1 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: It is a Football Friday Week eighteen edition, the regular 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: season finale. Welcome Bird Gang. On today's show, Zach Gershman 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: joins me, well, this is it, at least for the Cardinals. 4 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: In fact, both teams Cardinals and forty nine Ers meeting 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: on Sunday. What are we looking for? How will the 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: Cardinals go into the offseason? Plus we head into enemy territory? 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: Catch up once again with forty nine Ers team reporter 8 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: Lindsay Pelaris. It's Cardinals Cover two, episode eight thirty nine, 9 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: and it starts now. 10 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cardinals Cover two. 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 3: Buda Baker, What Heart? 12 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: What rent? This guy's unbelievable. 13 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: Cardinals Cover two is presented by Hyundai, proud partner of 14 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals, and by Arizona Cardinals Podcast. Visit Azycardinals 15 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 2: dot Com slash podcast. 16 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 3: He's at the ten half of five. He's it again, 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 3: so more hurry magic whow Here's Craig Graeler. 18 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: Well, this is it, Zach, the final Football Friday regular season. 19 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: We'll perhaps maybe having an adjusted Football Friday for the playoffs, 20 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: but as far as an Arizona Cardinals game coming up 21 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: on the weekend, we made it. We reached the end 22 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 1: of the twenty twenty four regular season. 23 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 3: I know we all wish that it could, you know, 24 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 3: keep going and we could keep having more football Fridays. Unfortunately, 25 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 3: that's the that's the tough reality of the NFL. If 26 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 3: you don't do your job when it counts, when those 27 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: games are on the line. You know, That's what some 28 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 3: of the guys in the locker room were saying that 29 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 3: it's the tough reality of it. Everybody wants to be 30 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 3: playing beyond this week and we want to be having 31 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 3: more football Fridays. Unfortunately that's not happening. However, we get 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 3: to go out with a bang, and that's the best 33 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 3: way to do it. 34 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: The final game on Sunday at State Farm Stadium, Cardinals 35 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: host the forty nine Ers. Two twenty five is the 36 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: kickoff nine to thirty. Pre game coverage begins on the 37 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: I was on a Cardinals radio network. We'll be joined 38 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: a little bit later on by Lindsay plaeris team reporter 39 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: for forty nine ers dot Com to get the forty 40 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: nine Ers end of things as far as the Cardinals 41 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: are concerned. Seven to nine a win, you do w 42 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: win total from a year ago, and you kind of 43 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: get a little bit of a positive boost going into 44 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: the offseason because right now, since the bye week, one 45 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: in five and that's been the disappointing aspects of this 46 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: season because once upon a time, not only do the 47 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals have a six and full record, but they led 48 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: the NFC West. 49 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 3: Way to tease my article on Azycardinals dot Com that 50 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 3: will be going out on Saturday, I'm here. This is 51 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 3: a teamwork at its finest right here. Look what I'm 52 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 3: writing about for Azycardinals dot com Layer this week is 53 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 3: just about going into the offseason with that momentum. What 54 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 3: a win does. And I know that I wrote last 55 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 3: week about a win potentially being spoiler against the Los 56 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 3: Angeles Rams. Fortunately that was not the case when the 57 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 3: Cardinals lost thiringte to nine on Pride Time. However, we 58 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,959 Speaker 3: saw last year the culture win and we talked about 59 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 3: it in a last week's show as well, about going 60 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 3: to Pittsburgh and stealing a win there in the Steel City, 61 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 3: a lot of steals in that sentence, and then going 62 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 3: to Philadelphia on New Year's Eve, Johnathang and his return 63 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 3: to the City of Brotherly Love and knocking them out. 64 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 3: You know, they were already down in the down of 65 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 3: the dumps over there in Philadelphia for last season, but 66 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 3: that will win for the Cardinals really solidified it this 67 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 3: win against the San Francisco forty nine ers, hoping that 68 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 3: that's going to be the case for this team. You 69 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 3: get to go into that offseason with your NFC record, 70 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 3: your NFC record being at five hundred in the division. 71 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 3: That's super important. You didn't have a win last year 72 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 3: in the division, and that confidence against the team that 73 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 3: was just in the Super Bowl last year, that type 74 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 3: of stuff is important. Yes, it might be a quote 75 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 3: unquote meaningless game in terms of playoff ramifications. However it's 76 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 3: not meaningless for the guys in the locker room. 77 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: And I get it as far as maybe media members 78 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: fans certainly look at this game and go, Okay, what's 79 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,119 Speaker 1: what's on the line. Well, coaches, to your point, Zach, 80 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: players don't look at it that way. I don't feel 81 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: that way. We heard Jonathan Gannon this week talk about yeah, 82 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: confidence that or winning builds confidence, so a when on 83 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: Sunday more confidence going into the offseason. Kyler Murray this 84 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: week talked about you want to be playing your best 85 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: football going into the offseason, that Recncy Bias. How do 86 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: you feel going into the offseason and this Cardinals team, 87 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: individual players, those that will be back, and then we'll 88 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: find out who will not be back. But go out 89 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: with some positive, some good film, as they like to say, 90 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: coming up on Sunday, Offense, defense, special teams, and then 91 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: then you figure out then we can dive into the 92 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: offseason as far as what needs to change, what needs 93 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: to be added, as far as getting this team over 94 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: this two year a hump, as far as not being 95 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: able to make the postseason. 96 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 3: I'll give a little sneak peek into the article that'll 97 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 3: go out on Saturday, but I spoke with L J. Collier, 98 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 3: who's expected to hit free agency MS. The Cardinals decided 99 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 3: to bring him back. They signed him to a one 100 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 3: year deal in March of last year. After he did 101 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 3: not play. He played, he injured his bicep. Towards bicep, 102 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 3: I'm pretty sure that was the injury that really got 103 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 3: the best one in Washington exactly. It's the injury that 104 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 3: got the best of the Arizona Cardinals all throughout the 105 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 3: twenty twenty three season. And I asked him about how 106 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 3: do you remain locked in on week eighteen, when there's 107 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 3: not really as much to play for, and he said, look, 108 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 3: last year, this time last year, I was sitting on 109 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 3: the couch. I didn't know what was guaranteed. There are 110 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 3: times when I was inactive. There were times when he 111 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 3: wasn't getting well, I wasn't making the most of my opportunities, 112 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 3: or I had the opportunities to make the most of them. 113 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 3: Because of that, when you have an opportunity to get 114 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 3: out onto the field, you want to make the most 115 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 3: of it. And he said to me, I don't know 116 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 3: what's guaranteed for next year. Because of that, he wants 117 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 3: to leave a lasting impression against the San Francisco forty 118 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 3: nine ers. He has tons of familiarity with the NFC 119 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 3: West during his time with the Seattle Seahawks and now 120 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 3: with the Arizona Cardinals. He's one of those guys that 121 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 3: it's what do you put on tape? That's exactly what 122 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 3: Naikwon Jones said to me last weekend. It's what johnath 123 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 3: de Gannon has talked about. These are the lasting impressions 124 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 3: that you want to have. First impression are everything. Lasting 125 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 3: impressions are the ones that stick with you the most. 126 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: You can play your way into the league, make sure 127 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: you stay in the league. You can also play your 128 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:10,679 Speaker 1: way out of the league. So that's why this game 129 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: is important for a number of individuals and for the 130 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: fans themselves. Yeah, maybe there's nothing on the line after 131 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: this year, but if the Cardinals do win on Sunday 132 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,239 Speaker 1: and all of a sudden, you're looking at six home 133 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: wins in a single season, which has not been done 134 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: since twenty fifteen, and that means something. The fans that 135 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: invest their time their money to go into these games 136 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,799 Speaker 1: want to walk out of State Farm Stadium Sunday afternoon, 137 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: early evening celebrating a win over the forty nine Ers, 138 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: a team that has given you difficulty over the several years. 139 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: This team has not swept the season series from the 140 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers since twenty twenty one, And again, that's 141 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: it feels good going into the offseason with some we're 142 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: not going to use the word momentum, but it's just 143 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: some positive vibes if you will look. 144 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 3: I'll say this twenty and twenty one does not seem 145 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 3: like it is that long ago and the grand scheme 146 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 3: of things, but because of how much has happened in 147 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 3: between twenty twenty four and twenty twenty one and now 148 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,119 Speaker 3: twenty twenty five because of how much is taking place 149 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 3: you want to go into. It has felt like a 150 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 3: while in that sense of how much has happened. It's 151 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 3: only been you know, the three years. However, this is 152 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 3: the opportunity for the Cardinals to stake their claim in 153 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 3: the NFC West. They were the division leaders for quite 154 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 3: a bit of time in the middle half of the 155 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 3: season up until the bye weekend, and then everything start 156 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 3: to slide and they went one and five after the bye. 157 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 3: With that being said, this is your chance to remind 158 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 3: the leader in that NFC West clubhouse and for the 159 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 3: longest period of time being the San Francisco forty nine 160 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 3: are saying, hey, we're not just joking around Chad Ryland 161 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 3: and not just hit a game winning field goal and 162 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 3: that was a fluke out of nowhere. No, this is 163 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 3: an Arizona Cardinals team that can compete in the NFC West. 164 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 3: They put up a good fight against the Los Angeles 165 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 3: Rams last weekend. Seattle who you have to remind in 166 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 3: the future. But when you go into the offseason and 167 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 3: you look at the scope of the division, Seattle's sitting 168 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:01,240 Speaker 3: on the couch right there with you right now. And 169 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 3: that's a tough pill to swallow. Because you win one 170 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 3: of those two games against the Seattle Seahawks, it's an 171 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 3: entirely different season, and that's something that this staff and 172 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,119 Speaker 3: these players will definitely ponder over. But when you're able 173 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 3: to come away with the win against the San Francisco 174 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 3: forty nine ers going into next year, that the eyes 175 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 3: emoji is how I look at it. You know, the 176 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 3: eyes where are just like peaking? That's kind of how 177 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 3: I view the other teams. Looking at the Arizona Cardinals 178 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 3: in the NFC West. 179 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, how do you stack up against the other teams 180 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: within your division? A year ago this Cardinals team had 181 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: zero division wins. Now with the opportunity to split not 182 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: only a lot of the division games and sweep the 183 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 1: season series from the forty nine ers. But again, that 184 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,560 Speaker 1: three and three record within the NFC West is I 185 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: think significant as far as when you're trying to figure 186 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: out just how far this team has come from a 187 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: year ago. Forty nine Ers, just like the Cardinals, there 188 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: is no postseason football for them. It has been an 189 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 1: interesting season, to say the least for San Francisco, A 190 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: lot of injuries, and yes, injuries are a factor, and 191 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers just have not been able to 192 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: overcome a lot of those. Gets get more on the 193 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers as far as the team that is 194 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: coming into State Farm Stadium on Sunday. We had the 195 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: chance to catch up once again with Lindsay Paleris, team 196 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: reporter for forty nine Ers dot Com. So let's start here, Lindsay, 197 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: And this is kind of a weird, I won't say weird, 198 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: but a different situation because Brock Party has been the 199 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: guy the entire season but one game. So what does 200 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,680 Speaker 1: a forty nine Ers offense look like without Rock Party 201 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: as QB one. 202 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, so you've got obviously your two options. We saw 203 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 4: Brandon Allen get his start against the Green Bay Packers 204 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 4: when Brock Purty couldn't play. He's obviously more of a 205 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 4: traditional pocket passer. And then we most recently saw Josh 206 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 4: Doabbs come in in relief in Week seventeen, two days ago, 207 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 4: again against the Detroit Lions. He didn't play a ton 208 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 4: obviously it was a very late fourth quarter exit for 209 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 4: Brock Purty. But you guys are very familiar with Josh 210 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 4: Dobbs he has that running ability and that dual threat 211 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 4: action that he can definitely play. Obviously, spent half the 212 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 4: season with Arizona last year, so you guys are very 213 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 4: familiar with him. I think the reason that Josh Dobbs 214 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 4: was active for this game, for this previous game was 215 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 4: because the forty nine Ers were not sure what the 216 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 4: pass protection was going to be, because the offensive line 217 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 4: has faced a number of injuries, and they actually held 218 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 4: up very very well against the Detroit Lions, brought pretty 219 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 4: sacks just twice, and that left side of the offensive 220 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 4: line looked much different than it did in Week one. 221 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 4: Nick Skeel got the start his first start for the 222 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 4: forty nine Ers at left guard in place for Aaron Banks, 223 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 4: who is now on the injured reserve list. And then 224 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 4: obviously that left tackle spot because had a numberumber of 225 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 4: injuries and we allo had Charlie Heck there, but he 226 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 4: was switching out with another recently added offensive lineman. So 227 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 4: you know, the offense is obviously going to look much different. 228 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 3: Kreik, we're talking about Josh Ops here. It's the Charlie 229 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 3: Heck revenge game potentially, and Austin Pleasant all correct, So 230 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 3: I recognize that the lindsay, I recognize that the injuries 231 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 3: have been, you know, really hurting this San Francisco team 232 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 3: since Week one. With that being said, now that it's 233 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 3: the coming towards the end of the season, the season finale, 234 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 3: how has this team, the San Francisco forty nine ers, 235 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 3: been able to keep their head up despite all these injuries? 236 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 4: You know, I think a lot of it really comes 237 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 4: from strong leadership from the veterans, and you know, the 238 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 4: first couple players that come to mind, or George Kittle 239 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:49,319 Speaker 4: and Fred Warner. Fred Warner obviously an All Pro linebacker 240 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,840 Speaker 4: who has been playing with a fractured ankle for a 241 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 4: large majority of the season. If that's somebody that you know, 242 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 4: can get up, suit up and not miss a game, 243 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 4: It's really hard to argue with that type of dedication 244 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 4: to the team, the organization, you know, the logo that 245 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 4: you're wearing on that uniform. And really the same can 246 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 4: be said for George Kittle, who recently just reached the 247 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 4: thousand yard mark for the fourth time in his NFL career. 248 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 4: You know, despite all the injuries to really almost every 249 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 4: position group on either side of the ball and also 250 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 4: special teams, you know, strong leadership at the top from 251 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 4: the veterans has been the guiding light, I would say 252 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 4: for this season. It's really also hard to argue with 253 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 4: George Kittle's endless optimism. You know, he's very much playing 254 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 4: for pride, playing for that momentum that you know they're 255 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 4: hoping to gain headed into the off season, because obviously 256 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:48,559 Speaker 4: this season didn't end the way that anyone would have 257 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 4: wanted to, but you know, there is still a lot 258 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 4: to be said for playing for the organization. And you know, 259 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 4: you've heard it even from Brock Purty, who if he 260 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 4: was healthy, he would be suiting up, And it is 261 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 4: just very much to show the dedication to the team, 262 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 4: the organization, the pride that you have in you, from 263 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 4: the top to the bottom. So I think that's really 264 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 4: been the guiding force, and I think it's been a 265 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 4: really great opportunity for young players, especially that twenty twenty 266 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 4: four draft class, to be that next man up and 267 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,560 Speaker 4: really show the type of production that they're capable of 268 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 4: putting out there in their very first NFL season. It's 269 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 4: not always what you expect out of your rookie class, 270 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 4: but it's certainly the contributions that have been made this year. 271 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: Sounds very similar to the Arizona Cardinals, because I'll give 272 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 1: both teams a lot of credit because playoffs out of 273 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: the picture. Yet the Cardinals played the Rams very tough, 274 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 1: came up short. Forty nine Ers looked very good on 275 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: Monday Night football against Lions, came up short. Yet at 276 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: the same time, lindsay that you talk about that leadership 277 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: and making sure that you close strong. I think that's 278 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: a credit to not only the players, but the coaches 279 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: and the run offices for both teams. 280 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 4: Absolutely. You know, I think Kyle Shannahan always says, you know, 281 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 4: we're playing to win and if there's an opportunity to, 282 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 4: you know, be a spoiler. I know that wasn't the 283 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 4: case on Monday Night football. There is always a desire 284 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 4: to do that, and you can't do that without strong 285 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 4: leadership from both Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. You know, 286 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 4: the standard is very high here in San Francisco, especially 287 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 4: with recent history. You know, this team has done a 288 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 4: lot of winning, you know, over the past five years, 289 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 4: especially the last three. So yeah, there there is this 290 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 4: standard that I think everyone in the building is looking 291 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 4: up to, and that is step from the top down 292 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 4: and you know, not every season is going to go 293 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 4: your way, and I think George Kittle said it best. 294 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 4: You've got to have, you know, a lucky bounce to 295 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 4: the ball. You have to make sure guys stay healthy, 296 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 4: which obviously you don't have a ton of control over. 297 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 4: It's kind of how the game plays out on the field. 298 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 4: And then you've got to have that strong leadership in 299 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 4: order to have those successful seas. You don't always get 300 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 4: all of those things to fall in line, which I 301 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 4: think is how you would characterize the twenty twenty four 302 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 4: season in terms of just the unfortunate injuries that were 303 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 4: happening week to week and before the season even started. 304 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 4: But that doesn't do anything to the standard. And you know, 305 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 4: you can see the frustration from players about, you know, 306 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 4: wanting to win all these games, and you want that 307 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 4: frustration because it means there's a lot of care and 308 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 4: there's a lot of fire to come back in twenty 309 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 4: twenty five and get this thing. 310 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 3: Back on track. With that, though, comes a lot of 311 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 3: perseverance and resilience, and I know a guy that has 312 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 3: faced a ton of that throughout the season has been 313 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 3: Ricky Piersall for him to have the type of game 314 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 3: that he had against the Detroit Lions on Primetime football, 315 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 3: That eight catches for one hundred and forty one yards 316 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 3: and the touchdown that he had. In what ways has 317 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 3: he started to come on getting into the league since 318 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 3: the since the injury he faced and had just in general, 319 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 3: how has he evolved as a player? 320 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 4: You know, I think you just continue to see that 321 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 4: for too dijectory from Ricky Pearsal. You know, the way 322 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 4: that his season unfolded unimaginable to start, and then he 323 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 4: was back after missing just six seasons, I mean just 324 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 4: six games, and really he has just wanted to get 325 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 4: better and better each week. You know, as with any 326 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 4: rookie this any rookie in the NFL, there is a 327 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,479 Speaker 4: bit of a learning curve. But yeah, this was absolutely 328 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 4: a breakout game for Rickey Pearsall. We heard it from 329 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 4: George Kittle that he did exactly what the team needs 330 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 4: from him. He was stacking catches, running efficiently, running down hill. 331 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 4: I think you've got a really good taste of what's 332 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 4: to come from Ricky Pearsall on Monday Night football. I 333 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 4: mean you just have to talk about his mentality as well. 334 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 4: He is a gritty player, super optimistic, kind of reminds 335 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:51,640 Speaker 4: me of George Kittle in that way and really just 336 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 4: is so eager to make contributions on this team. And 337 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 4: you know, I think right now, especially with the team 338 00:16:58,120 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 4: facing the injuries that it has, this is a perfect opportunity, 339 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 4: like I mentioned earlier, for young players to really show 340 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 4: what they got because you never know the type of 341 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 4: situations that injuries are going to put you in. And 342 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 4: Bricky p yourself, has been a really, really great example 343 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,240 Speaker 4: of someone from that twenty twenty four draft class coming 344 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:17,560 Speaker 4: up big, especially late in the season. So yeah, just 345 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:20,920 Speaker 4: a huge congratulations to him, and you know, big ups 346 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 4: as they head into the off season very soon. 347 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 3: Here, and no better way for him to end his 348 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 3: rookie season than coming back to his hometown right here 349 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:31,399 Speaker 3: in Arizona and getting the opportunity to close out the season. 350 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 3: But we talk a lot here in the facility about 351 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 3: if momentum shifts from one season to the other the 352 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 3: end of season games, but Jonathagana likes to say that 353 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 3: the confidence is what translates over from front during the 354 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 3: offseason into the regular season. Considering his performance this past week, 355 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 3: and you know, assuming that the confidence that he's going 356 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 3: to go into this game coming back home. What do 357 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:54,399 Speaker 3: you think that could do for his development going into 358 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 3: year number two? The confidence that he's stemming from early 359 00:17:57,920 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 3: from the late. 360 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 4: Season, Now, yeah, I think that's a really good way 361 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 4: to put it. Right. Obviously, season's end, so yeah, you 362 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 4: don't know if momentum exactly translates through, but I think 363 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,920 Speaker 4: any confidence you can take with you into that off 364 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 4: season programming is going to be so huge, and I 365 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 4: imagine that there is going to be a really big 366 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 4: Pearsall could be at this game in Arizona, and I'm 367 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,679 Speaker 4: so happy for him to just be able to have 368 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 4: that kind of homecoming. I think we've seen it in 369 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,239 Speaker 4: the past, as you know, brock Purty playing in his 370 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 4: home state. I think we're going to have a very 371 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,880 Speaker 4: similar Ricky Piersall effect with a lot of his family 372 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:36,440 Speaker 4: I think expected to be at that game, and I think, again, 373 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:40,719 Speaker 4: just huge for Ricky. You know, before he was dealing 374 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 4: with the you know, the injury that he had at 375 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 4: Labor Day weekend. I think he also had a little 376 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 4: bit of a bang up shoulder just during our past 377 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 4: off season programming. So being able to hit your stride 378 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 4: before you get into a little bit of time off 379 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:59,400 Speaker 4: and then very shortly after OTAs I think can only 380 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,639 Speaker 4: do a lot is good for a young player headed 381 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 4: into their second season. 382 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: My last question for you, Lindsey and Assid deal with 383 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: the defense and one player in particular who always seems 384 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 1: to play the Cardinals very well. Maybe because they chose 385 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:16,719 Speaker 1: not to draft Nick Bosa instead they went with Kyler Murray. 386 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: But Bosa again, I mean, he's dealt with injuries again 387 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: a story, long storyline this entire season for the forty 388 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 1: nine ers, but coming off a two sack, four quarterback 389 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: hit performance on Monday Nights, he certainly looks like despite 390 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,679 Speaker 1: the injuries, he's well on his way to another solid season. 391 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:38,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's had to push through a hip and oblique 392 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 4: injury that really I think kind of plagued him in 393 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:43,719 Speaker 4: that middle portion of the season. He seems to be 394 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 4: moving really well now and like you said, story of 395 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 4: the season for the Niners. But yeah, I think Nick Bosa. 396 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:53,879 Speaker 4: I think his postgame press conference was one of my 397 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 4: favorites because he said that entering the Miami game, it 398 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 4: was very uncharted territory for him in terms of not 399 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 4: playing with playoff contention on the line. But he was 400 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 4: able to really amp up the energy for Monday night 401 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 4: football against the Detroit Lions, and you saw him leading 402 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:14,120 Speaker 4: the charge and that materialized, like you said, into two 403 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 4: sacks for a loss of sixteen yards and also those 404 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 4: four quarterback kids. And I think it's really huge when 405 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,919 Speaker 4: you've got again another veteran season player leading the charge 406 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:26,959 Speaker 4: and really getting those on field statistics. But yeah, he 407 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:29,959 Speaker 4: is on his way to a very very successful season 408 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 4: and I think you're going to see more of that 409 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 4: in Week eighteen. Again, it is all about playing for pride, 410 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 4: and you know, when you're able to amp up that 411 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 4: energy late in the season with nothing on the line, 412 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 4: I think you're still going to get those very very 413 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 4: good results. And I think Nick Bosa is a perfect 414 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 4: example of that. 415 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:48,639 Speaker 1: And one sack shy of double digits this season, so 416 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 1: you know he's going to want that, especially again going 417 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: up against the Arizona Cardinals. Lindsey always a pleasure, appreciates 418 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,880 Speaker 1: the information, and we will see you on Sunday. 419 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:00,880 Speaker 4: Yes, we'll see you very And this is a short 420 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 4: turnaround for everyone. 421 00:21:03,119 --> 00:21:06,199 Speaker 1: Yeah, short turnaround for the forty nine ers playing on 422 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 1: Monday Night football, an extra day for the Cardinals to 423 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 1: get ready for this contest, considering they played on Saturday 424 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles against the Rams. So if you're looking 425 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 1: for maybe a little bit a bit of advantage, perhaps 426 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: that extra day two days really over the forty nine ers. 427 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,639 Speaker 1: At this point though, no one is completely healthy except 428 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: for the Rams. But that's which makes zero sunse These 429 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:33,400 Speaker 1: teams are both banged up as far as who will 430 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,600 Speaker 1: who will not be available on Sunday. But the bottom 431 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 1: line is the big storyline, at least for a lot 432 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: of people, is the fact that yes, Joshtopps is coming 433 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: back to State Farm Stadium, a team that he quarterbacked 434 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,199 Speaker 1: for eight games a year ago. By the way, that 435 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:53,199 Speaker 1: seems like an awful long time ago, considering he was 436 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 1: with the Minnesota Vikings, then the San Francisco forty nine Ers, 437 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,439 Speaker 1: and just it's like it's only year separations Act. But 438 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: that seem was like five years ago when Dobbs was here. 439 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, I know, I know, I'm not making sense when 440 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 3: I just said a few minutes ago. How twenty twenty 441 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 3: one does not feel that long ago. But somehow Joshua 442 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 3: Dobb's time here with the Arizona Cardinals, which was only 443 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 3: a little over a year ago feels like a lifetime ago. 444 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 3: So I know, I'm not really making much sense there, 445 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 3: but yeah, how bad at Joshua Dobbs coming back? I 446 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 3: mean his entire journey here with the Arizona Cardinals. It 447 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 3: was one that was remarkable in different ways because of 448 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 3: the fact that you had this guy that right away 449 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 3: came in just a few days before the season finale 450 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 3: and was given the keys and said, hey, you're gonna 451 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 3: be the quarterback here until you know Kyler Murray's healthy, 452 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 3: which was always the plan all along. And then the 453 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 3: Cardinals traded him to Minnesota and he has that remarkable 454 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 3: first game after only being in Minnesota for three games 455 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 3: or for three days when they went to play I'm 456 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 3: pretty sure it was the Atlanta Falcons. So the Joshua 457 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:55,159 Speaker 3: Dobbs journeyman story is one that they'll definitely make a 458 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 3: movie out of. Maybe play it out of space. Who 459 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:58,920 Speaker 3: knows he's a rocket. 460 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: They've already made a commercial out of it. 461 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 3: I love those commercials, So. 462 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: There's a I love this. He already has some screen 463 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: time if you will. 464 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:11,160 Speaker 3: Now, it's just he's delivered in those commercials. The Cardinals 465 00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:13,679 Speaker 3: need to make sure whatever happens he does not deliver 466 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:14,400 Speaker 3: on Sunday. 467 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:18,640 Speaker 1: All those backup quarterbacks deliver in those commercials. Yeah, yes, 468 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 1: the obviously the goal though for the Cardinals is to 469 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,479 Speaker 1: make sure that Dobbs does not deliver on Sunday. And 470 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,439 Speaker 1: I thought it was a good question that you asked 471 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:29,120 Speaker 1: of Lindsey because it is a bit of a homecoming 472 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: for Ricky Pearsall, whose story is quite a naturally movie story. 473 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:35,159 Speaker 4: Right. 474 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 1: You suffer a horrific situation weeks before the start of 475 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:43,480 Speaker 1: the regular season, getting shot on the street, only missed 476 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 1: six games, and now here you are, coming off your 477 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: best game of the season, over one hundred receiving yards, 478 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:53,840 Speaker 1: and coming back here where you began your college career 479 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: at Arizona State. 480 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,400 Speaker 3: It's going to be a beautiful I hope he gets 481 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 3: a nice reception because he deserves it after what he's 482 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 3: gone through and during the season, players don't have a 483 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,439 Speaker 3: lot of opportunities to come back home, and since that 484 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 3: situation happened, I'm look, I don't know what Ricky Piersoll 485 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 3: has been up to, but it's it's nice to see. 486 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 3: You always root for a guy when they go through 487 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 3: some sort of adversity, something as significant as that. No 488 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 3: matter if they're on the other sidelines, you always root 489 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:20,399 Speaker 3: for them as a person. So I'm rooting for Ricky 490 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:22,880 Speaker 3: as a person because he's a local kid out here 491 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:25,679 Speaker 3: in Arizona, and you want to see those type of 492 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 3: guys do well. 493 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,399 Speaker 1: Just went to school right down the street, just right 494 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 1: down Ronandelle Soul from the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center. 495 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: So yeah, a homecoming for Ricky pearsall. But this forty 496 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,199 Speaker 1: nine Ers team, when you look at the offense and defense, 497 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 1: despite all the injuries, there are two names to keep 498 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: an eye on. One offensively is George Kittle. Defensively, it's 499 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa Kittle. And you would hope that there would 500 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: be a passing of the torch between Kittle and Trey McBride, 501 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: but the fact is that Kittle from the sidelines. True, 502 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:57,680 Speaker 1: but passing the torch means that one player is on 503 00:24:57,720 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: his way out and the other one is ready to 504 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 1: do take over. George Kittle with over one thousand receiving 505 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: yards another Pro Bowl selection, I don't think he's going 506 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: away anytime soon, at least not in the next two 507 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 1: or three years. 508 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,160 Speaker 3: Maybe if we look at it, from the Pro Bowl 509 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 3: once whoever loses the dodgeball game between Trey McBride and 510 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 3: George Kittle, No, I would hope to see that that 511 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:21,159 Speaker 3: passing the torch at some point. But George Kittle is 512 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 3: still playing football at a very high level, and Trey 513 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,080 Speaker 3: McBride is also playing football at a very high level. 514 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 3: Even if George Kittle is not going out the door, 515 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 3: if that means Trey McBride has the opportunity to potentially 516 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 3: jump him, he said during his interview earlier on in 517 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 3: the week. Trey McBride did say that because they're in 518 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 3: the division and because they're good friends. Everything Trey McBride does, 519 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,879 Speaker 3: he wants to try to one up George Kittle. That 520 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,320 Speaker 3: could happen on Sunday if George Kittle plays, or even 521 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,760 Speaker 3: if he doesn't play, if Trey McBride continues to evolve 522 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 3: as a player, because right now he's on the doorstep 523 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 3: of achieving a lot of significant NFL awards. He's two 524 00:25:55,119 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 3: away from becoming the receptions leader at the position for 525 00:25:58,200 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 3: a tight end history within their first three seasons. At 526 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 3: two hundred and sixteen is what I believe he's going 527 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 3: to be out with the two receptions. So Trey McBride 528 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:10,159 Speaker 3: he's making a name for himself and Johnathan Gannon was 529 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:13,199 Speaker 3: asked about how he's handled the rise of becoming that 530 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 3: top tier tight end, and Jag said, nothing has changed 531 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 3: with Trey. He's all about business. He's all about work, 532 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 3: and you're starting to see that on the field and 533 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:22,520 Speaker 3: you're starting to see it play some dividends as well. 534 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 1: And you could hear it as well, or maybe if 535 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: you watched it on easycardinals dot com. His media session 536 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: with reporters on Thursday about his Pro Bowl selection, he 537 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:37,119 Speaker 1: keeps it very, very bland, if you will, because he 538 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:38,679 Speaker 1: doesn't want to make a big deal out of it. 539 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,880 Speaker 1: He reminds me of Buddha Baker, another Pro Bowl selection, 540 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: who always talks about the process and making sure you're 541 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,360 Speaker 1: getting better and not looking too far ahead or relying 542 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: on what you did in the past. These guys one 543 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,640 Speaker 1: love football too, put in the work so they can 544 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: have the success on Sunday. But neither Trey or Buddha 545 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,960 Speaker 1: like talking about themselves. It's much more about the team 546 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,640 Speaker 1: and did the team do well. The team does well, 547 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:04,680 Speaker 1: then I do well. 548 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,240 Speaker 3: That's why they have signs around the building that say 549 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 3: team over you, team first, U second, and you could 550 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 3: tell I think I think uncomfortable is a great way 551 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 3: to describe it, because they're not. This is not a 552 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 3: team that's boastful. This is a team that has assumed 553 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:22,360 Speaker 3: that underdog mentality and has seen people doubt them from 554 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:24,960 Speaker 3: the very beginning. I think back to Kaiser White and 555 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 3: mac Wilson being declared as one of the lower tiered 556 00:27:28,359 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 3: linebacking groups, and I think both of them have done 557 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,720 Speaker 3: a really solid job because and what they and the 558 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,640 Speaker 3: reason why they did is because they put the team 559 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 3: above them. It wasn't about individual success, it was about 560 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,440 Speaker 3: team success. Trey McBride, some games we've seen him only 561 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 3: have a few receptions. Other games he's had twelve. He 562 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,919 Speaker 3: went throughout the entire season up until this past weekend 563 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 3: not scoring a touchdown because it's what can you do 564 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 3: to help the Cardinals win a football game. So still 565 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 3: kudos to both Buddha Baker and Trey McBride for getting 566 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:59,560 Speaker 3: their Pro Bowl nods. Buddha's seventh, so he's already he's 567 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 3: already a areant at. 568 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:03,399 Speaker 1: This defensively for the forty nine ers. As I mentioned, 569 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa always Rex Havoc of the Cardinals, and then 570 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:09,560 Speaker 1: don't forget there is still Fred Warner. You got two 571 00:28:09,640 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 1: veterans on that forty nine ers defense that despite where 572 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:15,119 Speaker 1: they are in the standings, when you look at some 573 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: of the specific numbers as far as total yards and 574 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,040 Speaker 1: what they do against the run in the pass, this 575 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 1: is a forty nine ers team that is very good 576 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,040 Speaker 1: in all those areas. The one exception is what they 577 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 1: are in the red zone, and they are near the 578 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 1: bottom third as far as how they handle offenses inside 579 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:34,919 Speaker 1: the red zone. And we know the Cardinals have struggled 580 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 1: since the bye week as far as scoring touchdowns inside 581 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: the red zone. So again it's what we heard for 582 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 1: much of this season when we talk with Nick rollis 583 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 1: as far as defensively, and you're seeing it across the league. 584 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 1: From the twenties, you're gonna get yards. What do you 585 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 1: do in those last twenty yards between the twenty and 586 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: the goal line? Is what's separating teams that have the eleven, twelve, 587 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,800 Speaker 1: thirteen wins and where the Cardinals are seven at. 588 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 3: The moment of course, And and I think that for 589 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:05,080 Speaker 3: both sides of the ball, for both Kyler Murray and 590 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 3: the offense. They were one and four last weekend in 591 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:09,800 Speaker 3: the red zone against the Los Angeles Rams. And you 592 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 3: know the defense, they've had their moments where they've looked 593 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 3: really solid. You think back to that three game stretch 594 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,480 Speaker 3: at home where they did not allow a touchdown, Teams 595 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 3: were not able to score once they got into the 596 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:21,680 Speaker 3: red zone or even in between the twenties, the defense 597 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:25,200 Speaker 3: did a really solid job. And with josh Dobbs quarterbacking, 598 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 3: then Nick Rollis also has a lot of familiarity with 599 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 3: that stand with how Joshua Dobbs plays, considering he's lined 600 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,120 Speaker 3: up against him for all the beginning half of the 601 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 3: season last year. I'm very I'm very intrigued to see 602 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,360 Speaker 3: how josh Dobbs, because he's a smart quarterback, is able 603 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 3: to pick up what some of the disguises are in 604 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,520 Speaker 3: Nick Rollis's scheme because he saw some of that already. 605 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:50,239 Speaker 3: How much needs to change? How much will change? Do 606 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 3: you do something differently totally different? There's always unscattered looks 607 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 3: each week every team across the league. But yeah, those 608 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 3: eight games and the what nine ten weeks that Dobbs 609 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:06,880 Speaker 3: was here, and all of a sudden it's again. It 610 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 3: makes for a more interesting final game of the regular 611 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:12,400 Speaker 3: season between these two teams. Gotta love it to have 612 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 3: a good storyline and this you know, you started pointing 613 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 3: twenty three with this guy, You're now ending twenty twenty 614 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 3: four playing against them. So and I'm excited to also 615 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 3: see what Kyler Murray is able to do. Leave that 616 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 3: last impression, how is he able to click with Marvin 617 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:29,440 Speaker 3: Harrison Junior. It was that game against the San Francisco 618 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,240 Speaker 3: forty nine ers when Kyler kept saying I'm not losing 619 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:34,840 Speaker 3: any trust in Marvin, and on an important fourth down 620 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 3: driving down the field, he chucked one up to Marvin 621 00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 3: and Marvin came down with it for a first down 622 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 3: that ultimately set up the Chad r Island game winning 623 00:30:41,280 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 3: field goals. So I know, I'm kind of going all 624 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 3: over the place when describing this Arizona Cardinals team and 625 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 3: what I'm looking forward to, But at this point of 626 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 3: the season that that's what you got to do. You 627 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:51,120 Speaker 3: just kind of got to pick around and try to 628 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 3: find the positives. And I think going too the offseason, 629 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:55,760 Speaker 3: we're gonna have a lot of positives out of this game. 630 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: Get a win on Sunday, head into the offseason on 631 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: a good note. That's the goal here in Week eighteen again, 632 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:05,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals and forty nine Ers kickoff on Sunday at 633 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 1: two twenty five, nine thirty. Pregame coverage begins on the 634 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:12,320 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals Radio Network. And on that note, we will 635 00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:14,480 Speaker 1: put a lid on this edition of Cardinals Cover two, 636 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: presented by Hyundai, probably partner of the Arizona Cardinals. As always, 637 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 1: special thanks to our executive producer Jim Momahundra, our assoihip 638 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: producer Coddy Fincher. For Zach Gershman, I'm prag Rayelu. We'll 639 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,120 Speaker 1: talk to you next time here on Cardinals Cover two.