1 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: His body control is off the charts, the route adjustments 2 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: that he makes mid air. The future is incredibly bright 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: for Justin Jefferson. I think he's just an amazing talent. 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: I'm so glad he's on this team. You're O and 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: O in the season right now, you're in a playoff picture. 6 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: You have a record of five hundred, Like going a 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: winning streak or do something to where you kind of 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: start solidifying yourself in that conversation. This is MVP, the 9 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: Official Minnesota Vikings podcast. It's episode one twenty one, and 10 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: what a difference two weeks can make. Falling back to 11 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: back wins over the Chargers and Packers, the Vikings are 12 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: now six in the NFC, with the opportunity to control 13 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: their playoff destiny and the remaining seven games of the season. 14 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: And this week the Vikings trying to get above five 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: hundred for the first time this year when they hit 16 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: the road to face the forty nine Ers in San Francisco. 17 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: We got Jay on the ones and twos. I've always 18 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: wanted to say that, and Game Henderson here in the 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: TCO Studios podcast room and excited to be here. Thankful 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: if we're being here with you, guys today thankful for 21 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: a win. It was an exciting game. It was everything 22 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: that I think we had all anticipated. And even then, 23 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: some people had gone to the game with my tickets 24 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: and we were just having a conversation even last night, 25 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: and it's still buzzing about how everything went down, the 26 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: game itself, halftime, the salute, disservice game, everything was. The 27 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: game in general was an incredible game, but everything else 28 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 1: on top of that was awesome too, And so just 29 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: it was a great experience for everyone, and I think 30 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: it's even better our experience for us since we get 31 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,559 Speaker 1: to win the game. Yeah. I mean, there's really nothing 32 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: like a Vikings Packers crowd in a packed US Bank stadium. 33 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: I mean, I know, I love outdoor football, I really do. 34 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: I like being outside and that kind of stuff. But 35 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: when you put a dome over that many people yelling 36 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: and screaming, there's just nothing like it. It bounces, for sure. 37 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: And I think the fact that there were more Vikings 38 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: fans and Packers fans are going into it, I think 39 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: looking at it pre like pre game, you were like, okay, 40 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: this this maybe fifty fifty. But once the you know, 41 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,519 Speaker 1: the crowd started to fill out. You saw more Vikings 42 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: fans and Packers fans, and you felt that on Sunday 43 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: when you know we made some big plays. Granted you 44 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: did hear those guys their fans when they make some 45 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 1: big plays also, but it definitely the energy was definitely felt. 46 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: It was palpable and there at Jay, I know, working 47 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: on the game production side. We talked earlier and you 48 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 1: said we couldn't use some of the graphics that we 49 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: wanted to use. We were on offense because we figured 50 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: their fans would get up too. You have to be 51 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: very strategic, especially in those kind of games. It's like 52 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: you can say quiet offense at work, but if you 53 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: know that their fans are going to get louder when 54 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: that happens, you just have to kind of back off 55 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: and let let nature take its course on that one. 56 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: But you know that that's the kind of stuff we 57 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: just you have to be cognizant. You know, think about 58 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: even our team on the road this year, think about 59 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: being at the LA Chargers game and everything and how 60 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: loud our fans were, Like, Yeah, that's the kind of 61 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: stuff that you have to be aware of. And I 62 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: think we just have to have that conversation in the 63 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: background saying yeah, this is one of those weeks that 64 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: team just has to kind of take care of themselves 65 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: when it comes to that stuff. I love that a 66 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: little behind the curtain, isn't there, well, isn't there a 67 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: record right now that like home teams have losing records 68 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: this year? Is something along those lines that road teams 69 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: have better records on the road than at home this year. 70 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: I know that was something last year that people are 71 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: really surprised at, and everyone just chalked it up to 72 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: the fact that there were fans right and offenses could hear. 73 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: But I also think part of it is there's just 74 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: there's so much weird parody going on in the league 75 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: across the board. I mean, if you really sit there 76 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: and dissect both conferences, you really have to work hard 77 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: to kind of there's that there's kind of those uh, 78 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: those diagrams where it's like, well, this team beat this 79 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: team and this one beat that one. Literally you know, 80 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: all thirty two teams. You could probably say every single 81 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: team should be able to beat every single team this season, 82 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: and which is great. I mean that's exactly what the 83 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: NFL wants every single year. Do you want the parody 84 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: and they always. I mean, how many times have you 85 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: heard any NFL team can be any other NFL team 86 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:07,839 Speaker 1: any day of the week. I mean, it's still any 87 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: given Sunday. I think that's that's always been there. But 88 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: I think it's a little less room for error now, Yeah, 89 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: that's you're now you're on the road. And honestly, I 90 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: think personally I may be in the minority here, but 91 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: there's less pressure coming off of a year where we 92 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: didn't have fans. Fans want to win now, so when 93 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: you're playing home, you have that added pressure of Okay, 94 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: well we gotta make these guys happy, we gotta do this, 95 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: And when you're on the road, it's just like, let's 96 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: just go out here and get a win and come 97 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: back home. So I think that that may be an 98 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 1: angle also, but that's just me. I'd be really curious 99 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 1: to see, even just ticketing wise, how many people are 100 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: traveling to other cities to go see their teams play. 101 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: And just the fact that you know, there have been 102 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: staunch hotbeds of teams that the fan base is like, 103 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: I'm never selling my tickets period, it doesn't matter, you know, 104 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: I'm not going to do it. And I just think 105 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: given everything else that's still going on in society right now, 106 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: there's probably a chunk of people that are like, I 107 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: want to keep my tickets, but I'm not going to 108 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: every single game, so I'm more willing to sell. I'd 109 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: be curious to see what those stats are and that 110 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,039 Speaker 1: kind of stuff. We're talking about the parody of the 111 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: league and how there's little room for error. Speaking of 112 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago, I think you know, a 113 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 1: couple of panic buttons may have been hit by some 114 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: fans worried about this Vikings team and where they would 115 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: end up. And it's just crazy to see that after 116 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 1: that four game rough patch that we talked about for 117 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: so long leading up into it, we got out at 118 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 1: two and two, and the next three opponents have records 119 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:39,280 Speaker 1: below or at five hundreds. So are you impressed that 120 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: they got out of this like four game gauntlet two 121 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: and two. I think that was part of the discussion 122 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: from the beginning, was to say, like, just get out 123 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: the backside of this stretch, to feel like you have 124 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: a chance to make a run. And not only did 125 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 1: you do that, but you proved against two really good 126 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 1: teams that you can hang with anyone and I think 127 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: that is just shot of adrenaline in the arm that's 128 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: happening right now for most fans. Not only are you 129 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:06,840 Speaker 1: kind of basking in the glow of getting the win 130 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: against Green Bay, but the way that they did it 131 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: the last two weeks, the resiliency of everything, I think 132 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 1: is something that's got people really kind of energized and 133 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: excited and given what you know, I just talked about 134 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: just saying the level of parody across this conference, Like 135 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: right now, there's a lot of discussions saying who knows 136 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: who is the lead dog right now? And it's like, 137 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: just get into the tournament and make a run. That 138 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: is what you can hold. Yeah, every time you get 139 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 1: to the top, it feels like you're being unseated right now. 140 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 1: So just be a consistent team. Just be a consistent 141 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: team and be battle tested in the fight. I think 142 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: this team is definitely healthy. Yeah, and you've played You've 143 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: played a lot of games that are so close, and 144 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 1: I just feel like if you get into a dog fight, 145 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: it's not going to be too big for you. The 146 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: further we get down this this season, I remember we're 147 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: not talking to zim earlier in the year, right before 148 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: the season started, he said, Um, you know, there's going 149 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: to be some rough patches, but it's was about who's 150 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: hot at the end of the season and who's most healthy. 151 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: And I think we're starting to get hot, and now 152 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 1: we're starting to get some guys back, and I think 153 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: it's setting up for for a run here late in 154 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: the end of the season. Yeah, I mean, the Vikings 155 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: are definitely not in the minority when it comes to 156 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: being banged up or having injuries. I think that's something 157 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: that we're seeing across the league, which we usually always do. 158 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: We're grateful to have the guys we have and thankful 159 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: that they're as healthy as they are. Thankful that we're 160 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: still in the playoff picture, of course. But let's let's start. 161 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: Let's talk about this Packers game. Talk about the tradition 162 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: of going around the table and being thankful for stuff. 163 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: I'd like to go around the room and say the 164 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: one thing that we were most thankful for in the 165 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: Green Bay win. So, Gabe, would you like to do 166 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: the honors? And I'm gonna go Anthony Barr, a guy 167 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: that's that's missed a handful of games this year, but 168 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: when he's in the game, his presence is felt. We 169 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: know that the yards given up per game, it's different 170 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: when he's playing versus when he's not. And last week 171 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: we needed him playing against a guy in aj Dillon 172 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: who was a freight truck of a running back, and 173 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: having a guy Anthony Barr who was a freight truck 174 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: as a linebacker. Actually, you know, have eight tackles but 175 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: also set up twenty plus tackles for his teammates. That's 176 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: that's what I'm most thankful for because we always hear about, Okay, 177 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things it's about Anthony Barda doesn't 178 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: show up in the stat sheet, but those eight tackles 179 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: did show up this week. But one thing that didn't 180 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: show up was all the other plays that he was 181 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: making for other people. And I think he played an 182 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: intricate role in us confusing Aaron Rodgers in the first 183 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: half and then us closing the deal and having a 184 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,559 Speaker 1: good run defense, a good stout run defense last week. 185 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: I think whenever he's playing, I'm putting my money on 186 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: this Vikings defense. And it's shown that we can trust 187 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 1: him when he's in the game. Yeah, he's definitely a 188 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: guy that's not popping off the stat sheet, but has 189 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: proven that you need him. He's the guy that does 190 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: the dirty work, does the behind the scenes work, and 191 00:08:56,480 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: when you really sit and watch him, that's when it noticeable. 192 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 1: But if you're not, it's just like he's doing what 193 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,959 Speaker 1: he's supposed to and affecting their offense. I remember there 194 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: was a play in the game where AJ Dillon basically 195 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: broke across the line of scrimmage. Anthony engaged him, and 196 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: Dylan ended up bulldogging his way for like an additional 197 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: three to four yards with not only Anthony on him, 198 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: but then another couple of players came in and I'm like, 199 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: if you're bulldogging Anthony bar for an additional three to 200 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: four yards and like, that guy is ridiculously strong. But 201 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: it's just knowing that he's out there and doing what 202 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: he's supposed to do lets other people be able to do, 203 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: you know, their work as well. And it's been great 204 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: to have him back this season. Yeah, it's one of 205 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: those things where you only really notice him when he's 206 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: not there. You see the way the defense plays without 207 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: him as opposed to when he's in the game. Yeah, 208 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 1: I agree with that, and that's why I think this 209 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: defense is completely different when he's in the game, and 210 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 1: I think Kendricks plays a lot better when Barr's playing 211 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: with him. He did, he has had Kendricks has had 212 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 1: two interceptions when Barr wasn't playing, But still like Kendricks 213 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: in the run, I just like Eric is able to 214 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 1: play more freely when Bars. They're also on top of 215 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: the defensive linement that we have, So kudos to him. 216 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: I think all Vikings fans were thankful for him, even 217 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: though even if they don't appreciate him, is appreciate him 218 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: to the point of what he has done for other people. 219 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: Definitely for sure, Well, Jay, what are you thankful for 220 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 1: from the Green Bay win? The thing I'm most thankful 221 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: for is getting the win, But yes, Asterix, I can 222 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: say that will make Thanksgiving a heck of a lot 223 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: more exciting for me and my family. But specifically, what 224 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: am I most excited for from that game? Are most 225 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: thankful for Dalvin Cook? And I know it keeps getting 226 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,079 Speaker 1: talked about every single week, but it's the little things. 227 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,599 Speaker 1: And the thing that I think was the most impressive 228 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: for me was not only the situational awareness, but just 229 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: the mental fortitude and the smarts to really remember you know, 230 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 1: you got done to the end of that game, he 231 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: saw daylight, he saw a touchdown coming, and he went 232 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: down and he admitted on purpose because he's like, I 233 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: do not want to give a Rodger the ball back 234 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: and to be that that selfless and that situationally aware 235 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: and to do that in that in that situation in 236 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: that game. I'm sure there's there's been instances throughout the 237 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 1: years and everyone's kind of you know, raises their eyebrows 238 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:27,319 Speaker 1: saying why did they stop? It's like there was a reason. 239 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: And not only doing that, but all the blitz pickups 240 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,679 Speaker 1: and everything else, like he was given Kirk time to 241 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,119 Speaker 1: be able to hit those deep shots. Just the cerebral 242 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 1: nature of his game. It was just amazing to watch 243 00:11:40,040 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: and that was super thankful that he was on our 244 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:44,439 Speaker 1: side of the ball during that game. Yeah, you know, 245 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: you can complain maybe the run game wasn't as dominant, 246 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: maybe he hasn't had the same amount of yards or 247 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: touchdowns this season, but if you watch him in every 248 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: single play, like he's one of the best run like 249 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 1: blockers I think out there doing Yeah, he's I think 250 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 1: he might be the best blocking running back in frenchise history. 251 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: Um like what difference maker what he does, like just 252 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: this relentlessness to just give up his body for his teammates. 253 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: We all know he's a selfless person, but how selfless 254 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,079 Speaker 1: he is as a running back. I think that's why 255 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: the guys want to block for him that much more 256 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: when he does get the ball, because he knows, because 257 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: they know to be reciprocated for them to get open. 258 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 1: The other thing, too, is, you know, we sit there 259 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: and talk about, well, he might not be having as 260 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: good as a season. It's like he had one hundred 261 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: and fifteen combined yards and a touchdown and we're sitting 262 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 1: there saying, well, you know, it's an off game for him. 263 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: Like high. That is the thing that he has set 264 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: the bar so dang high. Especially you know, I think 265 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,439 Speaker 1: about last year's game at Lamball where he had over 266 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: two hundred and twenty yards. It's like he does all 267 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:41,079 Speaker 1: of the little things, and I think that is why 268 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: there's debates about is he, you know, potentially one of 269 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:47,800 Speaker 1: the best running backs ever in franchise history. I think 270 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:52,200 Speaker 1: it is complete. Yeah, it's but it's completely plausible and 271 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:55,120 Speaker 1: that it's not just can he run and get a 272 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: first down, it's he's catching out of the backfield, he's blocking, 273 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:02,680 Speaker 1: being a leader of this offense. Like, he's doing all 274 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: of the little things as well that are so important. 275 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 1: And you know, as a guy that was here when 276 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: I basically started my job at the beginning of the 277 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: Adrian Peterson era, Adrian was incredible to watch as he's 278 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: busting through a line and just bulldogging guys and running 279 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,080 Speaker 1: for the end zone. But there's the little things that 280 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: Delvin's doing that Adrian didn't do it at the time, 281 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 1: which is why I think that debate, at least modern 282 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,320 Speaker 1: era is a legit debate at this point. I think 283 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 1: probably the word completes running back for sure. The debate here, um, 284 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: I think like to your point, AP is probably the 285 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: best running back in franchise history, but best pure running back, 286 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 1: pure running back AP all day, hands down. Dalvin Cook 287 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: complete what he does, how he affects the entire game. 288 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: Receiving back, a blocking back, for sure, route running back, 289 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: he can pretty much do it at all and just 290 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: keeping that guy going forward. I think that is the 291 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 1: formula for success for his Viking state. In the handcuts 292 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: to the Eric Trigerman and the whole training staff for 293 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: making sure that he bounced back from his injury. He 294 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: looks like he's good to go, and that's always a 295 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,200 Speaker 1: good sign. Last it was like the first game, I 296 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: was like, okay, that's back. Yeah, And just from the 297 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: kickoff when we won the coin toss, just seeing Dalvin's energy, 298 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: I was like, Okay, Like Dalvin's happy, I think we 299 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 1: may be in for a good game here. So yeah, 300 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: you need your leaders out there. Well. Speaking of being 301 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: thankful first stuff, I am particularly thankful. I gotta show 302 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: some love to my guy, Justin Jefferson. That's why I'm 303 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: most thankful for it. I know it seems like it's 304 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: the obvious answer, but I just can't help myself. This 305 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: his first touchdown and the game was a play he 306 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 1: ran at LSU. Shout out to better tire football days. 307 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: But it was just great to see him pop off 308 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: in that first quarter. I mean, one hundred plus yards 309 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: in the first half. I just thought that it was 310 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: the momentum this offense needed. We know that they can 311 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: do well on the first couple of drives of the game, 312 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: but to be able to maintain that throughout the entire game, 313 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: you know, I think there's a lot of debate and 314 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: a lot of arguments going on about does this offense 315 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: run through Justin Jefferson and his route running ability and 316 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: his ability to be one of the best receivers against 317 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 1: man coverage and his back shoulder catches. I mean, there's 318 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: the list goes on and on, and I just think, like, 319 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: I think, we're very thankful for him, and I'm thankful 320 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: that Jamar Chase was the best receiver out of Las 321 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: that your quote quote best receiver, so that he fell 322 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: so far down the draft board that the Minnesota Vikings 323 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: picked him up. I know that Spielman, you watched that video, 324 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: just the shock level on his face left, Oh my gosh, 325 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,280 Speaker 1: he just dropped to you know. Ever since then, he 326 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: has done every single thing right to help this team 327 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: not only win, but just to have incredible hope for 328 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 1: the future. I think he is a guy that, like 329 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: you're you know, the debate is, well, is Delvin the 330 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: heart of the team is you know, Kirk, The heart 331 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: of the team is justin the heart of the team. 332 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: It's like to have that young nucleus of Justin and 333 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: Delvin and all of the players that are starting to 334 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: step up at this point. The thing that's different I 335 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 1: feel about Justin is that the dynamics of his game, 336 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: Like you were just talking about all the different little 337 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: things that he does well. The thing that I think 338 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: is the most impressive on my end is to see 339 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: not only how athletically gifted he is to break off 340 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: the line and to make a guy miss or double 341 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: move or whatever to get space, but his body control 342 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: is off the charts, the adjustments that he makes, the 343 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 1: route adjustments that he makes mid air where he's it 344 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: just feels like the last time I remember watching this 345 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 1: was when you would watch you know, Chris Carter doing 346 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: his body adjustments for catching everything and Randy Moss with 347 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: the sheer athleticism being able to jump up and grab 348 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: whatever he needed. Like that is the stuff. I think 349 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: that the future is incredibly bright for Justin Jefferson. I 350 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: think he's just an amazing talent. I'm so glad he's 351 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: on this team. I also think he handles all of 352 00:16:56,000 --> 00:17:01,360 Speaker 1: that pressure and media attention and very well. And I 353 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: think that comes from his family. I think that's like 354 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: the background, that's how they raise their boys. And it's 355 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 1: just very impressive to me that he is only a 356 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: second year player. Sometimes I honestly forget that he's only 357 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: a second year player because of the way he's able 358 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: to handle the spotlight. Yeah, he gets it. That's the 359 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,119 Speaker 1: I think that's the word that everybody's using just for 360 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: a guy who just gets it. He understands who he is, 361 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,479 Speaker 1: where he is, who he's impacting, and how he's doing it, 362 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: and he's maximizing that opportunity and ultimately getting wins in 363 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,360 Speaker 1: the process. So he's what fifty six yards away from 364 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,679 Speaker 1: being I guess his second straight at thousand yards season, 365 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: and the sky's the limit for that guy. Yeah, it's 366 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: great to see. The thing for him, too, is their 367 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: supreme confidence. And I think you know that is when 368 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 1: you're that young and you're coming into this league and 369 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:51,439 Speaker 1: you're going against veterans, you're going against established people, and 370 00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 1: you're looking at him and you're asking him, you know, 371 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 1: do you feel nervous? You know what makes you nervous 372 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: on games? He's like, I don't feel nervous because I 373 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 1: know I can believe in my skill set. Like, but 374 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: it's not Eric, That's my point. Yeah, I don't find 375 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:07,040 Speaker 1: it to be like um, like a machismo like bravado 376 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: kind of sense of confidence. So it's just confidence, like 377 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: like like a very calm, mature confidence. He's trust in 378 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: the work that he's put in, all the work he's 379 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: put in. I mean, that's I could gush about him 380 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 1: all day. It works. It works when you have that 381 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:22,959 Speaker 1: confidence and you got to gil to back it up. 382 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: That that's opportunity to meet in preparation. Well, it has 383 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: been a heck of a season so far. We've seen 384 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: more ups and downs in the last eleven ten weeks 385 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:35,199 Speaker 1: than I think we were ever truly ready for. But 386 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: as we go around the table saying what we're thankful for, 387 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 1: I'd like to ask you guys what you're most thankful 388 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 1: for so far this season. So Gabe, you go first. 389 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stick with the linebackers. I'm gonna go Eric 390 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:49,439 Speaker 1: Kendricks m Just having him through all the injuries and 391 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: all the turnover that we've had on defense, having him 392 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 1: as the one consistent or the one constant on defense 393 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 1: so far this year has been the most thankful thing, 394 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: but the most thing that I'm thankful for thus far. Um, 395 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 1: he's a guy that comes in, works in weekend, week out. 396 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: You know what you're getting from him. Um, he's been 397 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 1: he's just made a step every single year of his 398 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: career and right now he's on pace to have another 399 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: one hundred tackwol season And Anthony Barr Harrison Smith P. 400 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,640 Speaker 1: Two there's been so many, so many reasons for him 401 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 1: to say like okay, like if a blocker gets up 402 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: to the second level, I can like I can just say, like, 403 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: all right, we don't we don't have our defensive linement here. 404 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:30,480 Speaker 1: But the fact that he still works hard, like he's 405 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 1: a guy that's just been very like as a consistent 406 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: Yeah for me, he is the guy who gives maximum 407 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: effort on every single play and his motor just doesn't quit. 408 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: Energizer Bunny, he said, he's energy and so it makes 409 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:49,359 Speaker 1: sense and like I don't I don't see why Vikings 410 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 1: fans wouldn't be screaming for him to just continue to 411 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: do what he's doing, because this is a guy that 412 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 1: comes in weekend, week out. We see him here every week, 413 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,239 Speaker 1: like just putting in the work, understanding that his body's her. 414 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:02,919 Speaker 1: He's been on the audible a few times and like 415 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: he just says like, man, I'm just hurting, like my body, 416 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 1: like my ribs hurt, my stomach, hurts. Everything just hurts. 417 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: But the fact that he figures it out and goes 418 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:13,080 Speaker 1: out there and gives a maximum effort. I'm thankful for 419 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:15,919 Speaker 1: that guy. I literally was texting with a group of 420 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 1: people during the game two weeks ago and just said, 421 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:23,199 Speaker 1: Eric Kendricks has solidified himself as, in my opinion, the 422 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 1: most important person on this defense. Yeah, the team plays 423 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:29,360 Speaker 1: completely different when he's not out there flashing all over 424 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: the field. And we saw that even at the end 425 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: of the season last season when he got injured. There's 426 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 1: a night and day difference there, and he is a 427 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 1: crucial and critical member of this Vikings defense. All right, 428 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: j Well, on that note, I think that it's time 429 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: for you to give what your most thankful for the season, 430 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,439 Speaker 1: and obviously it can't be Eric Kendricks, even though I 431 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: think he's the most important piece. I was very curious 432 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,399 Speaker 1: as I was listening to you open the show, because 433 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 1: I was wondering if you were watching my computer screen 434 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,360 Speaker 1: as I was kind of putting my notes down. From 435 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: what I was like, it's almost verbat him to what 436 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:04,159 Speaker 1: you said for the very beginning which I wrote that 437 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 1: last night. Tenacity and relevancy. Those are my two main things. 438 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: And just think about where we were two weeks ago, 439 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: where we were people were debating saying, if we lose 440 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: this game against the Chargers, we're looking at the number 441 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 1: four pick in the draft. And two weeks later you're 442 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 1: sitting there with a win against the Chargers and a 443 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 1: win against the Packers, and now we're talking about the 444 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: playoff seating for you know what's coming in January, like playoffs. 445 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:34,360 Speaker 1: But that's but my point is that the entire season 446 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: we've had this issue of we're losing close games. We're 447 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:41,359 Speaker 1: trying to figure out our identity, We're trying to figure 448 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: out what is our future going to hold, and what's 449 00:21:43,720 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: the rest of the season going to hold. And more 450 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 1: than anything, the fact that we've got these two wins. 451 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 1: Now we're in the playoff hunt and the coach has 452 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 1: been preaching this entire time saying, we're this close in 453 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 1: all of these games that we've lost, and we're going 454 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,359 Speaker 1: to come out the backside better for it. This is 455 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: kind of where we're at the point now where you 456 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: can make some hay from this, and that is what 457 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: I am most thankful for. Look at this has not quit. Yeah, 458 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:10,040 Speaker 1: look at those teams that we're peaking early on. You're like, oh, 459 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 1: look at these Super Bowl favorites, they're really struggling right now. 460 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: Yeah and coming. Like Pat Pete said, it's better to 461 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: play good November December football than the front of the season. 462 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 1: Give yourself a chance and finish strong. I just think, 463 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 1: and I guess maybe sometimes there's there's a lot of 464 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,520 Speaker 1: teams that get complacent. You know, they're looking at this going, oh, 465 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 1: you know, we've had how many times the Vikings have 466 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: done this too? Where you've got four or five wins 467 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: on the front end of the season and your four 468 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: and oh five and oh, and all of a sudden 469 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 1: you get to the back end of the season and 470 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 1: you're struggling just to maintain that edge. I don't think 471 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,880 Speaker 1: this team is going to worry about maintaining an edge 472 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: because they've had to fight this entire season. And I 473 00:22:44,800 --> 00:22:46,639 Speaker 1: just feel like when you get to the back end 474 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 1: of the season, it's that much more important and you 475 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: get into some of these tight games, it's not going 476 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: to be too big for them. They're going to be 477 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:54,479 Speaker 1: able to know how to fight. Like, learning how to 478 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: win close games is key, Like we've been in so 479 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:58,920 Speaker 1: many close games we've lost a lot of close games, 480 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: but the fact that we've won a few of these 481 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: close games as of late, I think that serves as 482 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 1: well when it comes to late December early January football, 483 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: because it's going to be close games. Teams are banged up, 484 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,399 Speaker 1: team guys are tired. But the fact that you have 485 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: proven that you know how to withstand the test of time, 486 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 1: I think that boat's ball for this entire team. I 487 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 1: think that will I mean playoff football this, I mean Jay, 488 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 1: you said playoffs, So I think we can go down 489 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 1: this road. But let's say we do make the playoffs. 490 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: We know all those games are decided by literally a play, 491 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: one or two plays, and the fact that we've had 492 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: those one or two plays early on to test us out, 493 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:36,280 Speaker 1: it'll help us out once we if we get to 494 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 1: that point and we've seen in those games that are close, 495 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 1: what not to do? And then you think about the 496 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks what to do, and again the 497 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:49,640 Speaker 1: situational awareness. Maybe if you're playing Green Bay in week two. 498 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: In week two and you get to the point where 499 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: it's that close at the end, Delvin's going to run 500 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 1: that touchdown in thinking, like, you know, we have to 501 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:59,880 Speaker 1: score these points and this week, after everything we've gone 502 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: through for the previous ten, you're now looking at that 503 00:24:03,359 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: one and Dalvin's going, no, I'm getting down on the 504 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 1: ground and I'm trusting we're going to kick this field 505 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:08,879 Speaker 1: goal and win this game because I don't want to 506 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: give Aaron Rodgers the ball back. Like That's the kind 507 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,160 Speaker 1: of stuff that I'm thankful for so far, is that, Yeah, 508 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: you've you've you've run the gauntlet, and you've definitely got 509 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: some bruises. But it just feels like we're setting ourselves 510 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: up for the real run here at the end of 511 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:24,919 Speaker 1: the season. Yeah, you know, every time we hit you know, 512 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: five hundred or we drop you know, just like one 513 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 1: game blow, I'm always like, okay, this is like let's 514 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,960 Speaker 1: just forget about what happened and focus on what's next. 515 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 1: Like you're oh, no, in the season right now, you're 516 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: in a playoff picture. You have a record of five hundred, 517 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 1: Like this is where going a winning streak or do 518 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: something to where you kind of start solidifying yourself in 519 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 1: that conversation, and you're playing a team that is one 520 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 1: of those that you're you're trying to leap frog to 521 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:53,679 Speaker 1: have relevancy. You're trying to get the tiebreaker on him 522 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: for the playoff seating pieces. You've already got one against Carolina. 523 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:58,800 Speaker 1: If you can go to San Francisco and get another 524 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 1: one on the road to be a giant thing for 525 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 1: us moving forward. And if we can get a Dove 526 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: on Sunday, oh my gosh, it's crucial. I put every week. 527 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: I feel like we're like, oh, this is a critical game. Yeah, 528 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: and they should be, but this one, this one is like, 529 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: I don't think this one is bigger than Green Bay. 530 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: Like you like beating Green Bay, it's great. I feel 531 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 1: like it's great for because it's a win. I mean 532 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: it's the NFL and the win is a win. But 533 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:26,040 Speaker 1: ultimately those guys were probably the way it's looking, they'll 534 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 1: probably win the NFC North, Like if we went out 535 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: and they went out, if we beat those guys one 536 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: more time and then they went out, like, they will 537 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 1: win the NFC North. So beating a team in San Francisco, 538 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: like you you have to win that. This is a 539 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 1: team that beat you in twenty nineteen. They've been to 540 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: Super Bowl before and they got a lot of those 541 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,040 Speaker 1: same guys still in this froster. So if you can 542 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:44,920 Speaker 1: go out there and make a statement, I guess a 543 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 1: team that's hot, I was gonna say, and they're getting 544 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,560 Speaker 1: hot like us at the right time. They got a squad. Ah. Yeah, 545 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:52,400 Speaker 1: we'll get to that in just a second. What I'm 546 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: most thankful for for this season, and I'm gonna just 547 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 1: start from the very beginning of all the stories I 548 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: heard about the kicking woe and don't trust your kicker 549 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 1: here and all the folklore. I know it's not folklore, 550 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:09,399 Speaker 1: but all of the tall tales of kickers, and I 551 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: have to say, thank you, Greg Joseph. I'm thankful for 552 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 1: his calm demeanor. I'm thankful for his short memory. He 553 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: has had a go this season, and not just because 554 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:26,199 Speaker 1: he's you know, miss some kicks in big moments, but 555 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 1: also because he's being put in these moments game in 556 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 1: and game out. He's faced go ahead or game time 557 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: kicks in seven of ten games, can you imagine, And 558 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,040 Speaker 1: he's made five of seven. So yes, he's not perfect, 559 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: he's human, but he will make the kick when you 560 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: need it. And honestly, I'm just thankful that I feel 561 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,479 Speaker 1: comfortable when he goes out there. Maybe not everyone can 562 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: say the same, but I feel comfortable. I think making 563 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,960 Speaker 1: that kick on Sunday is something that eased a lot 564 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:01,200 Speaker 1: of nerves for a lot of people. I think, you know, he's, 565 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 1: like you said, he has been put in some very 566 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:09,800 Speaker 1: difficult positions, including some very long kicks as well. Just geez, 567 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: that is the thing. I just I feel like it's 568 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 1: kind of like the Red Sox having the curse and 569 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: the Cubs having the curse and everything. I think, until 570 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 1: we get to the point we're in the biggest spot 571 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 1: and he's going to drill something like that, that's when 572 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: people will finally be able to breathe a little bit more. 573 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: But the fact that he's done it repeatedly so far 574 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: this season, over and over again, gives me more confidence. 575 00:27:31,160 --> 00:27:34,480 Speaker 1: Knowing even Sunday, it's like, Okay, take that next step. 576 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 1: He hit that one to win that one as well, 577 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: get down a little bit further. And I think for him, 578 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: I think just for the collective, for the Viking collective. 579 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 1: Once he gets the chance in a the biggest spot's 580 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: possible and he keeps drilling those, that's when people will 581 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 1: finally breathe. Let me ask you this, were you more 582 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:55,160 Speaker 1: nervous that the game winning field goal when he lined 583 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 1: up for that was twenty nine yards and not fifty, 584 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 1: which has kind of like been his moneymaker. No, Like 585 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:07,640 Speaker 1: I didn't even think of like after the after the kick. Yeah, 586 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:11,719 Speaker 1: after the kick, the first thing I thought of was like, 587 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,440 Speaker 1: dang it, like where was this the Arizona Cardinals game? 588 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:17,200 Speaker 1: I know, but ye still like it's the Green Bay 589 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 1: Packers And I'm like, we just we just beat the 590 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:22,360 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers. And I'm like okay, Like I wasn't honestly, 591 00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: like I wasn't nervous at all, Like I don't I 592 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 1: don't know who he was in the Cardinals game, and 593 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:29,199 Speaker 1: they were very quick to pass that judgment because of 594 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,360 Speaker 1: that kick. Yeah it was two games in and you're 595 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 1: like we've seen that. Yeah, we've we've seen We've been here, 596 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:36,959 Speaker 1: we are all over again, and I think he's done 597 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 1: a really good job of again short term memory forgetting 598 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:43,440 Speaker 1: that kind of stuff. And now like you have to 599 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:46,320 Speaker 1: like as a kicker, Yeah, it's it's the NFL. It's 600 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 1: the next kick, your offensive players, the next play. Like 601 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: you I always say, flush and fix, like flush it 602 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:53,640 Speaker 1: down the toilet, didn't fix it, Like guess I mean, 603 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 1: your job is on the line. So much respect for 604 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 1: people that can do that, because I have a very 605 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: hard time myself flushing bad performances or whatnot, and so 606 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: I'm like, you know, like if I have a bad 607 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 1: day on errand it eats me alive, and I'm like, 608 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: oh man, so like what I always just That's like 609 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 1: the one thing I respect the most about a lot 610 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 1: of these guys is the fact that they can just 611 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 1: take it and move on. They always talk about wire 612 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:19,479 Speaker 1: kickers such good golfers. It's a similar mentality where it's like, 613 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: I may have messed up my last shot, but that 614 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 1: should not affect what my next thing is going to be. 615 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: That's why they're so routine oriented. And I think the 616 00:29:27,560 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: one thing for for Greg is he didn't grow up 617 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 1: with the anxiety of Vikings fans in the past, history 618 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,200 Speaker 1: and all that kind of stuff. They hear about it, 619 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: which is why everyone wants to jump on him for it. 620 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 1: But that is not that is not their history, that 621 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 1: is our history. When it comes to what he's doing 622 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: at this point. Was I nervous with him kicking the 623 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:50,920 Speaker 1: twenty nine yard field goal? Yes, And again I think 624 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:52,480 Speaker 1: that's just from all the years of all of the 625 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: stuff that but for but for me, it's the idea 626 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 1: of we're putting these guys in position to make a play. 627 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:06,400 Speaker 1: It's their job, it's what they're supposed to do. When 628 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: Greg came in to take that kick, I had confidence 629 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: saying he is going to hit this kick because it 630 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: is what he has been doing, It's what he's supposed 631 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 1: to do, it is his job, and it's it's the 632 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: mental hurdle of getting rid of all of the anxiety 633 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 1: from before and just saying, like, all of this stuff 634 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: that came before, this does not affect this twenty nine 635 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: yard kid. He just needs to drill love. This new 636 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:33,920 Speaker 1: Jay attitude about kicking this is just very refreshing. I 637 00:30:33,960 --> 00:30:36,400 Speaker 1: think the past two weeks Jay has been a new man. 638 00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:39,640 Speaker 1: I don't know, you can't see him. He's smiling, he's 639 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 1: so happy. I'm telling you that the anxiety of all 640 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: the years, It's like I have friends who who cannot 641 00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:52,719 Speaker 1: enjoy a game every single Sunday because of the years 642 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: of chaos that has happened with this team. And I 643 00:30:56,680 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: repeatedly I realized this probably it's kind of be a 644 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: like halfway through working here, everyone's like oh, we might 645 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 1: lose this, we might lose that. It's the old Mike 646 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 1: Tye saying of enjoy the season, Like we don't get 647 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:14,640 Speaker 1: many of these. You don't get many games every single year. 648 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:16,760 Speaker 1: There's a finite amount, and I think if you're going 649 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: to spend your entire season just worrying every single week 650 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 1: of are we going to get a win or not, 651 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:24,760 Speaker 1: and you're gonna live and die on that, you're gonna 652 00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 1: drive yourself crazy. And I'm one of those people's I'm like, 653 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:30,120 Speaker 1: let alone, having to come to work here every single 654 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: day knowing that there's the roller coaster of ups and 655 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: downs of the season. I've had to find a place 656 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:38,800 Speaker 1: for myself just to say, like, enjoy the season. It 657 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 1: comes through for five months a year and then it's 658 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 1: gone and we spend the entire offseason going what is 659 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 1: the next five months going to be when we get back, 660 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:49,960 Speaker 1: find a way to enjoy the season, because I think 661 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 1: the most damaging thing is going to be I saw 662 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:55,880 Speaker 1: Cubs fans do this when the Cubs finally won the 663 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 1: World Series, the anxiety of all of the years before 664 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:02,200 Speaker 1: that getting to that Cub's winning a World Series and 665 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,280 Speaker 1: at the end they were just like, oh my gosh, 666 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:06,280 Speaker 1: they won, Like what do I do? And it's like 667 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:10,000 Speaker 1: you missed an entire season of fun with the anxiety 668 00:32:10,040 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: of what happens if they lose. I'm on the flip 669 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:16,360 Speaker 1: side of what happens if they win, like every time 670 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 1: they win, enjoy it as long as you can, and 671 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:20,960 Speaker 1: then move on to the next stimistic way to look 672 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:23,680 Speaker 1: at trying to preach very optimistic. I love it. This 673 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,760 Speaker 1: podcast really turned around Jammie with Jay that or I'm 674 00:32:26,760 --> 00:32:31,200 Speaker 1: just excited about Thanksgiving food, a dressing, mashed potatoes all over. 675 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:32,600 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, can we put a little bit 676 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 1: organ music behind that? In post production? I can play 677 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:40,200 Speaker 1: some Selene beyond my heart will go on? Oh yes, please, yes, please? 678 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 1: All right, Well, what's gonna make my heart go on? 679 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:47,320 Speaker 1: Is a nice win on Sunday. Let's continue this streak, 680 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:50,040 Speaker 1: and as Gabe mentioned earlier, this is a very pivotal 681 00:32:50,240 --> 00:32:56,480 Speaker 1: NFC playoff. Chances is that the word playoff implications, postseason implications. 682 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: There you go, that's exactly what I was going to say. 683 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,360 Speaker 1: I think I've all I think I'm also thinking about 684 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,720 Speaker 1: Turkey right now. So yeah, but yeah, no, it's a 685 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:07,120 Speaker 1: pivotal matchup. It's going to be a hard game. Both 686 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:10,240 Speaker 1: teams three and five two weeks ago and now they're 687 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,800 Speaker 1: all at five hundred and both teams getting hot at 688 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:16,600 Speaker 1: the right time. Seems to kind of be both teams 689 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:20,520 Speaker 1: figuring out what's going on. So let's get ready for 690 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 1: this matchup, and the way that we usually do. I'm 691 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 1: going to ask you guys to say one thing you're 692 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: excited about and one thing you're nervous for in this matchup. So, Gabe, 693 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:33,040 Speaker 1: one thing that I am nervous about is their running game. 694 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:37,560 Speaker 1: They have really good interior allowman that do a really 695 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:41,760 Speaker 1: good job of run blocking versus pass blocking. And understanding 696 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 1: that Michael Pearce is not playing and right now it's 697 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:47,880 Speaker 1: looking like as we record, Davin Thomas and may not 698 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:51,000 Speaker 1: play on Sunday, that makes me nervous a little bit. 699 00:33:51,040 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: They have a few guys that can can get the 700 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:57,360 Speaker 1: ball downhill, and with their offensive lineman, you have to 701 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,080 Speaker 1: look at it and say, Okay, we have the for 702 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,640 Speaker 1: advantage here. Well we should have it because we're starting 703 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,640 Speaker 1: offensive lineman their backup defensive lineman, so we should be 704 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 1: able to run the ball. I think a guy in 705 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:10,200 Speaker 1: Armon Watts and Jay and James Lynch, two guys that 706 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 1: have stepped up in the past couple of weeks. They 707 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 1: have to step up again, and I think this is 708 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:16,520 Speaker 1: an opportunity for both of those guys to prove themselves 709 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 1: and show the world who they are. I think Armon 710 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 1: Watsons is playing outstanding and you look at Armon. Watch 711 00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:24,720 Speaker 1: if I'm Armon Rotson, I'm looking at this matchup. I'm saying, 712 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:27,200 Speaker 1: I'm going to dominate these guys. Like these guys are 713 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:29,680 Speaker 1: Alex Mack. Who's their center, It's been in the league 714 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:33,040 Speaker 1: fourteen years. Armon Watts, I'm like, Okay, this guy shouldn't 715 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:35,600 Speaker 1: be blocking me. So it goes both ways. But that 716 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:39,160 Speaker 1: does make me nervous because the San Francisco forty nine ers, 717 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: they run the ball a lot, the fourth most heavy 718 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:44,799 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Really, Who's who's their starting running back 719 00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 1: right now? Starting running back is Helija Mitchell. Okay, but 720 00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: Deebo Samuel He'll get the balls week. He is a weapon. 721 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:53,640 Speaker 1: Last week from the backfield, they're using him as a 722 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:56,240 Speaker 1: running back, so he I mean, he's the leading receiver 723 00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:58,160 Speaker 1: on their team, and then third and rushing on their team. 724 00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:01,759 Speaker 1: So that's that's too. That's two. That's two guys right 725 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,319 Speaker 1: there that that I think for them, they're gonna say 726 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:05,839 Speaker 1: were we want to get the ball down the hill 727 00:35:05,880 --> 00:35:08,200 Speaker 1: and make this team stop us, Like if they can't 728 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:09,879 Speaker 1: stop the run, we're going to keep running the ball. 729 00:35:09,880 --> 00:35:12,440 Speaker 1: But I look at it as a challenge to Tyler Coughlin. 730 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:17,200 Speaker 1: He said it earlier this week, like all these teams say, 731 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:19,760 Speaker 1: well we can do this. On the Vikings, we should 732 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:21,680 Speaker 1: be able to do this, like we're third best defense, 733 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:23,279 Speaker 1: so they shouldn't be able to do this. But the 734 00:35:23,360 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 1: Vikings look at it as a challenge to say, Okay, 735 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: well we should be able to do that. Like I 736 00:35:27,040 --> 00:35:29,319 Speaker 1: accept the challenge, and I think those two guys will 737 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:32,080 Speaker 1: have to accept the challenge. But it still makes me nervous, Jay, 738 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:34,680 Speaker 1: what are you nervous about? Given my zen speech that 739 00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:37,600 Speaker 1: I just went on, I'm gonna piggyback exactly awful, But 740 00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:40,960 Speaker 1: he's talking about there too. My nervousness is the PTSD 741 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:44,040 Speaker 1: from January eleven, twenty twenty, which was the playoff game. 742 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,960 Speaker 1: In that game, they killed us because on both sides 743 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:49,879 Speaker 1: of the ball, they came after us all game long, 744 00:35:50,360 --> 00:35:55,440 Speaker 1: not only speedwise, but just flat out playmaking. You know 745 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:57,640 Speaker 1: what you're talking about there in Deebo Samuel as well 746 00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:00,200 Speaker 1: with him, I think the thing that's going to get 747 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:03,719 Speaker 1: us off balance is their speed in the quick passing game. 748 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:06,799 Speaker 1: I'm hoping that we can find a way to get 749 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 1: some pressure on Jimmy g in order to help alleviate 750 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,160 Speaker 1: that a little bit, because if they're gonna want to 751 00:36:12,200 --> 00:36:13,960 Speaker 1: run the ball, you're gonna use the run to set 752 00:36:14,040 --> 00:36:16,640 Speaker 1: up the pass. And I'm hoping that in this game 753 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:19,520 Speaker 1: the speed factor was the thing that killed us two 754 00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:23,359 Speaker 1: years ago. I'm hoping that our guys on defense this 755 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:25,439 Speaker 1: time are going to be able to have a little 756 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:27,799 Speaker 1: bit more bracket coverage if possible, and a guy like Debo, 757 00:36:27,840 --> 00:36:29,759 Speaker 1: I know they're gonna have to spot. But for them, 758 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:32,839 Speaker 1: even if you do that, iok is a guy who 759 00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:35,400 Speaker 1: can absolutely streak down the field and really make you 760 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:38,040 Speaker 1: pay with those those long long shots. So I'm hoping 761 00:36:38,680 --> 00:36:41,000 Speaker 1: on our end, what makes me nervous is I'm hoping 762 00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:42,960 Speaker 1: that our defense is going to be ready for the 763 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,960 Speaker 1: speed that's about to come after him this weekend. The 764 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,520 Speaker 1: one thing you didn't even say, and that was George 765 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:51,880 Speaker 1: Kittle yeah, yeah, right, which is crazy because everyone was 766 00:36:51,960 --> 00:36:55,080 Speaker 1: looking at him as is he the number one tight 767 00:36:55,160 --> 00:36:57,560 Speaker 1: end in the league and he's been gone for a 768 00:36:57,600 --> 00:37:01,640 Speaker 1: giant chunk with the injury bug. But he's their number 769 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:05,760 Speaker 1: one threat like Deebo Samuel. He just compliments George Kittle 770 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:08,319 Speaker 1: very well. George Kittle is a guy that they want 771 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,000 Speaker 1: to get the ball to now and if you focus 772 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,160 Speaker 1: all your attention on him and then they got Vo 773 00:37:12,200 --> 00:37:14,480 Speaker 1: Samuel across the middle. He leaves the NFL and yours 774 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 1: after a catch, like they're not throwing the ball deep. 775 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:18,879 Speaker 1: I think whenever he'll whenever they throw the ball deep, 776 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:21,080 Speaker 1: we are licking our chops at that. Well, you can't 777 00:37:21,120 --> 00:37:23,720 Speaker 1: trust Jimmy g did not throw an interception this season. 778 00:37:23,880 --> 00:37:27,320 Speaker 1: He's had five interceptions at home. All his interceptions have 779 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: been at home, So yeah, a pick is a good prediction. 780 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:31,719 Speaker 1: Their win last week was their first home win the 781 00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:34,799 Speaker 1: entire season. They lost all their other home games. I 782 00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:36,719 Speaker 1: know the fans I have friends in the Bay Area, 783 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,640 Speaker 1: and the fans out there were really scratching their head, going, 784 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:42,160 Speaker 1: you know, what are we supposed to do with this team? 785 00:37:42,239 --> 00:37:44,239 Speaker 1: You know, they were getting really frustrated given the fact 786 00:37:44,239 --> 00:37:46,520 Speaker 1: that every time exactly. And that's the thing is, like 787 00:37:46,719 --> 00:37:49,440 Speaker 1: this team reminds me of us unfortunate. They have a 788 00:37:49,440 --> 00:37:51,560 Speaker 1: lot of playmakers. They've got button. If you get the 789 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:54,480 Speaker 1: quarterback some time, he can make you pay. But but 790 00:37:54,640 --> 00:37:57,200 Speaker 1: for me, what really makes me nervous is, you know, 791 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 1: Debo's got over a thousand yards combined on the season already. 792 00:38:00,360 --> 00:38:01,959 Speaker 1: I'm sure a lot of those were eating up because 793 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,600 Speaker 1: of Kittle's lack of production due to injury. Now that 794 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:06,759 Speaker 1: he's back, you know, to your point, I'm sure that 795 00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:08,920 Speaker 1: they're going to try and diversify this offense as much 796 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:12,280 Speaker 1: as possible. And what better way than the safety valven 797 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:15,520 Speaker 1: George Kittle. Well makes me nervous is ball security. I 798 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:17,879 Speaker 1: think that's going to be one of the top priorities 799 00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:19,840 Speaker 1: for this offense now that they've struggled with it in 800 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:23,359 Speaker 1: the past. That's not really what I'm trying to drive home. 801 00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,960 Speaker 1: But the forty nine ers have forced four turnovers in 802 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:28,680 Speaker 1: the last two games, led by Josh Norman, who has 803 00:38:28,719 --> 00:38:33,319 Speaker 1: a league high six forced fumbles. That's scary to me, 804 00:38:33,560 --> 00:38:36,759 Speaker 1: and I think as long, I think whoever wins the 805 00:38:36,760 --> 00:38:41,239 Speaker 1: turnover margin wins the game. I agree with you in there. 806 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:43,440 Speaker 1: I know they're the first eight games of the season, 807 00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:46,319 Speaker 1: they were minus nine in the turnover ratio. This past 808 00:38:46,360 --> 00:38:49,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks they've been plus four. So to your point, 809 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:51,879 Speaker 1: Josh Norman, he does. He is a ball hulk. I've 810 00:38:52,680 --> 00:38:54,680 Speaker 1: I've known him in high school, playing against him twice 811 00:38:54,680 --> 00:38:57,719 Speaker 1: in college, work with him three years in Washington. So, 812 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:02,479 Speaker 1: Josh Norman, he'll get beat deep, but if you catch 813 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: a hitch route, he's going to try to knock the 814 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:06,200 Speaker 1: ball out your hands. You're getting in those meetings giving 815 00:39:06,239 --> 00:39:08,840 Speaker 1: Ady a little bit of inside advice. I'm trying to 816 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:10,600 Speaker 1: talk to Zimmer this week and he said, don't want 817 00:39:10,600 --> 00:39:15,520 Speaker 1: to hit now, joking, No, like that. This is a team, 818 00:39:15,560 --> 00:39:17,680 Speaker 1: like I said, if you don't get pressure on Jimmy 819 00:39:17,719 --> 00:39:21,000 Speaker 1: g like, you won't like, they won't force, they won't 820 00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:23,680 Speaker 1: turn the ball over. Like. The reason why they're running 821 00:39:23,719 --> 00:39:26,480 Speaker 1: these past couple of games is one they're controlling the 822 00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:29,920 Speaker 1: time possession. Jacksonville Jaggar's first possession of the game, they 823 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:32,040 Speaker 1: had a twenty play drive they last their thirteen minutes. 824 00:39:32,080 --> 00:39:34,920 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, and then the week before they had an 825 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:38,359 Speaker 1: eighteen play drive that lasted nine minutes. So they're on 826 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: the field for a while, and how they're doing that 827 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,239 Speaker 1: is running the ball effectively. So if we don't get 828 00:39:43,280 --> 00:39:45,320 Speaker 1: those guys off the field, they know Jimmy g is 829 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,400 Speaker 1: a guy that if you leave it in his hands, 830 00:39:47,440 --> 00:39:49,239 Speaker 1: that's not where they want to be. So we have 831 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:51,400 Speaker 1: to force turnover. So you have to year point whoever 832 00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:53,759 Speaker 1: wins the turnover battle woman this game. Yeah, and I 833 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,080 Speaker 1: trust I trust the players here, you know. I think 834 00:39:56,120 --> 00:39:57,520 Speaker 1: that's one of the things that we can hang our 835 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:00,640 Speaker 1: hat on is our turnover margin and in the ability 836 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:03,680 Speaker 1: to not turn the ball over. Really, you know, anyone 837 00:40:03,760 --> 00:40:06,080 Speaker 1: Kirk Dalvin. I know Dalvin had that one crucial phoneball, 838 00:40:06,120 --> 00:40:08,480 Speaker 1: but like, really, everyone's done a pretty good job so far. 839 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:11,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's yeah, yeah, knocking. I don't know if 840 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:14,719 Speaker 1: you've heard that, but we're knocking on wood. So yeah, 841 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:17,480 Speaker 1: let's let's turn things around and think, um, because I 842 00:40:17,520 --> 00:40:20,359 Speaker 1: just feel like after we talk about these nervous points 843 00:40:20,360 --> 00:40:21,959 Speaker 1: and while I was like, oh my god, it's gonna 844 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,640 Speaker 1: be so hard on Sunday, so let's flip this, flip 845 00:40:24,680 --> 00:40:27,080 Speaker 1: the switch and talk about something that we're excited for 846 00:40:27,160 --> 00:40:30,879 Speaker 1: in this matchup. So Gabe take it away, I'm I'm 847 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:35,120 Speaker 1: excited about just our our screen game against this San 848 00:40:35,120 --> 00:40:38,719 Speaker 1: Francisco forty Niners defense. They're they're very aggressive, they're defensive line, 849 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:43,000 Speaker 1: Eric Armstead, they're man who's their defensive and defensive and 850 00:40:43,239 --> 00:40:46,399 Speaker 1: Sampson ebook them. I believe like both of those guys 851 00:40:46,440 --> 00:40:50,680 Speaker 1: are very, very aggressive and on film the past two weeks, 852 00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:53,759 Speaker 1: even the Jaguars like they weren't effective and you know, 853 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,319 Speaker 1: getting their screen game out there, but you saw if 854 00:40:56,360 --> 00:40:58,320 Speaker 1: they were able to complete this pass or the screen, 855 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:02,000 Speaker 1: there was a lot of chunkyardage. The Arizona Cardinals in 856 00:41:02,040 --> 00:41:04,719 Speaker 1: their win, they were very successful in the screen game. 857 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:07,279 Speaker 1: So I think if we if we're able to run 858 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:09,480 Speaker 1: the ball effective and get those guys out, Phil would 859 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:12,360 Speaker 1: be able to throw some screens behind them. I will 860 00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:14,600 Speaker 1: kind of piggyback on that because I know this might 861 00:41:14,719 --> 00:41:19,560 Speaker 1: be another minority opinion, but I'm excited about Dalvin Cook's 862 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:22,560 Speaker 1: ability to run on this defense. I know that in 863 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:25,560 Speaker 1: the last three weeks it's been really difficult for running 864 00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:28,200 Speaker 1: backs to get going. They ranked fifth in the league 865 00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:31,600 Speaker 1: in rushing guards allowed, but in the last two games 866 00:41:31,640 --> 00:41:33,759 Speaker 1: they've only allowed fifty four and fifty two yards on 867 00:41:33,800 --> 00:41:38,560 Speaker 1: the ground. But I don't think that James Robinson or 868 00:41:38,680 --> 00:41:42,040 Speaker 1: Darryl Henderson no disrespect, but I don't think they're Dalvin Cook. 869 00:41:42,120 --> 00:41:43,799 Speaker 1: And I think that he could really be an X 870 00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:46,520 Speaker 1: factor in this because this team is used to stopping 871 00:41:46,520 --> 00:41:49,879 Speaker 1: the run and being able to control the game from 872 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:52,719 Speaker 1: the secondary, being able to force a team to one 873 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:54,440 Speaker 1: dimensional and I don't think they can do that to 874 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,799 Speaker 1: this team. And I think that goes back to your 875 00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:59,120 Speaker 1: point of winning a turnover battle. Yeah, I think winning 876 00:41:59,160 --> 00:42:02,440 Speaker 1: the time possession battle is key here too, because the 877 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:06,400 Speaker 1: the La Rams, they were down fourteen to zero before 878 00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:08,920 Speaker 1: they even got their second touch of the game. They 879 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:10,720 Speaker 1: went on the eighteen play drive with the San Francisco 880 00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:13,719 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. Then I think the La Rams through 881 00:42:13,719 --> 00:42:16,520 Speaker 1: a pick six or something or through interception of some sort, 882 00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:18,719 Speaker 1: and then it was fourteen to zero. So now you're 883 00:42:18,719 --> 00:42:22,480 Speaker 1: playing catch up football. Same thing with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 884 00:42:23,239 --> 00:42:26,040 Speaker 1: Don't get behind, but also like be good on third down, 885 00:42:26,600 --> 00:42:29,719 Speaker 1: get those guys off the field, and sustain drives. So 886 00:42:29,800 --> 00:42:33,319 Speaker 1: to your point of Dalvin Cook being great, our run 887 00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:34,680 Speaker 1: game is just going to have to be great, which 888 00:42:34,719 --> 00:42:36,279 Speaker 1: means our offensive line is going to have to be 889 00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:39,239 Speaker 1: key definitely, Jay, What are you most excited about in 890 00:42:39,280 --> 00:42:42,560 Speaker 1: this matchup? The further development of this offense the last 891 00:42:42,560 --> 00:42:45,960 Speaker 1: two weeks. You know, prior to that, fans were decrying, 892 00:42:46,040 --> 00:42:47,960 Speaker 1: saying we need to take more shots down field, et cetera, 893 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:51,000 Speaker 1: et cetera. We've even seen in the press conferences after 894 00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:54,319 Speaker 1: the game, you know, Kirk saying like, hey, this is good, 895 00:42:54,360 --> 00:42:55,920 Speaker 1: but at the same point, I don't want to be 896 00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:59,160 Speaker 1: too risky, and Zimmer saying forget it lighted up, and 897 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:02,719 Speaker 1: with Zimmer on that too, I think with him just saying, listen, 898 00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:04,920 Speaker 1: if you throw a pick because you're being aggressive, it's 899 00:43:05,000 --> 00:43:06,680 Speaker 1: kind of the idea of I'd rather have you make 900 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:09,799 Speaker 1: a mistake while being aggressive than being timid and just 901 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:12,960 Speaker 1: leaving stuff on the table. For me, it's feeling like 902 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:14,839 Speaker 1: you're going against a couple of guys here as well 903 00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:16,879 Speaker 1: as somebody that we haven't haven't even mentioned this week 904 00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:19,479 Speaker 1: for the second week in three weeks, where we're playing 905 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:21,879 Speaker 1: a Bosa brother and you've got him, he's got ten 906 00:43:21,880 --> 00:43:24,480 Speaker 1: sacks already on the season. You got another guy in 907 00:43:24,520 --> 00:43:26,960 Speaker 1: Fred Warner who's got i think eighty four tackles already 908 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,400 Speaker 1: on the season. And then you look at Jimmy Ward 909 00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:32,759 Speaker 1: as the safety. He has not missed a tackle this 910 00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:35,520 Speaker 1: entire season when he's engaged with a player with the ball. 911 00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:38,440 Speaker 1: That is an insane stat to me that you're you know, 912 00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:41,000 Speaker 1: week twelve and this guy has not missed a tackle. 913 00:43:41,120 --> 00:43:44,840 Speaker 1: So defensively, they have weapons at every single level. We 914 00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:47,920 Speaker 1: already brought up Armstead. It's just one of those things 915 00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:52,480 Speaker 1: on this offense you cannot get timid and intimidated on 916 00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:55,080 Speaker 1: this week. And I just feel like the confidence we've 917 00:43:55,080 --> 00:43:58,719 Speaker 1: had against the caliber of players and teams that we've 918 00:43:58,719 --> 00:44:01,880 Speaker 1: been playing the last couple weeks, I'm really excited to 919 00:44:01,880 --> 00:44:04,879 Speaker 1: see for the I think it's third or fourth straight week, 920 00:44:04,920 --> 00:44:08,000 Speaker 1: we will now be facing the third ranked passing defense. 921 00:44:08,360 --> 00:44:10,359 Speaker 1: And every single week everyone's like, oh, we gotta run 922 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:12,239 Speaker 1: the ball because we can't do anything against the past. 923 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:15,520 Speaker 1: Forget it. This offense has said, we are going directly 924 00:44:15,560 --> 00:44:16,920 Speaker 1: at the heart of what you are good at, and 925 00:44:17,040 --> 00:44:18,960 Speaker 1: we're going to try and make you uncomfortable. And that 926 00:44:19,120 --> 00:44:20,920 Speaker 1: is what I'm excited for this week. And I think 927 00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:23,600 Speaker 1: out of the three teams that are the top three 928 00:44:23,680 --> 00:44:26,439 Speaker 1: in the past defense, this is probably the worst one. 929 00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:29,600 Speaker 1: So that's just my opinion. But you look on the film, 930 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:32,399 Speaker 1: like the Ravens they did have some injuries, but how 931 00:44:32,440 --> 00:44:34,480 Speaker 1: they ran their defense. I was like, like, man, this 932 00:44:34,760 --> 00:44:36,720 Speaker 1: is gonna be tough. That's why you know, we weren't 933 00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:38,960 Speaker 1: as effective in the past game as we were. And 934 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:41,640 Speaker 1: then the Chargers, I thought they were really good in 935 00:44:41,680 --> 00:44:44,839 Speaker 1: the past. You got Durwin James, I necessarily Adderlie who 936 00:44:44,880 --> 00:44:47,319 Speaker 1: was out, and then Sante Samuel came back. I was like, 937 00:44:47,440 --> 00:44:50,280 Speaker 1: this may be tough. But when you had those injuries, 938 00:44:50,320 --> 00:44:52,719 Speaker 1: I was like, all right, well maybe we got a chance. 939 00:44:52,760 --> 00:44:55,600 Speaker 1: But like looking at like Josh Norman and then Jimmy Ward, 940 00:44:55,640 --> 00:44:58,800 Speaker 1: I'm like, man, we may have some some shots if 941 00:44:58,840 --> 00:45:01,440 Speaker 1: we take them. And that goes with not turning the 942 00:45:01,440 --> 00:45:05,160 Speaker 1: ball over too What a clash. I mean, it's really 943 00:45:05,160 --> 00:45:08,200 Speaker 1: crazy to think about the amount of confidence both teams 944 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:12,439 Speaker 1: are bringing into this and how important setting the tone 945 00:45:12,520 --> 00:45:15,520 Speaker 1: is going to be. But like holding onto it. I think, 946 00:45:15,600 --> 00:45:18,680 Speaker 1: if we can finish the second quarter without letting them 947 00:45:18,680 --> 00:45:21,560 Speaker 1: score in those final two minutes, if we can come 948 00:45:21,560 --> 00:45:23,720 Speaker 1: out in the third quarter set the tone there as well, 949 00:45:23,719 --> 00:45:26,040 Speaker 1: Like you can't you can't have a lull in the 950 00:45:26,080 --> 00:45:29,920 Speaker 1: game at all in this particular contest with these two teams. Yeah, 951 00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:33,160 Speaker 1: like I said, the Rams their first two drives they 952 00:45:33,160 --> 00:45:37,680 Speaker 1: through our interception, and the forty nine Ers had fourteen points, 953 00:45:37,880 --> 00:45:39,799 Speaker 1: well twenty one if you count the pick six, but 954 00:45:40,120 --> 00:45:44,440 Speaker 1: fourteen points off of those turnovers. So yeah, protect the ball, 955 00:45:44,840 --> 00:45:47,839 Speaker 1: Protect the ball. All right, Well, we have a lot 956 00:45:47,960 --> 00:45:50,520 Speaker 1: of a lot of content. Even though it's Thanksgiving week 957 00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:53,080 Speaker 1: going on, we're pretty busy over here just making sure 958 00:45:53,160 --> 00:45:56,880 Speaker 1: you guys get enough after all of the spectacularness of 959 00:45:56,960 --> 00:46:00,440 Speaker 1: this past weekend. So we've got another edition of the 960 00:46:00,480 --> 00:46:02,719 Speaker 1: audible coming up. Gabe, you want to talk about that 961 00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:08,640 Speaker 1: Tyler Conklin TC eight three, number one, tight end one. 962 00:46:08,719 --> 00:46:11,640 Speaker 1: For sure, we talked about a lot. I mean it's 963 00:46:11,719 --> 00:46:14,239 Speaker 1: more so about him as a person versus what he's 964 00:46:14,280 --> 00:46:17,680 Speaker 1: done during the season, and um, he's so interesting. Yeah, 965 00:46:17,719 --> 00:46:20,840 Speaker 1: he's he's very interesting, very interesting. He's a neat freak. 966 00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:24,879 Speaker 1: He's very OCD, which is something that we will learn 967 00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:27,080 Speaker 1: on the show. And I think Vikings fans will be 968 00:46:27,160 --> 00:46:28,719 Speaker 1: in for a treat. Jay, Jay, you're on the ones 969 00:46:28,760 --> 00:46:31,040 Speaker 1: and two so now, Yeah, it was going through and 970 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:34,000 Speaker 1: doing the edit for it as well. And the thing 971 00:46:34,520 --> 00:46:37,640 Speaker 1: I've talked to Tyler outside of this stuff just a 972 00:46:37,680 --> 00:46:41,080 Speaker 1: little bit and got to know him minimally outside of that, 973 00:46:41,160 --> 00:46:43,400 Speaker 1: and I just in general for me that it feels 974 00:46:43,400 --> 00:46:45,799 Speaker 1: like he is a genuine guy who if you really 975 00:46:45,840 --> 00:46:48,239 Speaker 1: think about it, he was thrust into the spotlight this 976 00:46:48,320 --> 00:46:50,240 Speaker 1: year where he's been kind of the guy in the background. 977 00:46:50,320 --> 00:46:54,200 Speaker 1: He you know, was kind of behind Kyle Rudolph before 978 00:46:54,200 --> 00:46:56,640 Speaker 1: and now he's getting his chance with with herb out 979 00:46:56,640 --> 00:46:58,839 Speaker 1: as well. And to see him step up and just 980 00:46:59,320 --> 00:47:01,960 Speaker 1: hearing his mentality of what his goals are for the 981 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:04,359 Speaker 1: season was great. So I think fans are really gonna 982 00:47:04,400 --> 00:47:06,719 Speaker 1: love this this episode. Yeah, I spoke to him last 983 00:47:06,719 --> 00:47:09,239 Speaker 1: week and he was talking about, you know, being thrust 984 00:47:09,320 --> 00:47:11,120 Speaker 1: into the spotlight like as you said, and he said, 985 00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:14,319 Speaker 1: this is the opportunity I have been waiting for, and 986 00:47:14,360 --> 00:47:16,000 Speaker 1: so there was no doubt in my mind that I 987 00:47:16,040 --> 00:47:18,319 Speaker 1: could rise to the occasion. And so you'll love a 988 00:47:18,320 --> 00:47:21,640 Speaker 1: guy with confidence like that for sure. Jay. Up next, 989 00:47:21,719 --> 00:47:25,680 Speaker 1: we've got Vikings Vantage on Friday. Exciting stuff. We got 990 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:29,840 Speaker 1: California Kid internally here, Eric Smith jumping on the episode, 991 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:32,800 Speaker 1: and I'm looking forward to hearing his take on this stuff. 992 00:47:32,840 --> 00:47:35,520 Speaker 1: I know he's been not only been looking forward to 993 00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:37,920 Speaker 1: this game as well, but he's also been doing a 994 00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:40,719 Speaker 1: bunch of stories, talking about even this last week, the 995 00:47:40,760 --> 00:47:43,319 Speaker 1: fact that Dennis Ryan missed his first game. It'll be 996 00:47:43,320 --> 00:47:45,040 Speaker 1: great to have Eric on the show this week just 997 00:47:45,080 --> 00:47:47,080 Speaker 1: to jump in and give us all the updates on 998 00:47:47,120 --> 00:47:48,799 Speaker 1: what's going on with the Vikings team right now. Dude, 999 00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:52,080 Speaker 1: Eric is in the weeds like he knows everything about 1000 00:47:52,080 --> 00:47:54,719 Speaker 1: this team inside don't know. So that's why I love 1001 00:47:54,760 --> 00:47:57,839 Speaker 1: having him on opposing viewpoints. He's always so good at it. 1002 00:47:58,120 --> 00:48:00,839 Speaker 1: He's great. He has a big person nade too, which 1003 00:48:00,880 --> 00:48:02,640 Speaker 1: is why I love him. I love the guy. He 1004 00:48:02,719 --> 00:48:06,279 Speaker 1: was very quick to correct us on where in California 1005 00:48:06,320 --> 00:48:08,319 Speaker 1: he is from. He might be from California, but he 1006 00:48:08,400 --> 00:48:11,239 Speaker 1: is nowhere from near the Bay That's why I said 1007 00:48:11,239 --> 00:48:13,960 Speaker 1: the California kid, right, I know, he's like, um, that's 1008 00:48:14,000 --> 00:48:16,480 Speaker 1: three hundred and fifty miles away from my hometown. Yeah. 1009 00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:19,440 Speaker 1: So I sent you guys. So for fans that are 1010 00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:21,719 Speaker 1: wondering what's what we were talking about, I sent over 1011 00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:24,520 Speaker 1: the script for a Vantage this week, and in the script, 1012 00:48:24,520 --> 00:48:26,040 Speaker 1: I was like, Eric, you're going back to the Bay 1013 00:48:26,080 --> 00:48:28,600 Speaker 1: Area and I'll put any kind it was like the 1014 00:48:28,680 --> 00:48:31,759 Speaker 1: second or third done or something, so I'll put any 1015 00:48:31,800 --> 00:48:36,640 Speaker 1: kind of money. He didn't see anything for sure. He 1016 00:48:36,760 --> 00:48:39,040 Speaker 1: was so quick to respond too. It was like he 1017 00:48:39,160 --> 00:48:41,120 Speaker 1: just took one look and he was like, I am 1018 00:48:41,239 --> 00:48:44,319 Speaker 1: not from there. I was like, same difference. It's like, no, 1019 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:46,480 Speaker 1: three hundred and fifty miles away. So good to have 1020 00:48:46,560 --> 00:48:50,279 Speaker 1: him advantage. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he's a San Jose Sharks fan. 1021 00:48:50,360 --> 00:48:52,839 Speaker 1: You know it's close enough. Oh yeah, really I didn't 1022 00:48:52,880 --> 00:48:57,520 Speaker 1: know that. Yeah, N got it well. Coming up on 1023 00:48:57,560 --> 00:49:00,880 Speaker 1: Game Day Live, I am really excited about this interview. 1024 00:49:00,880 --> 00:49:03,640 Speaker 1: This will air Sunday on Fox nine or you can 1025 00:49:03,719 --> 00:49:06,080 Speaker 1: check it out on YouTube or the Vikings digital channels. 1026 00:49:06,080 --> 00:49:10,200 Speaker 1: But we've got Captain Kirk himself. Kirk Cousins sat down 1027 00:49:10,200 --> 00:49:12,759 Speaker 1: with me earlier this week and we talked about just 1028 00:49:12,800 --> 00:49:15,160 Speaker 1: the way that the offense is performing. He talked in 1029 00:49:15,280 --> 00:49:17,720 Speaker 1: length about the Green Bay win and also the little 1030 00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:21,319 Speaker 1: fan interaction he had on the road afterwards. If you 1031 00:49:21,400 --> 00:49:24,000 Speaker 1: haven't seen that video on the Vikings Twitter account, you 1032 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:26,520 Speaker 1: definitely should go check it out. But yeah, Kirk is 1033 00:49:26,520 --> 00:49:29,040 Speaker 1: our guests this week, and so we're excited about that, 1034 00:49:29,440 --> 00:49:31,840 Speaker 1: excited about this matchup. Stick with Vikings dot Com and 1035 00:49:31,840 --> 00:49:35,200 Speaker 1: all the Vikings digital and social channels for everything you 1036 00:49:35,360 --> 00:49:39,279 Speaker 1: need to get ready for Sunday's big time matchup in 1037 00:49:39,400 --> 00:49:43,400 Speaker 1: San Francisco against the forty nine Ers. That kickoff is 1038 00:49:43,440 --> 00:49:48,040 Speaker 1: a three twenty five on Fox. We cannot wait to 1039 00:49:48,080 --> 00:49:50,839 Speaker 1: see as many fans there as possible. We also hope 1040 00:49:50,840 --> 00:49:53,880 Speaker 1: that you guys have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving, enjoy 1041 00:49:53,960 --> 00:49:59,680 Speaker 1: the time with your family, and get ready for Sunday