cowboys. Are you ready for 672 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:40,320 Speaker 1: this home field advantage? Not so much around the league? 673 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:44,160 Speaker 1: Twenty four, twenty four and one, And that's just probably 674 00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:47,400 Speaker 1: because there's no fans in attendance in the places that 675 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:50,120 Speaker 1: are having fans. It's such a small number that I 676 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:52,600 Speaker 1: don't think it matters. And you mentioned it. There's gonna 677 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 1: be more than five thousand in attendance on Sunday, But 678 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,319 Speaker 1: how much noise do they make, especially if they're only 679 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:01,000 Speaker 1: on one side out of the field. I don't know 680 00:36:01,040 --> 00:36:03,960 Speaker 1: how they're going to divvy it up. Like the Cardinals 681 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:07,120 Speaker 1: had seven hundred on just their side of the field 682 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:09,880 Speaker 1: and no one behind the Lions bench. So when you 683 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:13,719 Speaker 1: get these sixty sixty five seventy thousand seats stadiums and 684 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 1: you only put a small portion of fans in the seats, 685 00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,359 Speaker 1: it's hard to hear. Yeah, I'll like the Cardinals thirty 686 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: one seventeen. I do think they get in the thirties. 687 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:26,399 Speaker 1: I don't think you know, the Panthers want to get 688 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:28,839 Speaker 1: into a shootout, and if Cardinals can force a couple 689 00:36:28,840 --> 00:36:31,680 Speaker 1: of turnovers, maybe you know in the second half, it's 690 00:36:31,719 --> 00:36:33,720 Speaker 1: not going to take his foot off the metal because 691 00:36:33,719 --> 00:36:36,960 Speaker 1: this team's trying to find rhythm. I think we know 692 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:39,600 Speaker 1: the identity of the offense. The pass sets up, the run, 693 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 1: play action, RPO, zone reads, that's the offense. I think 694 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,920 Speaker 1: they do want to go forward wide with the opportunity, 695 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,360 Speaker 1: and really one of the matchups is Phil Snow and 696 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:54,960 Speaker 1: Matt Rule knowing cliffs offense. We highlighted their Big Twelve 697 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:59,799 Speaker 1: rivalry if you will, meeting twice one and one with 698 00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:03,680 Speaker 1: the rule of victory the last game Kingsbury coached at 699 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:07,640 Speaker 1: Texas Tech. So maybe this afternoon, I should say Sunday afternoon, 700 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:12,000 Speaker 1: it's Kingsbury getting the last word against his good friend 701 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:16,280 Speaker 1: bird Gang. Subscribed Arizon to Cardinals podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, 702 00:37:16,440 --> 00:37:20,120 Speaker 1: Google Podcast, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Listen to your favorite shows 703 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,759 Speaker 1: on the go, like Cardinals Underground, The Big Red Raids, 704 00:37:22,800 --> 00:37:25,600 Speaker 1: and of course this show Cardinals Cover two. Visit Acy 705 00:37:25,640 --> 00:37:29,880 Speaker 1: Cardinals dot Com Slash Podcasts for more information. I think MJ. 706 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:33,960 Speaker 1: Warren agreement. Feeling very good about this matchup. Of course, 707 00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:36,760 Speaker 1: we could have said the same thing about last week's 708 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:40,040 Speaker 1: matchup as well. We do know that it is always 709 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:43,560 Speaker 1: on the field, not on the paper, where this game 710 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:47,000 Speaker 1: is decided. Yeah, I mean I did pick the Cardinals 711 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 1: last week. I didn't think Kyler Murray would turn the 712 00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:52,360 Speaker 1: ball over three times, but we were well aware based 713 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:56,160 Speaker 1: on conversations with Vance, Joseph there and high alert. They 714 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:58,200 Speaker 1: went against a really good offense and I'm not gonna 715 00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:01,640 Speaker 1: put Teddy Bridgewater in the same category. Worry. I'll say 716 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:06,200 Speaker 1: the Lions receivers to me have more depth. DJ Moore's 717 00:38:06,239 --> 00:38:08,680 Speaker 1: kind of struggling, Robbie Anderson a great pickup. They don't 718 00:38:08,719 --> 00:38:11,600 Speaker 1: have the same tight end. So they went against a 719 00:38:11,640 --> 00:38:14,480 Speaker 1: really good offense. And when Matthew Stafford is time to 720 00:38:14,520 --> 00:38:16,640 Speaker 1: throw the ball, I mean, he's one of the top 721 00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:19,800 Speaker 1: ten fifteen quarterbacks in the league. So again it's not 722 00:38:19,920 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: quarterback versus quarterback, it's team versus team. And I just 723 00:38:23,160 --> 00:38:25,120 Speaker 1: feel like the Cardinals need to clean some things up 724 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:27,000 Speaker 1: and they got to find some rhythm as they go 725 00:38:27,080 --> 00:38:30,040 Speaker 1: into the second quarter of the season. Ten am is 726 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: the kickoff on Sunday five thirty am. The pregame coverage 727 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:38,480 Speaker 1: begins on the Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. We've invite everyone 728 00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:42,120 Speaker 1: to join us on Sunday and then of course next 729 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:45,480 Speaker 1: Monday when we all reconvene and hopefully knock on wood 730 00:38:45,560 --> 00:38:48,800 Speaker 1: fingers crossed and Jay, we are talking about a three 731 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:52,600 Speaker 1: and one Arizona Cardinals team through the first quarter of 732 00:38:52,719 --> 00:38:55,759 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. I think everyone will feel much better come 733 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:59,320 Speaker 1: Monday morning. If that is indeed the case, Well, what 734 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:02,560 Speaker 1: was the record last year after the first quarter? We 735 00:39:02,560 --> 00:39:04,359 Speaker 1: don't need to go into last year. No, No, I'm 736 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:05,960 Speaker 1: just saying though, and then they went on a three 737 00:39:05,960 --> 00:39:08,680 Speaker 1: game winning streak. But you know how I feel avoid 738 00:39:08,760 --> 00:39:10,759 Speaker 1: losing streaks and chart to stack wins. I mean, this 739 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 1: is a very favorable schedule before it gets a lot 740 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:16,520 Speaker 1: more difficult. Bill said as far as how the schedule 741 00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 1: shapes up. And on that note, we will put a 742 00:39:19,080 --> 00:39:22,080 Speaker 1: lid on This edition of CAR two presented by Honday 743 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:25,960 Speaker 1: Partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always special thanks to 744 00:39:25,960 --> 00:39:29,439 Speaker 1: our executive producer Jim Hundre or Mike Jarecki. I'm Craig 745 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:32,279 Speaker 1: Riel lou will talk to everyone on Sunday and then 746 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:35,279 Speaker 1: on Monday. We'll talk to you next week. You're on 747 00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:36,520 Speaker 1: Cardinals cover two.