1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of Big Blue Kickoff Live right 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: here on Giants dot Com. A prepared John Schmalk somewhat 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: unprepared Jeff Eagles. Oh, it's just a microphone. Not to 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: get it over here, thank you. Minor minor thing you 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: need to do a podcast is the microphone. Hold on, 6 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: let me turn my phone down, because I know I'm 7 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: very popular people will be calling. Big Blue Kickoff Live 8 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 1: is presented by Corps Light, entered when the Ultimate v 9 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: I P came to experience courtesy of course Light. Text 10 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: v I P to nine oh four six four for 11 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: more detail. Stands for being with US Giants at two 12 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: and two in the NFC East Tide, with the Eagles 13 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 1: in second place behind the three and one Cowboys, who, 14 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: by the way, have to play the Green Bay Packers. 15 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: This week, the Giants take on a different NFC North team. 16 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: They welcome the Minnesota Vikings in the MetLife Stadium and Jeff, 17 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: I'll start here, and I watched all four Vikings games 18 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: on tape over the course of this week. This is 19 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: a defense of the likes of which Daniel Jones has 20 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: never seen in his football life. Yeah, well, they're very 21 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: good against a run so that's we know that very 22 00:00:56,120 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: active upfront. Um, and you got Mike Zimmer, who is 23 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: a great coach, gonna throw some things at this this 24 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback they hadn't seen yet. And by the way, 25 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: before he was a secondary, before he was a defensive cordiner. 26 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: He was a secondary coach, by the way. Okay with 27 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, was that Um? Which no, Bengals, Um, No, 28 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: But they're they're there, stout. They are just reading through 29 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: statistics here and looking at this thing. One. They're six 30 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: total against the Giants, who are six offensively in the 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: National Football League. So good match up there. They're good 32 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: scoring defense or fifth in scoring John, Um, third down 33 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: is really really good on third down? Their fifth in 34 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: the National Football League. Um, that's what you're gonna have 35 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: to do. Convert some third down to keep that offense 36 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 1: from the vikings out the field. And then the other 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: one that kind of sticks out to here is big plays. Okay, 38 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: So and that correlates to guess what, the Giants give 39 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: up a lot of big place in the defensive side 40 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: of the ball. Are you already switching over to the offense. 41 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: I'm just saying no, I'm just saying saying they do 42 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: and and we will get to that in a second. 43 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: To me, what makes the Vikings special to me as 44 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: a defensive team, Jeff is one. The scheme is good. 45 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: You watch them on tape, and they disguise their coverage 46 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: is very well. They show two high safeties a lot, 47 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: and then Harrison Smith will just charge either right before 48 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: the snap is has made or right after the snap. 49 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 1: He'll be at the line of scrimmage and literally sprint 50 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,119 Speaker 1: back into a too deep cover to or cover four 51 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 1: type coverage. So they will try to do a lot 52 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 1: of different things to confuse Daniel Jones pre snapped and 53 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: then from that's a schematic standpoint, which I like. And 54 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: then they'll blitz a lot on third downs. They won't 55 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,839 Speaker 1: blitz a lot before that. They're not a heavy blitz team, 56 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: but they're good at bringing pressure. They want to get 57 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,639 Speaker 1: there with four, which a Mike Zimber defense likes to do. 58 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: There Also, they also have playmakers at every level of 59 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: the defense. Daniel Hunter, Everson Griffin excellent edge rushers, arguably 60 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 1: two top five edge rushers so far this year. Linval 61 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: Joseph inside Kendricks and Bar at linebacker. And then you 62 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: have Rhodes Ways, Harrison Smith, who's an excellent, excellent safety. 63 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: Nobody talks about him enough, but he really, you know, 64 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: might be the best safety in the league. And then 65 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: the guy next to him that Anthony Harris, has an interception. 66 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: He's played pretty well. So they schemed up well by 67 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer and they just are very talented with playmakers 68 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: at every level. I'm looking at the stature. Linvald Joseph 69 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: is um. I mean, he's one two three, he's tied 70 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: for fourth on tackles on the team. He's two sacks too, 71 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: and uh so he's just a solid player. You know, 72 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: a long time ago when Giants weren't able to get 73 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 1: him to stay here, he kind of knew you lost 74 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: a good one there. But you know, I'll tell you 75 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: what though, Dexter Lawrence from reminds me a little of 76 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: Limbald Joseph. Yeah, somebody actually asked me an interesting question 77 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: the other day, not on the air, but I'm gonna 78 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: ask it to you now because I thought it was 79 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 1: interesting question and I was kind of on the fence 80 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: about it. If Dexter Lawrence's career ends up being Linvald 81 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: Joseph's career would you be satisfied with that given where 82 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: they selected him in the draft? Yes, yes, I would. 83 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: I would. Yeah, I would expect maybe one more another. 84 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: I don't know what all has gone to the Pro 85 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: Bowl or not. I don't know, but I think that 86 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: if you've got to get a Pro Bowl out of 87 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 1: um Dexter Lawrence, I think you need a little bit 88 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: more pass rush out of him too. Yes, and I 89 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: think he's capable of that. I agree, But Linvell Joseph 90 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: is a very consistent player day in, day out, year 91 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: and year out. He's giving you some production, which I like. 92 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: So from that asport, Yes, I do a couple of 93 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: the things on their defense, some advanced numbers that I 94 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 1: managed to pull out over the course of the week 95 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: in terms of total pressures created by a defender this year, 96 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 1: and that includes sacks, quarterback hits, and hurries, which one is. 97 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: Do you know? Hunter is tied with Khalil Mack for 98 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: the most in the league. That's how good He's played 99 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: seven total pressures. Everson Griffin is fourth with twenty three. 100 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: Hunter will be lined over Mike Gramer's and Hunter will 101 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: be lined up over Hunter over Memers and Griffin will 102 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 1: be lined up over Nate Solder. So that's a number 103 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:57,559 Speaker 1: right there. The Vikings only blitz Jeff thirty three times 104 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: this year, twenty four in the league in terms of 105 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: blitz rate person centage, but their seventh best in the 106 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: league in terms of putting pressure on the quarterback. Thirty 107 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: eight percent of opposing teams drop backs they get pressure 108 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: on that is seventh in the league exactly. So they 109 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: get pressure without putting their secondary at risk, exactly, and 110 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: they rush with those four guys and they get a 111 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: lot of production out of them. The other thing that 112 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: I like to Pro Football Focus keeps tracks of what 113 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: coverage teams play in the backfield. Right So how about this. 114 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: The Vikings don't play any individual coverage more than twenty 115 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: percent of the time, but they'll run cover one, Cover two, 116 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: Cover three, which is three deep, and Cover four, which 117 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: is quarters four deep. For the folks that don't don't 118 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: Cover one is man demand single high safety deep. They'll 119 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: run each of those somewhere between thirteen and twenty four 120 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: percent of the time. So when I say they split 121 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: their coverages very evenly, they split their coverages very evenly. 122 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: They can play zone, they can play man, they can 123 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: play single high, they can play two ye, they can 124 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,120 Speaker 1: play two high man under. They do every type of 125 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: coverage you can imagine enough so that the team has 126 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: to respect it. And that's why for me, Jeff, this 127 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: is the biggest challenge of the year for Daniel Jones. 128 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: Not only does he have to decipher these coverages, but 129 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: he has to do it while getting pressured by the 130 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: defensive line of the Vikings and the pressure that they bring. 131 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: So that's why to me, this is gonna be Jones's 132 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: biggest challenge of the year. And Mike Zimmer does that 133 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: on purpose. Like you said, he's got those coverages back 134 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 1: there that he wants the quarterback to be confused. Um, 135 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: they'll and I don't know how many how many times 136 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: to disguise things, but they're pretty good at probably doing 137 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: that also. And so the other thing is that you know, 138 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 1: we know that Daniel Jones is a smart guy, but 139 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: he's also an inexperienced guy too, So that's gonna that's 140 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: gonna create a problem. Um. The other thing is that 141 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: offensive line has got to be able to handle the 142 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: pressure from those four guys, because you know what, then 143 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: the other guys are gonna cover everybody thing. Getting golden 144 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,039 Speaker 1: tape back is gonna help. Of course, we haven't mentioned 145 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: their corners yet, Trey Wayne's, Xavier Rhodes. Uh. They got 146 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 1: a couple of guys back there. Mike Hughes was actually 147 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: a high round pick. McKenzie Alexander was a high round pick. 148 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: Those are two of their backups. J Ron Curse play 149 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: some nickel for them. He's done a good job as 150 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: their slot corner. So those are guys that keep an 151 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: eye on. Uh. You mentioned their third down defense yet, 152 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: very very good. This is the one I liked the 153 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 1: best though. How about this On third down in less 154 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: than four yards, opposing teams are only converting of the 155 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: time less than four third one two and three conversion rate. 156 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: That's nuts. And by the way, ten or more yards 157 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: seven percent. Seven sounds like the sounds like the New 158 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: England defense. They're pretty good too, and that they are 159 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: excellent and they don't allow big plays either. They've only 160 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 1: allowed ten plays of ten passes of twenty or more yards, 161 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: tied for the fifth fewest in the league. They haven't 162 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: allowed one run of twenty or more yards. So this 163 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: team and defense, they are good. This is my favorite one. 164 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: By the way, that I pulled and then we'll go 165 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,119 Speaker 1: on to the other side of the ball after that. Okay, 166 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: no problem. The Vikings have only allowed an average of 167 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: three point eight yards after the catch per reception. They 168 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: allow best in the league, which means they tackle and 169 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: they're on the exactly so you catch the ball, you're 170 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: going down. And the Giants last week and even to 171 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: a certain extent the week before really relied on catching 172 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: those short passes and then running with the football. Right. Well, 173 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: the Vikings don't let you do that. So that'll be 174 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: another challenge on top of things for Daniel Jones where 175 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to get a lot of his ard 176 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: yards through the air rather than relying on throwing the 177 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: shorter pass and having this guy run with it. Quarterbacks, 178 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: rookie quarterbacks verse Mike Zimmer as a head coach since 179 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 1: two thousand, fifteen losses, seven seventeen losses, and they used 180 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: two thousand, by the way, that's when he became defensive 181 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: coordinator for the first time with Dallas. So this is 182 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: okay right here, it says d c okay um in 183 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: Atlanta in two thousand seventy was the defensive coordinator. Defensive 184 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 1: coordinator but he started in two thousand because he wasn't 185 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: a d C and all his against Mike Zimmer the 186 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: rookie quarterbacks not good. Seventy seven yards per game, interceptions, 187 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 1: seven touchdown. This is going back nineteen years, folks. Okay 188 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: um in the seventy three point three passer rating, so 189 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: um tough going. But you know what, I think that 190 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 1: Pat Shermer understands this roster, understands what he's gonna need 191 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: to do. Uh. They practice against this defense forever. I 192 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: think they have tendency that they know as a young 193 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: guy what they're gonna have to do to help him. 194 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: And they will now offensively for the Giants, for the 195 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: Vikings rather, which means for the Giants defense, things are 196 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 1: gonna be a little tricky because injury of four did 197 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 1: come out today and I should mention, by the way, 198 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 1: Saycoon Barkley will not play in this game, uh with 199 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: that high ankle spraining. So we'll see about next week. 200 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 1: I think you know, he apparently did do some work 201 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: out there according to media reports for what everybody saw 202 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: on TV and everything, and it looked like, oh my, 203 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: but he is superhuman rights which also have to be 204 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: super careful if I had to bet still, the earliest 205 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: he will be back was Arizona. That's what I said 206 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:56,599 Speaker 1: before the injury. I'll stick with it. But would I 207 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: be shocked at next Thursday? Know? But anyway, we'll see 208 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: about that. It's a show a week. It might hurt 209 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: him in that respect. But the two other guys that 210 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: are to me more important on that injury report, obviously 211 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: Ryan Connolly is on injured reserve with the knee injury 212 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: surgery next couple of weeks. Well, no Alakogul Tree hamstring, 213 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: and day Davis isn't at a concussion protocol yet, which 214 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: means you've got David Mayo, you've got Nate Stupar, and 215 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: then you have their new addition. I'm not even sure 216 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:23,200 Speaker 1: if he's on the flip car here. He's not Peace 217 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: So that's his last name, by the way. So that's 218 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: gonna be interesting. And I wonder if we're gonna see 219 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: some of those packages we saw at the end of 220 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: the Redskins game where they play that big dime package 221 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: and Peppers is playing a virtual linebacker spot the problem 222 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: And this is where I was going, Jeff. They have 223 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook and really good and if you play a 224 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: bunch of small guys up front. They will run the 225 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: ball all over you, up and down the field. So 226 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: it's imperative that one of those linebackers doesn't get hurt 227 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 1: so that you have to go to the like you said, 228 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: and have peppers in there playing linebacker like they did 229 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: last week. They would destroy them. And obviously Josiah taw 230 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: Efa to the rookie, undrafted rook he's on the roster as. 231 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: I wanted to say that, guys, but I just couldn't pronounce. 232 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: That's where I didn't say. I knew about him. They 233 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:07,839 Speaker 1: brought him up in the practice squad. He's on the 234 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:12,959 Speaker 1: active roster and Texas and still fifty two guys on 235 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 1: the roster, I can't pronounce. Are you ready? Twa? Twa there? Go? 236 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: By the way, did you hear that they brought from 237 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,719 Speaker 1: the practice quad? They did, Jeff, I did hear that. 238 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: By the way, if you folks, the folks that don't 239 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: listen a lot, there are two things you should know 240 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: about jeff Eagles. His memory sucks, he can't pronounce anything 241 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:41,320 Speaker 1: so tough. Those are the two things that you should 242 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: know about Jeffy. And and he was a pretty good punter. 243 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: That would be number three who is eligible for the 244 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,679 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame this year? About right, just f y 245 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 1: I So alright, So talk to me, Jeff. How does 246 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: this giant defense now deal with this Vikings offense, who's 247 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 1: one of the heaviest run offenses in the league's second 248 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: heaviest run percentage in full ball behind the forty niners. 249 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: They'll pound it. It doesn't matter if eight men in 250 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: the box or not. They will run it and run 251 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: it and run it some more. I'll give you some 252 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 1: numbers on that if you like, but I can just 253 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: say they running a lot. They do, and they're gonna 254 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 1: run it a lot because there Mike Zimmer's offense. And 255 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be interesting to me to see if Mike 256 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: Zimmer is pressured by the news all week about Adam 257 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: not throwing the ball. I'm not getting the football. Is 258 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 1: it coming from the diva room again? Is this a 259 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 1: total diva package thing? Again? Well, for the folks that 260 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: haven't heard, let me sum up what actually happened. So 261 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: last week, the Vikings get shut down by the Bears. 262 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 1: They score six points, but that's even late in the 263 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 1: fourth quarter. Was basically sixteen nothing the whole game. They 264 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: get locked down. Okay, they can't throw it, they can't 265 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: run if they can't do anything, So that's the game. 266 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: Adam Theland's quote. At some point, you're not gonna be 267 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: able to run the ball for a hundred eight yards 268 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: even with the best running back. That's when you have 269 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: to be able to throw the ball. You have to 270 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: be able to hit the deep balls. That was I 271 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: think on Sunday or Monday, kirk Cousins come to that 272 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 1: actually apologizes for missing him on a deep ball or two. 273 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: And I, by the way I watched the tape, Kirk 274 00:12:58,360 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: Cousins was getting you know what, beat a him in 275 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 1: the actually not much of a chance. And then Stefon 276 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: Digs or other receiver, and both their numbers are down 277 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: a lot of it because they just are choosing not 278 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: to throw the ball as much as they did in 279 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: the past because they're running the football. He chooses not 280 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: to show up for practice on Wednesday, and then when 281 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: he comes in on Thursday and practices, they asked him 282 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: about a rumored demand for a trade. He comes out 283 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,559 Speaker 1: and says there are that there's truth to all rumors, 284 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: but I'm not going to comment on that one specifically. 285 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: So there is some trouble brewing in Minnesota, and you 286 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: wonder if that means they're gonna open it up a 287 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: little bit this week and and maybe try to throw 288 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 1: the ball down the field of these guys a little bit. Well, 289 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 1: they're not gonna have to if they can run the 290 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: ball with with Dalvin Cook period. Right. So, and I 291 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: think that you know, defensively, the Giants are gonna have 292 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: to just have a lot of integrity in the middle 293 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 1: of the field and upfront gaps. Make sure you're getting 294 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 1: in their pad level physical, physical football. The guy you 295 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,439 Speaker 1: gotta you gotta tackle him, he's a tail break tackles 296 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 1: on you and get outside and you're gone. The other 297 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: side of the secondary's gonna come down and play some 298 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 1: good defense. But listen, by the way, you're right, he's 299 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 1: a big play guy. He's sent y touchdown run this year. 300 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: He will bust it and go okay. And the other 301 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: thing is is that if the Vikings can do what 302 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: they want to do running the football, Kirk Cousins is 303 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 1: gonna be able to throw it on you because they'll 304 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,440 Speaker 1: just they're a balanced offense and they'll set the pass 305 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 1: up with that run, and I think that those young 306 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: corners that are out there, they have to be placed 307 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 1: sound football, okay, beyond your guy. Be like the Vikings 308 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: cornerbacks and safeties where they only get three yards after 309 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: a catch. That's what you can. You can handle that. 310 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: You can't give up the big plays. And by the way, 311 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: when I look back at the thing, like I told 312 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: you that the Vikings on offense, okay, are ninth in 313 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: the NFL and big place. All right, So do you 314 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,240 Speaker 1: think the Giants have some big plays? They're only sixteenth 315 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Yeah. Look the Vikings they only have 316 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: eleven completions of twenty plus yards. It doesn't sound like 317 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: that's a lot. I'll take that back the Giants. The 318 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 1: Giants are fifth in the NFL offensively, that's okay. But 319 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: look the Vikings they don't throw the ball down the 320 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: field much, but when they do they're very successful and 321 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: passes that travel twenty more yards in the air. Kirk 322 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: Cousins leads the NFL with a one two quarterback when 323 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 1: maybe that's why saying that, dude, you're good throwing the 324 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: ball down the field, let's go, well, you actually have 325 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: to call pass place. And I think that. And that's 326 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: the thing I think. Unless they change their philosophy and 327 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: don't run the ball fifty nine percent of the time 328 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 1: on second down or fifty nine percent of the time 329 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: on first and ten or sixty percent of the time 330 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: in the first half, that's what these numbers are gonna 331 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: look like. You know what, when you have a defensive coach, 332 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 1: you know that he loves to run the football and 333 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 1: play defense. And you know, Cousins is your classic, you know, 334 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: middle road quarterback, you know rand quarterback in the league. 335 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: You know, if things around him are going well, he's 336 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: gonna look great, and he can make some really high 337 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: level throws. You're like, Wow, what a throw by Kirk Cousins. 338 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: Then you have some players you're like, oh my god, 339 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: what is Kirk Cousins doing? And and And that's gonna 340 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: depend on their protection and that's their weakness. And if 341 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 1: there's something for the Giants to exploit, Jeff, it's the 342 00:15:56,400 --> 00:16:00,080 Speaker 1: Vikings offensive line. You can exploit them and get pressure 343 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: on the court. Let's talk a little bit about that, 344 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: because when you think about the Giants in the last 345 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: two weeks, they've done that. They've they've gotten pressure, they've 346 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 1: gotten sacks. Okay, pressure, but they're getting there. They're getting 347 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: there okay. So and it's been a question that we 348 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: had all year about is this defensive line. Where are 349 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: they going to get pressure and get some sacks? And 350 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: they're coming through with it to a point. Um. The 351 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: other thing is that we've seen Kirk Cousins play. We've 352 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: seen him play down in Washington and we've seen him 353 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: stink up the joint and we've also seen him throw 354 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: for three d and sixty yards before. I don't know 355 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: which one's gonna show up, you really don't. I would 356 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 1: have felt much better about this game if the Vikings 357 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: were coming off a really good game last week, right, 358 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: they really game last week? Yeah? Yeah, I know what. 359 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: And a lot of times what happens with with professional 360 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 1: football players, they they eat that that that that eats 361 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 1: at them until they can get back on the field again. 362 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: Now it is a real game that helps it does. 363 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: It's outdoors. Um, it's gonna hopefully it's gonna be a 364 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: beautiful day. But you know, the Giants are at home, 365 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: crowd behind you, coming off a win. I think there'll 366 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: be a lot of energy in the building again. And um, 367 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: I just think that the Giants have to play smart. 368 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: If they can't, if they don't turn the football over 369 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 1: and give this Vikings offense a chance to just to 370 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: to score on a short field, they can stay in 371 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 1: this game. If not, it's gonna get out of hand. Yeah, Jeff, 372 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,640 Speaker 1: the Vikings win the turnover battle in this game, game over. 373 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: It's game over. The Giants just are not good enough 374 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 1: to come back from that. Um I see that, you know. 375 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,680 Speaker 1: I it's just gonna be a yeah, exactly. It could. 376 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: It could get ugly. It could get ugly. Yeah. I 377 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: think that this is a game where if you're the Giants, 378 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: you need to you know, get a strip, sack fumble 379 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: either we're trying to for a touchdown or start your 380 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: possession inside the twenty. Maybe the special teams have to 381 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: return for a touchdown. Maybe you know, the Vikings cornerback 382 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: commits a really bad pass and the fierce penalty like 383 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 1: sixty yards down the field and the ball gets moved down. 384 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,400 Speaker 1: You know, things like that. Because the Vikings are really 385 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 1: good team and the Giants are gonna have to take 386 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 1: advantage of every opportunity. If the Giants play the way 387 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: they did against the Redskins last week, they're not gonna 388 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,919 Speaker 1: win this game. They turn the ball over four times. 389 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: You can't do that win in the game if you 390 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 1: do that this week, all right, And the Vikings defense 391 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 1: is a lot more fierce then the Redskins defense. Right, 392 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: So that's the bottom line, folks. You have to play 393 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: good sawmart sound football, try to make some big plays 394 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: along the way, and that's ay, come away with the game. 395 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: The Vikings are a better two and two team than 396 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: the Giants. Let's just keep that in perspective. I just 397 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: think it's just I think they're right now. They're at 398 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: a different stage of their development as as a team. 399 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: This this Viking team has been together for years. Look 400 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 1: at these scores like this will give you an idea 401 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: of their defense that John started the show with against 402 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 1: the Falcons twelve. They gave up twelve points against the Falcons, 403 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 1: sixteen against Green Bay, fourteen against Oakland, and six against 404 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 1: Chicago sixteen. Excuse me, yeah, wait a second, I'm reading 405 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 1: them backwards. They've given up twelve, fourteen and sixteen. Still 406 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: very good. Yeah, pretty good, pretty good. Bottom line. Don't 407 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: turn the ball over, run the football good on third downs, 408 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: and you gotta be on a first down. Well, you 409 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: know what is if you get in the third along 410 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: against this team, you're finished. The numbers you you're finished. 411 00:18:57,880 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: You're finished. So you have to be good on first down. 412 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: It's a lot opposite. And remember last week the found 413 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,440 Speaker 1: the Redskins, they were they were horrible. If you're getting 414 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: three and third and seven and longer, they gave up 415 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 1: like sixties seven percent. Folks. Not to pat ourselves on 416 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: the back here, but that's what I'm doing right now. 417 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: If you're listen to the show last week, we would 418 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 1: have told you that, We told you that the Redskins 419 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:21,440 Speaker 1: stirred down defense was terrible and what happens. But the Giants, Yeah, yeah, 420 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: no question. And you know what, we knew that going 421 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:26,320 Speaker 1: in the game, and so did so did the Giants offense, 422 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: and the coaches and the player knew that too. We 423 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 1: got a chance on third down. We got a chance 424 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: on third down. We can make some plays. There'll be 425 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 1: a lot tougher this week. Other things with the Giants. 426 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:36,959 Speaker 1: Obviously some Rossa moves this week. Benny Fowler, T J. 427 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 1: Jones like a Golden Taters back. How does see you 428 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 1: think helped the Giants this week? Well, I think he 429 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: helps the Giants in many ways. I think that one, 430 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: having that guy that's that can be a potential playmaker, 431 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,399 Speaker 1: and he's a big third down guy, right, Okay, we 432 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: know that he's he gets yards after the catch, which 433 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 1: is a big plus four Daniel Jones on critical third 434 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 1: down place. Okay. The other thing is I think some leadership. Um. 435 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 1: You know, obviously Sterling Shepherd is the veter and guy 436 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 1: in there without Golden tape. But I think that kind 437 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 1: of helps things a little bit. And I also think 438 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 1: that it's gonna enable the formations to be able. You've 439 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 1: got now you've got You've added another guy in there. 440 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 1: So you got Sterling Shepard and Evan Ingram. Well, now 441 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 1: you've got golden tape. So that's another element that the 442 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 1: offense asked to UM. I'm interested this week. I know 443 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: Golden is coming back. I want to see how Um 444 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: Goldman responds to being a back to back guy coming 445 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: into this game this week. UM. I thought he ran 446 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: extremely well last week. I think he's ready for the spotlight. 447 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 1: I think he understands his role. As we always say, 448 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: he stays in his lane. He knows that Sae Kwan 449 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: is the guy. But when you need it, He's gonna 450 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,880 Speaker 1: give it to you. It's a good it's a good, 451 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: good situation to have. Giants are lucky to have a 452 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,080 Speaker 1: back like this guy. But they did draft him in 453 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: the third round. He can four was it? Fourth? Fourth? 454 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 1: He can do it all. And that's the good thing. 455 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 1: You might not be elite at anything necessarily, but he 456 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: runs downhill, he can pass, protect, he can catch you, 457 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 1: no question. That's the beauty of wingle. And you know 458 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,399 Speaker 1: we he answered all of those questions last week that 459 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: we that you asked him and and want of something. 460 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 1: I think it was you did you have the interview 461 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: with him last week? It was like it's kind of 462 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,680 Speaker 1: somebody asked him like, how are you ready? And he's 463 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,400 Speaker 1: basically spelled it out for it. I'm ready to catch 464 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: the football. I'm ready to block. I can block, I 465 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: can do this. He did it all. He did it all. So, um, 466 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:17,400 Speaker 1: fourth round, you are correct? Fourth round? Yes, And by 467 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,239 Speaker 1: the way, just to throw it out there too, if 468 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: you want to go check out the Giant Hubtle podcast, folks, 469 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 1: you can. I talked to Golden Tate this week. I 470 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: did about ten to twelve minutes with him. We had 471 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,879 Speaker 1: a nice conversation. You'll hear part of that on our 472 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 1: pregame show on the radio. Asked him if he thinks 473 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 1: this was Thursday now, And I asked him if he 474 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 1: thought he could survive a full compliment of snaps this week, 475 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,639 Speaker 1: and he said, look, um, it was about ninety degrees 476 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:44,480 Speaker 1: in human on Wednesday. That was not expecting that. And 477 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: once I got my second wind, that was okay. But 478 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: the good news is he woke up on Thursday and 479 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:50,119 Speaker 1: his body didn't feel like it was super sore or 480 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 1: messed up where he couldn't handle it. So I think 481 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,879 Speaker 1: that's a good sign. I would say, what about the 482 00:21:55,880 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: snaps for him? Do you think that sounds about right? Jeff? Yeah, 483 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: I mean I don't see why he can't be in 484 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 1: there for those. I mean, I obviously he's they can 485 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: show that he's in shape coming back, you know. I mean, 486 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 1: you want to kind of ease him into a little things. 487 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:12,119 Speaker 1: And he hasn't been hit in a while, and he 488 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 1: hasn't been running like game style stuff either, so real quickly, 489 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: I was just looking at this Viking offense, if there's 490 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: ever you know, this team is thirty first in passing 491 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 1: per game. But again, that's because of volume. Now, but 492 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: my chusing not to throw. My point is is that 493 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: if there's ever a time when you want to get 494 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: right week, you know, do you come back and your 495 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: attack a defense that gives up so many big plays 496 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,479 Speaker 1: in the passing game, could that be? You know? So um, 497 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 1: we'll see one of five teams that have had fewer 498 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: than two or fIF Again, it's it's the volume. You're right, 499 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,680 Speaker 1: you can't. It's you know, if you're one of five 500 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: teams and how many attempts you got to look the 501 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 1: attempts there, I mean the one number I picked out. 502 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: People talk about how bad the Vikings are on offense, 503 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 1: and you know what thirty first and passing yards per game, right, 504 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 1: I think the Jets are the only team that's worse 505 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: than they are, and they've obviously on to the third 506 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:01,879 Speaker 1: string quarterback. Not their fault. Um. If you look at 507 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 1: yards passing per pass play there ranks sixteenth in the 508 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: league and yards were past play and I think that 509 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 1: shows you where they really sit when you look at 510 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: them as a passing team, I think they're the middle 511 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: of the road passing team. With those receivers, they have 512 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: good weapons. Kyle Rudolph we'd even mentioned, or if Smith 513 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 1: we didn't even mention. But again you disrupted by getting 514 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,439 Speaker 1: after the quarterback. We'll see if the Giants can do that. 515 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: Big Blue Kickoff five is brought to you by Course 516 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: Light entered when the Ultimate v I P Game the 517 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: experience courtesy of Course Light. Text v I P to 518 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: nine O four six four for more details. Let's go 519 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: to Joe in Pennsylvania, who lead us off today on 520 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 1: Big Blue Kickoff Life. Hey Joe, Hey, Hi guys, great 521 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 1: to talk to you. Uh, what what I was thinking 522 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 1: in Paul was saying earlier during the weekend, and if 523 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 1: we're hurt near at the linebacker and that and and 524 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:51,880 Speaker 1: they were going to come out and run the game, 525 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: maybe we should come out with five men front their 526 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 1: defensive line, you know, and too deep and four for 527 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: four guys behind them there. You know, remember you him 528 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,879 Speaker 1: to throw the ball, let them go down, take away 529 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 1: what they want to do. Yeah, but Joe, you basically 530 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,919 Speaker 1: are playing a five man front because you have your 531 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: three defensive linemen and then you have your two edge 532 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 1: players who do put their hand in the dirt anyway, 533 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: and Marcus Golden, Lorenzo Carter who is questionable for this game. 534 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 1: By the way, So I say if he can play, 535 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:21,679 Speaker 1: if he doesn't, imagine zimm in as we go. So 536 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,200 Speaker 1: you basically are playing five guys there. You're worried about 537 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:27,480 Speaker 1: your inside linebackers that have to run to the football. 538 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: No matter how many guys you put on the line, 539 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: you need those inside linebackers to be able to navigate 540 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: blockers and get to the ball carrier bring them down. 541 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:36,880 Speaker 1: And by the way, the Giants have put a lot 542 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 1: more zone defense, Joe, so these guys are gonna have 543 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 1: to be responsible for taking away those short passes over 544 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 1: the middle, which really is one of the most challenging 545 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 1: thing linebackers have to do. Well. Uh, okay, but just 546 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: like I said, but let's play to two safeties deep 547 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 1: in it and stop letting them get behind us for 548 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 1: the big one. If they're gonna earn it, let him 549 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,800 Speaker 1: earn the short passes all the way down the field. 550 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: They're gonna run tackle and stop him. You know, Joe, 551 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell you if if you play two safeties 552 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,359 Speaker 1: deep this whole game, they're gonna run the ball down 553 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 1: your throat. Don't even gonna throw once. They're just gonna 554 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 1: run it and run it and run it some more. Well, well, 555 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,880 Speaker 1: just we we just have to see. We gotta put 556 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:18,159 Speaker 1: more guys up on the line and and and to 557 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:20,199 Speaker 1: stop the run and make them throw the ball, and 558 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:23,400 Speaker 1: when they do, we tackle him. You know. But that's 559 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:27,120 Speaker 1: the way I'm looking at it, you know, because uh whatever, 560 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: but he's gonna get his baptism. I think you do 561 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: think next week New England's an easier defense to go. Again, 562 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 1: I have not studied the Patriots defense, but I would 563 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: never say the Patriots anything is easier than anybody. I 564 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,719 Speaker 1: think the first games they kept everybody, they were shutting 565 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: everybody out there. Defense. No, they have they have a 566 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: very good defense, Joe. And again I've I haven't studied 567 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 1: them yet, but I will not look the Patriots bell chicken. 568 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:57,199 Speaker 1: That that's for sure. And then uh, you know what 569 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: I mean. Then later we have the Eagle the in 570 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 1: the Cowboys defense again, so u we're really going up 571 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: against some some good defenses and then you will get 572 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:12,879 Speaker 1: his baptism. So but that's all I have to say. 573 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 1: But go Giants, and you know what I mean, there's 574 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: a lot of excitement. Don't turn the ball over and 575 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 1: make them learn everything. Thank you, Thank you, Joe, appreciate 576 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: the call. Just remember you can't simultaneously play two safeties 577 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: deep and then crowd the line of scrimmage in the 578 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: run game, and then you would have to take one 579 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: of your Ye, you're gonna have to have. It's unless 580 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 1: you're playing twelve men on the field. It's not gonna 581 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: work well. If you're going to crowd the box with 582 00:26:37,320 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 1: another safety. You gotta play that single high with it, 583 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: and then you gotta bring the guy down in the box. 584 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:44,880 Speaker 1: Or or and Jeff consistently when of the Giants given 585 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:47,400 Speaker 1: up big place when they play single high safety man 586 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: to man. Ye, So you you gotta pick your poison 587 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,000 Speaker 1: a little bit, you know. All right, let's go back 588 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: to the phones and say what's up to Matten New York. 589 00:26:55,800 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: He's up next, Hey, Matt. They're doing it. So, sort 590 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:04,640 Speaker 1: of building on what Joe is asking about, I think 591 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 1: really the key to this game for the Giants defensive 592 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: ways trying to stop Dalvin Cook. Sure, so, I guess 593 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:13,119 Speaker 1: with all the injuries that we're seeing at linebacker, what 594 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: do you guys think you would do? Um? Do you 595 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 1: think you put peppers up in the box. Do you 596 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:21,120 Speaker 1: slide Carter inside? What's the best way to really try 597 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: to stop the run game on the defensive side of 598 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: the ball. Well, it's a good question. The Carter's questionable. 599 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: I don't think they'll move him the inside linebacker. I mean, 600 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 1: I think early in these downs, Jeff, I think you 601 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 1: bring the eighth man in the box and peppers and 602 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:35,399 Speaker 1: you challenge the Vikings to change their strategy, which has 603 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 1: been run the ball on first down and they've been stubborn. 604 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 1: So you make them are on eight man boxes. There's 605 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 1: an interesting stat I pulled this week, Jeff um. This year, 606 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: the Vikings have run against eight man boxes sixty eight times, 607 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 1: the third most in the league. So they will if 608 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:56,120 Speaker 1: you bring eight guys up, they will continue to run 609 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 1: the football. So what what do they run outside of that? 610 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm just I mean, I'm just curious. It's if it's 611 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, how many carries is Dalvin cookaffee? Well, 612 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 1: it's a hard task, I'm telling you, because, like I 613 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,640 Speaker 1: said earlier, you gotta pick your poison. Either you leave 614 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: those safeties back in that two deep look and just 615 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 1: have everything in front of you. But then you're putting 616 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,439 Speaker 1: a lot of pressure on your inside linebackers and that 617 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:23,399 Speaker 1: front seven. It's hard, it really is. Um. Yeah, I 618 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: just listen. They gotta play discipline, discipline and just get 619 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: in there and be physical and get in the gaps 620 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,439 Speaker 1: and and wrap up and make tackles. Um. If you 621 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:34,359 Speaker 1: take away that run, which is gonna be extremely difficult, 622 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 1: then that's how you can you can beat this team. 623 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 1: You know what though, if you're putting b J. Hill, 624 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: Dalvin Tomlinson and Dexter Lawrence, who are all first, second 625 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,480 Speaker 1: or third round picks, right, they're here to stop the run, 626 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,640 Speaker 1: So go stop the run boys. Yeah. And b J 627 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: Hill could he needs to play a little bit better 628 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 1: as far as getting some pressure. I mean he doesn't 629 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 1: have any sacks this year at five lad that lead 630 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,000 Speaker 1: the d line last year in him right, I mean 631 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 1: the difference tackles. Um. But I just you know, I 632 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: think that Betcher will have a plan. Obviously, he'll come 633 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:04,440 Speaker 1: in there with something and we're gonna see what it 634 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 1: is earlier because they are going to run the football. 635 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:09,680 Speaker 1: This game will be less than three hours sometimes. Don't 636 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 1: tease me, Jeff. Wouldn't it be nice? It would definitely 637 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 1: be nice. Hey, last week. I think were Okay, there 638 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:19,240 Speaker 1: you go. But it's a good question and I think 639 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: there's nobody has a good answer at least well, I 640 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 1: think you bring the eighth man up in Peppers and 641 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:26,840 Speaker 1: you try to force him to throw the football and 642 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:28,719 Speaker 1: you see if they can do it, then yes, your 643 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: guys to cover, They're gonna have to cover. Anything else 644 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 1: meant no, appreciate you guys. All right, Matt, thanks for 645 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:36,480 Speaker 1: calling in. Let's go to Scott New Mexico. He's up 646 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:39,760 Speaker 1: next day. Scott, Hey, guys, how are you doing today? 647 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:44,920 Speaker 1: What's I was listening to your analysis and John, obviously 648 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:47,800 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings are to defense. But I looked at 649 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: the stats for the four teams they played, the Falcon's, Packers, Raiders, 650 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 1: and Bears, and if you look at the scoring statistics, 651 00:29:55,880 --> 00:30:00,000 Speaker 1: they're all in the bottom half. I didn't know, but Scott, 652 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:02,880 Speaker 1: do you have, Matt Ryan, you have Aaron Rodgers in 653 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 1: that group? All? Right? About who they have? And I'm 654 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,479 Speaker 1: just going by the statistics. And if you look at 655 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:13,840 Speaker 1: the statistics, the Falcons and scoring a seven in the league, 656 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 1: the Packers with Aaron Rodgers or seventeen. The Bears are 657 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 1: eight and I think the Raiders are twenty one in scoring. 658 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: This is not an aggregate over four games, so all 659 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 1: the teams that the Vikings played really aren't scoring a 660 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,640 Speaker 1: lot of points. I'm talking the four games. Scott. A 661 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 1: hold on, Scott, Scott, hold on? Are you trying to 662 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:38,560 Speaker 1: talk with the Vikings defense? Isn't that good? Is that 663 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,920 Speaker 1: what you? No? No, No, that's not my point. My 664 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 1: point is that the Giants scoring, that's including the first 665 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:50,880 Speaker 1: two games. They're the sixteenth best scoring team, so actually 666 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:53,440 Speaker 1: better than the other teams that they're playing. And I'm 667 00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 1: that's counting the first two games of the season. So 668 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:59,280 Speaker 1: as good as the Minnesota Vikings defenses, and I agree 669 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,200 Speaker 1: with you a sense they are a stout defense, but 670 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:06,320 Speaker 1: the Giants offense is rather good the last couple of games. 671 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: So I'm wondering if let me ask you something each other. 672 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,120 Speaker 1: Let me ask Scott real quick, how many points was 673 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 1: the Giants offense responsible for last week? I'm sorry? How 674 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 1: many points was the Giants offense responsible for? Last week? Uh? 675 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:23,440 Speaker 1: Was it too? I think that the Peppers had the touchdown, 676 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 1: so that's one that they didn't have. So that's so 677 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:29,240 Speaker 1: that's seventeen and then the first score came off a 678 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:33,840 Speaker 1: interception which which put the ball at the yard line, 679 00:31:33,880 --> 00:31:36,120 Speaker 1: So the Giants offense wasn't exactly marching the ball up 680 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:38,480 Speaker 1: and then the field last week. And I agree, but 681 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:43,120 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm trying to get a complete picture of 682 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: the game going into it. And also if the Giants 683 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,880 Speaker 1: offense is better than anyone thought they were, and does 684 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: that counterbalance the defense, which I agree with you is 685 00:31:54,040 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 1: a very good defense, And that was really my question. No, okay, 686 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 1: thank you, Scott, appreciate it. Look and look, look, Daniel 687 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 1: Jones has moved the ball well. The Giants have have 688 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: done a real nice job with with him as the quarterback. 689 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,680 Speaker 1: The big thing is that converting third downs better. A 690 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: lot of that to do with him running for those 691 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:15,320 Speaker 1: first downs on those third downs, and there's those all 692 00:32:15,360 --> 00:32:17,640 Speaker 1: the credit in the world for that, But what I 693 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 1: gotta call him Monday, And I think I'm not sure 694 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,160 Speaker 1: what to think of the Giants yet. I know what 695 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,760 Speaker 1: I saw the first two weeks. We expected them to 696 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,600 Speaker 1: struggle offensively against the Bills because they're so good defensively, right, 697 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:33,520 Speaker 1: and you're missing Sterling Shepherd and Golden Tate and all 698 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,720 Speaker 1: those guys, not a surprise Dallas going to Dallas first week. 699 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:38,160 Speaker 1: Knew that was gonna be a real tough game, right 700 00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 1: the last two weeks, though, what are the Bucks? Are 701 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:43,640 Speaker 1: they the defense that was really good for their first 702 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 1: two and a half games or they the defense that 703 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,840 Speaker 1: got she lacked by the Giants in the final half 704 00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:51,320 Speaker 1: and then gave up five yards of offense to the 705 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:54,760 Speaker 1: Rams last week? What are the Redskins? Did the Redskins? 706 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:56,520 Speaker 1: You know they were hurt, they were really banked up 707 00:32:56,600 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: last week? And where are they are they gonna be 708 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:00,080 Speaker 1: one of the worst teams in the league. I don't know, 709 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 1: So they're for me, Jeff. These next two games for 710 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 1: the Giants are really gonna teach us something about them 711 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,320 Speaker 1: and exactly where they are and how good they are 712 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: and how far along the path this team is for Defensively, 713 00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:16,200 Speaker 1: for the Giants, the next two weeks are going to 714 00:33:16,280 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 1: be very, very difficult, okay, because they listen, the Vikings 715 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: are not a power. They're they're not like one of 716 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:25,000 Speaker 1: the best offensive teams in the league. But they're good. 717 00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:27,000 Speaker 1: They can they can get they can get you. They 718 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:29,239 Speaker 1: have a running game, they have a passing game. When 719 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:31,160 Speaker 1: they hit on all celers they can, then I don't 720 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,600 Speaker 1: even want to talk about next week, what what that's 721 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 1: gonna bring. By the way, the reason I laughed, Jeff 722 00:33:35,840 --> 00:33:40,120 Speaker 1: circled the Patriots ranks in defense and literally every single 723 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:42,320 Speaker 1: one is in the top five. It's not good. And 724 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:44,000 Speaker 1: by the way, there's a lot of ones and twos 725 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:46,360 Speaker 1: down the board there. In fact, there's more ones and 726 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:50,160 Speaker 1: twos and on all of those columns and there's anything else. So, um, 727 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:53,960 Speaker 1: they are their defense is scary. It's very scary. In fact, 728 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:56,959 Speaker 1: last year I remember seeing it on at the stadium. 729 00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:59,360 Speaker 1: They were doing something, they were doing some breakdowns and games. 730 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 1: Their defense was only given up on third down. I know, 731 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 1: and that that that's just as flat out statistic. Not 732 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 1: less than third three yards, more than seveneve on third down. Period. 733 00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:12,799 Speaker 1: That's basically that's pretty good. That's that's like, you're not 734 00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:15,319 Speaker 1: gonna you're not gonna convert this. You understand that, right, 735 00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:19,600 Speaker 1: but um, you know. So I think to answer your question, John, 736 00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:21,160 Speaker 1: is that this will tell you a little bit about 737 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:24,040 Speaker 1: this team going forward. Offensively, they're getting better and better 738 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:26,040 Speaker 1: every week. I want to see how this this is 739 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:28,320 Speaker 1: the real time, this is the first time we're gonna 740 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:32,200 Speaker 1: actually see the acquisition of Golden Tad, how it works 741 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:35,640 Speaker 1: for this offense, and what Pat Shermer had in mind 742 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:38,239 Speaker 1: by bringing him in here. We'll can see how it's 743 00:34:38,239 --> 00:34:40,960 Speaker 1: gonna work, right, because you've got all your horses other 744 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,520 Speaker 1: than see Kuan, Well, I guess that's not all your horses, 745 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:45,120 Speaker 1: but you know, you know what I'm saying. You've got 746 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:49,480 Speaker 1: most of your guys here offense. And I think I 747 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,560 Speaker 1: think that Gauman is not Barkling, but I think he's 748 00:34:52,200 --> 00:34:55,320 Speaker 1: a serviceable replacement for him to get you through games. 749 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:57,439 Speaker 1: So let's see what we're gonna see. We're gonna see 750 00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,480 Speaker 1: against a good defense, and I think you start to 751 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:02,239 Speaker 1: learn about Niel Jones too, right. I mean, teams now 752 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:04,800 Speaker 1: have two games with the tape on him. He's not new. 753 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 1: Teams are gonna start figuring out all right on third 754 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,359 Speaker 1: downs now, we gotta make sure we either spy them 755 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:11,239 Speaker 1: or play zones so we can't get those runs for 756 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:13,879 Speaker 1: first downs. These are adjustment teams are gonna make. Now 757 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:17,600 Speaker 1: we'll see if then Daniel Jones can adjust back. And 758 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:20,319 Speaker 1: again two of the best defenses in the league coming up. 759 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 1: It'll be fun to see if he can do it, 760 00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:24,799 Speaker 1: and Giant fans, here's how you look at it. If 761 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:26,920 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones comes out of these two games still playing 762 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:29,480 Speaker 1: really good football against these two defenses, the Vikings and 763 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:31,279 Speaker 1: the Patriots, I don't want to get ahead of myself here, 764 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:34,719 Speaker 1: that is a really, really, really good sign that you 765 00:35:34,719 --> 00:35:37,279 Speaker 1: have a really good quarterback on your hands. Yeah, I 766 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:39,920 Speaker 1: think there's absolutely and you kind of hope. And at 767 00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: the same time, if he stumbles now and has a 768 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,600 Speaker 1: couple of bad games, that doesn't mean he's no good. 769 00:35:45,040 --> 00:35:46,920 Speaker 1: It just means he's a rookie and you're gonna have 770 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:49,480 Speaker 1: bad games against good teams. That's just the way it goes. 771 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 1: So if he plays really well, great, If he doesn't, 772 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:54,920 Speaker 1: that's just natural developmental stuff right there. And there's no 773 00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:57,280 Speaker 1: reason to freak out about it. And let's not forget 774 00:35:57,360 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: that the Giants um against Tampa out they got a gift, right, 775 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:03,640 Speaker 1: I mean, that was a gift to win that game, 776 00:36:03,719 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 1: It really was. And then last week, when you turn 777 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,520 Speaker 1: the ball four times, turn over four times, you usually 778 00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:10,719 Speaker 1: are not winning the football game. You just played a 779 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:13,560 Speaker 1: team that was decimated by injuries. It was just horrible 780 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:16,839 Speaker 1: and played very poorly. Exactly. So you know, you look 781 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:18,839 Speaker 1: at those two wins and you take them because you 782 00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:22,080 Speaker 1: never ever sorry about winning in the National Football League ever. 783 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:24,839 Speaker 1: Remember go back to last year when we sat here 784 00:36:24,840 --> 00:36:26,279 Speaker 1: and people called the well, we would have beaten the 785 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:28,799 Speaker 1: Panthers that didn't make the long field goal and the 786 00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:31,040 Speaker 1: Eagles to No, it doesn't work that way. A loss 787 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: is a loss, of winner is a win, and you 788 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:35,319 Speaker 1: take both as they are. Sometimes you gotta catch breaks, 789 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:38,959 Speaker 1: sometimes you're not, and never say you're sorry for it. Never, 790 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,000 Speaker 1: because I mean, you would think that sixty three yard 791 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:43,880 Speaker 1: field goal, there's no way the guy's making that, and 792 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,319 Speaker 1: there's no way the guy's gonna miss a field goal 793 00:36:46,360 --> 00:36:49,319 Speaker 1: inside for the yards. It just doesn't work right. I mean, 794 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 1: it's it's it's it's cute, it's it's opposite. I'm excited, Jeff, 795 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:54,680 Speaker 1: I want to see how Jones handles these two defense 796 00:36:54,719 --> 00:36:57,359 Speaker 1: So I think it's gonna be so much fun. I'm 797 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:00,600 Speaker 1: so excited for it. So does Pat Shermer, and so 798 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:03,640 Speaker 1: does Dave Geentleman, and so does this offense. Because that's 799 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:06,080 Speaker 1: why he's in here. Okay, that's why he's there, and 800 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:07,879 Speaker 1: he's gotta he gives a team a chance to win. 801 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:09,680 Speaker 1: But I will tell you if he's gonna throw the 802 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,719 Speaker 1: football like he did last week and those interceptions, he's 803 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:14,680 Speaker 1: gonna get bit by those those are you can't make 804 00:37:14,719 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 1: those throws in the NFL. You can't do it. And 805 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:19,120 Speaker 1: last week he didn't have to do a lot against Washington. 806 00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:21,160 Speaker 1: That was the beauty of the game. And again this 807 00:37:21,239 --> 00:37:24,360 Speaker 1: is not criticizing the quarterback. It's the fact that he 808 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:26,799 Speaker 1: didn't have to because of the job that defense did, 809 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:28,400 Speaker 1: what the Redskins were, and how the flow of the 810 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:30,759 Speaker 1: game went. This is stat I gave on Monday, and 811 00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:33,040 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if if if you got this stat 812 00:37:33,640 --> 00:37:36,440 Speaker 1: last week, guess what Daniel Jones was on passes that 813 00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 1: traveled ten or more yards in the air as far 814 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:45,680 Speaker 1: as what percentage wise or attempts in completions. Um, I 815 00:37:45,719 --> 00:37:48,120 Speaker 1: know it's a real tough question, but just know something 816 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:51,080 Speaker 1: that six You want a percentage or you're just gonna 817 00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:53,000 Speaker 1: be like five or ten or eight from twelve or whatever, 818 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:55,440 Speaker 1: but more than how many yards ten plus yards in 819 00:37:55,480 --> 00:38:01,600 Speaker 1: the air? Um through the th was well of seventeen. 820 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:06,640 Speaker 1: He was one of six. Well that that that's the point. 821 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:10,719 Speaker 1: Though you know he doesn't have to do right. It 822 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:13,239 Speaker 1: was two hundred and twenty yards over one hundred and 823 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:17,200 Speaker 1: sixty came on yards after the cat, so he didn't 824 00:38:17,239 --> 00:38:18,680 Speaker 1: have to do a lot last year. If you think 825 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:20,640 Speaker 1: that's gonna work against the Vikings and the Patriots the 826 00:38:20,680 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: next two weeks, it ain't. He's gonna have to play 827 00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:25,880 Speaker 1: more like he did against the Bucks. When you know 828 00:38:25,920 --> 00:38:27,719 Speaker 1: people like, oh, he played so good two straight weeks. 829 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:30,239 Speaker 1: He played so much better against the Buccaneers. Folks, it 830 00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:32,720 Speaker 1: wasn't even close. If you look at the tape and 831 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:34,640 Speaker 1: and you look at some of the event statistics. He 832 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:37,760 Speaker 1: was legitimately great against Tampa except for the two fumbles. 833 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:40,880 Speaker 1: Washington not at the same level, but he did what 834 00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:42,600 Speaker 1: he had to do to win the game, which is 835 00:38:42,600 --> 00:38:44,600 Speaker 1: what winning players do, which is another good sign for 836 00:38:44,640 --> 00:38:46,920 Speaker 1: his development. But I can't wait to see how he 837 00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:49,000 Speaker 1: does against the Vikings and Patriots. I think it's gonna 838 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,839 Speaker 1: be a heck of a lot of fun. I think 839 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:57,240 Speaker 1: what hurts Daniel Jones. You know, so you've got teams 840 00:38:57,239 --> 00:39:00,560 Speaker 1: that they don't have to worry about kon, so they 841 00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:02,640 Speaker 1: can really tee off on you a little bit more 842 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:06,680 Speaker 1: than they would normally um, you know. So it's just 843 00:39:06,719 --> 00:39:09,800 Speaker 1: it's it's a it's a learning process for this young guy. 844 00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,799 Speaker 1: And you know, we'll see how he handles it. I mean, 845 00:39:12,840 --> 00:39:14,960 Speaker 1: obviously he's a smart guy and he's can figure things 846 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,279 Speaker 1: out quickly. That's that's the m O for him, and 847 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:19,720 Speaker 1: that's gonna be that's gonna work for him. It's against 848 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:22,080 Speaker 1: good defenses to try to disguise things and they get 849 00:39:22,080 --> 00:39:24,359 Speaker 1: into you know, get him in to commit something first 850 00:39:24,440 --> 00:39:26,160 Speaker 1: and then he can change the play or or no, 851 00:39:26,280 --> 00:39:28,920 Speaker 1: what's not going to work against that play? Jeff, this 852 00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:32,480 Speaker 1: is big Aunt on the color list. I'm guessing it's 853 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: Big Ed in Columbia. What's going on? Big Yeah? Man, 854 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:46,520 Speaker 1: we scared us. Oh you scared us there? What's up, Bigged? 855 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,640 Speaker 1: What's up? Guys? You can hear me good, loud and clear. 856 00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:53,800 Speaker 1: Bush Well, I did want to them. Let you guys know, 857 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:58,239 Speaker 1: my mom passed. Oh I'm sorry, Ed, sorry out here, 858 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:03,240 Speaker 1: but I have to the Lord for that young dukie 859 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:11,400 Speaker 1: quarter fact that the league by storm old guys, I 860 00:40:11,640 --> 00:40:16,839 Speaker 1: told King David and Master Rush. I told them now 861 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:22,040 Speaker 1: I'm telling you guys to fourteen into I don't doubt it. 862 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:27,680 Speaker 1: I don't don't as long as we make the effort 863 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:31,680 Speaker 1: to deal with Do you realize these guys a different 864 00:40:31,719 --> 00:40:35,640 Speaker 1: team because he's quarterbacks. We love our ELI. We will 865 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,080 Speaker 1: always love our a lie. We need our ELI to 866 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:40,680 Speaker 1: get all the way through this, that's the whole point. 867 00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:44,600 Speaker 1: But the team loves this guy. Man. Everybody is rallying, 868 00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:47,360 Speaker 1: but they can't get above them. Make sure they know 869 00:40:47,560 --> 00:40:49,760 Speaker 1: that Big Ed told him, you can't get above yourself 870 00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:56,320 Speaker 1: in one game at a time. We're gonna do damn it. 871 00:40:57,239 --> 00:41:00,160 Speaker 1: And even if Barkley can run, if you want to, 872 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:03,680 Speaker 1: it's okay. If he's not ready, that's fine, but least 873 00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:07,280 Speaker 1: he does it. But most importantly, he's ready next Thursday 874 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:09,879 Speaker 1: for the Moltimate battle. Because I'm telling you, you guys 875 00:41:09,920 --> 00:41:12,359 Speaker 1: are right. I'm saying it too. These two next games 876 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:14,200 Speaker 1: are the biggest and the best in the most important 877 00:41:14,239 --> 00:41:17,839 Speaker 1: games because we win these though everybody, yes, know, we're 878 00:41:17,880 --> 00:41:21,840 Speaker 1: ready for everything else and we're good. We're with you. 879 00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:26,000 Speaker 1: You got anything else for us? Yeah? So much more? Man, 880 00:41:27,640 --> 00:41:29,600 Speaker 1: All right, let's let's let's get to it. Come on, 881 00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:33,840 Speaker 1: you know, we just want to be right there. You know, 882 00:41:34,200 --> 00:41:36,239 Speaker 1: we're not gonna worry too much about the linebacker part. 883 00:41:36,320 --> 00:41:39,120 Speaker 1: I know Connolly's out, but we got some refills, so 884 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:42,880 Speaker 1: therefore we got to refill and play bro. That's the 885 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:46,440 Speaker 1: thing I wanted to make sure gab control gap control 886 00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:49,120 Speaker 1: because Call's gonna talk about the gap control with this game. 887 00:41:49,200 --> 00:41:52,320 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook. It's one small, little slippery guy. We have 888 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:55,400 Speaker 1: played gap control with this guy as long as we've long. 889 00:41:55,480 --> 00:41:57,759 Speaker 1: We've been playing that. Man, We're good. We're gonna win it. 890 00:41:58,280 --> 00:42:01,160 Speaker 1: We're at home. We got the advantage. I love you guys. Man. 891 00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:03,200 Speaker 1: I hope to be y'all soon. Y'all let me know 892 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:06,160 Speaker 1: when we can. When I can come up, You come 893 00:42:06,200 --> 00:42:09,120 Speaker 1: up whenever you want. We'll be at the stage. We'll 894 00:42:09,120 --> 00:42:14,040 Speaker 1: be there, okay, Yeah, thank you. Than to hear about 895 00:42:14,040 --> 00:42:16,480 Speaker 1: your mother, Yes, you have our condolences with you and 896 00:42:16,520 --> 00:42:18,239 Speaker 1: your family. Hope you guys are handling that all right. 897 00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:22,000 Speaker 1: Um hanging there obviously, we always like to hear you call. 898 00:42:22,120 --> 00:42:25,040 Speaker 1: But he lifts the spirits of the whole show. He does. 899 00:42:25,800 --> 00:42:27,520 Speaker 1: I don't do with Lance Medal all week. He's such 900 00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:29,560 Speaker 1: a Debbie down. I get big Eddy, just lift me 901 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:32,160 Speaker 1: bag comes with the with the term of the day. 902 00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:37,160 Speaker 1: We got refills. It's like we're writing scripts out there. 903 00:42:37,160 --> 00:42:39,440 Speaker 1: We gotta refill here. Look, I mean this, guys, just 904 00:42:39,480 --> 00:42:41,920 Speaker 1: bring him in. Oh yeah, my appends at ink. I'm 905 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:46,359 Speaker 1: gonna go to refill. Yeah, we're gonna refill. I've never 906 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:49,320 Speaker 1: heard that term before, and in football before. We're just 907 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:51,759 Speaker 1: gonna refill him. As a former football player, do you 908 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:57,440 Speaker 1: find that insulting? No? I find it hilarious to refill. Hey, 909 00:42:57,480 --> 00:42:59,359 Speaker 1: refills are just as good as the other ones. I guess. 910 00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:01,920 Speaker 1: Big Blue Kickgolf Live is presented by Corps Light ended 911 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:04,120 Speaker 1: when the Ultimate v I P Game Day Experience courtesy 912 00:43:04,160 --> 00:43:05,719 Speaker 1: of Course Light text v I P to nine O 913 00:43:05,840 --> 00:43:07,520 Speaker 1: four six four from word to tails. You got about 914 00:43:07,560 --> 00:43:09,279 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes, folks. I have a couple of open lines. 915 00:43:09,320 --> 00:43:11,840 Speaker 1: If you want to get in, you give us a call. Okay, 916 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:14,520 Speaker 1: So you know I'm looking at this game. Note this 917 00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:16,759 Speaker 1: thing here it says it says, will Dalvin Cook get 918 00:43:16,800 --> 00:43:19,120 Speaker 1: back on track after being shut down by the Bears? 919 00:43:19,200 --> 00:43:21,160 Speaker 1: You watched all these games? What did what did? What 920 00:43:21,280 --> 00:43:24,160 Speaker 1: did Chicago do? I have not watched the games. Um 921 00:43:24,280 --> 00:43:27,520 Speaker 1: I will today and tomorrow. Um what did the Bears 922 00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:32,040 Speaker 1: do that that that they their giants can't replicate? They're awesome. 923 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:34,600 Speaker 1: They are good. Well they have they have number fifty two. 924 00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:37,760 Speaker 1: They have really good talent um, they have really good players, 925 00:43:37,840 --> 00:43:39,480 Speaker 1: they have a really good scheme. I mean, the Bears 926 00:43:39,520 --> 00:43:43,680 Speaker 1: are probably the best defensive football. I mean, they certainly 927 00:43:43,719 --> 00:43:45,440 Speaker 1: don't have a good offense. Well here's the thing. You're 928 00:43:45,480 --> 00:43:47,719 Speaker 1: able to crowd the line right because they trust their 929 00:43:47,800 --> 00:43:50,560 Speaker 1: cornerbacks and their safeties have to deal with the vikings 930 00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:53,520 Speaker 1: in the defensive backfield. So yeah, and I'm just wondering 931 00:43:53,560 --> 00:43:55,840 Speaker 1: how many turnovers they got in that game, because I 932 00:43:55,920 --> 00:43:58,680 Speaker 1: think that that Bears defense, there's their secondary can get after. 933 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:01,279 Speaker 1: They get after it. They take away to football. You 934 00:44:01,320 --> 00:44:03,600 Speaker 1: want details, I'll give you some details. All right, hold on, 935 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:06,120 Speaker 1: I'm gonna bring up the bos score for you. Um. 936 00:44:06,280 --> 00:44:09,319 Speaker 1: I did look at that game. The stats. By the way, 937 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:12,600 Speaker 1: one other statistic on the opponents next week. I'm just 938 00:44:12,760 --> 00:44:15,120 Speaker 1: just don't look at no. No, I just saw this one, okay, 939 00:44:15,440 --> 00:44:18,120 Speaker 1: because it jumps off the page. John, huh, This literally 940 00:44:18,239 --> 00:44:20,719 Speaker 1: jumps off the page. Look at this? What jumps off 941 00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:23,000 Speaker 1: the page? Okay, Look, I don't even look at right here, 942 00:44:23,640 --> 00:44:26,719 Speaker 1: this this stat this defensive and what jumps off the page. 943 00:44:26,760 --> 00:44:33,000 Speaker 1: Somebody has ten takeaways. Has the pitches that literally that 944 00:44:33,160 --> 00:44:36,560 Speaker 1: just jumps off there, right, it does so alright. Last week, 945 00:44:36,600 --> 00:44:39,920 Speaker 1: by the way, the Bears hell Cook the fourteen carries 946 00:44:39,960 --> 00:44:42,400 Speaker 1: for thirty five yards. Cousins was twenty seven or thirty 947 00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:44,040 Speaker 1: six for two thirty three. It's actually is in a 948 00:44:44,080 --> 00:44:46,400 Speaker 1: bad stat line, but he was sacked six times or 949 00:44:46,440 --> 00:44:48,960 Speaker 1: fifty one yards, and a lot of those plays came 950 00:44:49,040 --> 00:44:52,680 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. They had two lost 951 00:44:52,760 --> 00:44:55,440 Speaker 1: fumbles the Minnesota Vikings in that game. Okay, so they 952 00:44:55,480 --> 00:44:57,759 Speaker 1: had to get away from the run right there, random ball, 953 00:44:57,840 --> 00:45:01,800 Speaker 1: how many times you said seventeen? They through it times 954 00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:04,520 Speaker 1: through a thirty six in the first half of that game. 955 00:45:05,520 --> 00:45:07,840 Speaker 1: They ran it ten times, through it ten times, so 956 00:45:07,880 --> 00:45:09,200 Speaker 1: they had to go to the past in the second 957 00:45:09,200 --> 00:45:12,720 Speaker 1: half of that game. There's your listen. If the Giants 958 00:45:12,760 --> 00:45:15,279 Speaker 1: can do that, then you got a chance. If the 959 00:45:15,360 --> 00:45:17,799 Speaker 1: Giants cannot stop the run tomorrow, they're not gonna win 960 00:45:17,880 --> 00:45:20,200 Speaker 1: this football or Sunday, they're not gonna win the game. Period. Alright, 961 00:45:20,280 --> 00:45:22,280 Speaker 1: Let's let's try to squeeze in these last four calls. 962 00:45:22,480 --> 00:45:24,040 Speaker 1: Let's go to Nick in New Jersey. Then we'll screen 963 00:45:24,080 --> 00:45:27,480 Speaker 1: the rest of the Nick. What's going on, Nick, how 964 00:45:27,560 --> 00:45:31,919 Speaker 1: are you? What's good? Nick? What's up? Alright? Um, first 965 00:45:31,960 --> 00:45:33,960 Speaker 1: of all, where do you guys? Where do you guys 966 00:45:34,040 --> 00:45:36,360 Speaker 1: set off before the game? Like they're in a tailgate? 967 00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:38,600 Speaker 1: Because I'm gonna be there Sunday for my birthday with 968 00:45:38,760 --> 00:45:41,399 Speaker 1: my girls taking me nice. Yeah, we will be well, 969 00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:44,239 Speaker 1: we will be right inside the gate. So you gotta 970 00:45:44,280 --> 00:45:46,160 Speaker 1: get you know, use your ticket, go inside and were 971 00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:48,680 Speaker 1: set of right at the MetLife gate at the stage 972 00:45:48,719 --> 00:45:51,279 Speaker 1: of MetLife Central the shows from eleven thirty to twelve thirty. 973 00:45:51,360 --> 00:45:56,320 Speaker 1: Check it out, yep, eleven thirty, twelve thirty and that 974 00:45:56,680 --> 00:46:01,279 Speaker 1: the Metife You got it right on. Well, uh, they 975 00:46:01,360 --> 00:46:03,839 Speaker 1: need to do what they've been doing, which I think 976 00:46:03,880 --> 00:46:07,840 Speaker 1: they're the only team right that scored on every opening drive. 977 00:46:10,200 --> 00:46:12,320 Speaker 1: Were how to do that this Sunday? That's that's the 978 00:46:12,400 --> 00:46:16,279 Speaker 1: first thing they gotta do, you know, and defense keep 979 00:46:16,320 --> 00:46:19,160 Speaker 1: it up. Man, it started looking like I've been telling 980 00:46:19,239 --> 00:46:21,520 Speaker 1: all this. You know, if people sitting there putting their 981 00:46:21,560 --> 00:46:23,720 Speaker 1: heads down and everything. Hey, there's a lot of rookies, 982 00:46:23,760 --> 00:46:25,200 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. They gotta get it together. 983 00:46:25,400 --> 00:46:28,719 Speaker 1: Once they do, you know, you're gonna be happy, you know, 984 00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:31,279 Speaker 1: he'd be optimistic you know, because it's looking up. I mean, 985 00:46:31,640 --> 00:46:33,960 Speaker 1: they could get worse, but like I said, they'd only 986 00:46:34,040 --> 00:46:36,799 Speaker 1: get better in my eyes, you know, game by game, 987 00:46:37,480 --> 00:46:41,440 Speaker 1: you know. So, Uh, everything's looking good. But remember I 988 00:46:41,560 --> 00:46:43,759 Speaker 1: was telling you John about he said, I don't want 989 00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:45,920 Speaker 1: to hear about high school. All I was saying is 990 00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:48,080 Speaker 1: looking Daniel, John, do you see how he runs up 991 00:46:48,080 --> 00:46:50,439 Speaker 1: the middle go all the way back to high school, 992 00:46:50,480 --> 00:46:52,319 Speaker 1: has been doing it since then. What I meant by 993 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:55,640 Speaker 1: that is he looks like he belongs. Every level looks 994 00:46:55,680 --> 00:46:58,759 Speaker 1: like he belongs. And he's up here now. So far, 995 00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:02,200 Speaker 1: so good. He's checking off all the boxes. Uh. You know, 996 00:47:02,600 --> 00:47:04,279 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see more to tell you that 997 00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:07,520 Speaker 1: you I just I can't wait. Man, it's exciting. Appreciate it. 998 00:47:07,560 --> 00:47:11,480 Speaker 1: It's exciting. And watch, Thank you, appreciate the call. And 999 00:47:11,719 --> 00:47:13,480 Speaker 1: next let me call up. Just turned the volume down 1000 00:47:13,520 --> 00:47:15,239 Speaker 1: on your speakers there. That's why we were very quiet 1001 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:16,719 Speaker 1: because we were kind of getting us back in our 1002 00:47:16,760 --> 00:47:19,960 Speaker 1: ears here. So folks that are calling, that's great. Listen 1003 00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:22,040 Speaker 1: to your phone. Once you're on hold and you get 1004 00:47:22,080 --> 00:47:24,799 Speaker 1: screened by our excellent producers here, make sure you turn 1005 00:47:25,040 --> 00:47:27,359 Speaker 1: the volume down on the computer or phone or whatever. 1006 00:47:27,360 --> 00:47:29,800 Speaker 1: However you're listening. Uh, so we don't get any feedback 1007 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:32,600 Speaker 1: when we go to the calls to five on three. 1008 00:47:32,640 --> 00:47:36,320 Speaker 1: Back to the phones. Let's go to Richmond, who's in 1009 00:47:36,360 --> 00:47:39,359 Speaker 1: New Rochelle. What's up, Richmond? How you doing the name? 1010 00:47:39,360 --> 00:47:43,120 Speaker 1: It's Richard. You have two questions. If the Giant is 1011 00:47:43,160 --> 00:47:45,960 Speaker 1: so worried about the personnel, why do I need to 1012 00:47:46,080 --> 00:47:48,759 Speaker 1: start string quarterback Tanney hanging around? Then? What does that 1013 00:47:48,840 --> 00:47:52,920 Speaker 1: matter the space to somebody else? And the other question 1014 00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:54,719 Speaker 1: is what happened to the love of the kids from 1015 00:47:54,719 --> 00:47:56,560 Speaker 1: the to Dame in the fourth round picked? I thought 1016 00:47:56,560 --> 00:47:58,600 Speaker 1: it was pretty good. Who do you want the play 1017 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:02,920 Speaker 1: instead of? Remember where he's the safety? Who do you 1018 00:48:02,960 --> 00:48:05,319 Speaker 1: want him to play instead of? In terms of Julian Love, 1019 00:48:06,160 --> 00:48:07,840 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know that much about it. 1020 00:48:07,960 --> 00:48:10,880 Speaker 1: I have no I don't watch the practices. I have 1021 00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:14,800 Speaker 1: no idea you know, no, no, no, that's there, No, 1022 00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:17,440 Speaker 1: absolutely no, that's very little. The thing about Julian Love 1023 00:48:17,560 --> 00:48:20,160 Speaker 1: is that he's either a slock corner or he's a safety. 1024 00:48:20,200 --> 00:48:22,120 Speaker 1: Those are the two positions he plays, right. I think 1025 00:48:22,160 --> 00:48:24,560 Speaker 1: grand Hanley, despite the fact he got beat twice last 1026 00:48:24,560 --> 00:48:27,480 Speaker 1: week and that woul lucky they didn't complete those passes. 1027 00:48:27,719 --> 00:48:29,640 Speaker 1: He's actually played fairly well. I don't think grand Hanley 1028 00:48:29,640 --> 00:48:31,400 Speaker 1: has been a big problem this year for the Giant. 1029 00:48:31,880 --> 00:48:35,600 Speaker 1: So I think another one canny. Why do they keep 1030 00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:37,680 Speaker 1: him around? Why don't just bounce him and use his 1031 00:48:37,760 --> 00:48:41,160 Speaker 1: space to somebody else linebacker or so forth? Well, real quick, 1032 00:48:41,200 --> 00:48:42,720 Speaker 1: and then Love, if you want to play him at safety. 1033 00:48:43,080 --> 00:48:45,840 Speaker 1: Pepper is obviously not gonna go anywhere now. Antoine Bethet 1034 00:48:45,880 --> 00:48:47,320 Speaker 1: has had a couple of rough moments this year. He 1035 00:48:47,400 --> 00:48:49,480 Speaker 1: has maybe down the road shore, but I think you 1036 00:48:49,520 --> 00:48:51,600 Speaker 1: want to give Bethet a chance as a veteran to 1037 00:48:51,960 --> 00:48:54,080 Speaker 1: help right this. Shipping, the last thing you want to 1038 00:48:54,080 --> 00:48:55,400 Speaker 1: do in a secondary has given up a bunch of 1039 00:48:55,440 --> 00:48:57,399 Speaker 1: big plays. Take the one big veteran you have out 1040 00:48:57,640 --> 00:48:59,480 Speaker 1: and put in the rookie in that that's probably not 1041 00:48:59,520 --> 00:49:01,160 Speaker 1: gonna help the And Jeff, I'll let you take over 1042 00:49:01,239 --> 00:49:03,960 Speaker 1: the Tanny question. Well, let me comment on a love questions. 1043 00:49:04,040 --> 00:49:06,120 Speaker 1: First of all, you know these guys are still they're 1044 00:49:06,200 --> 00:49:08,160 Speaker 1: very young, so you're not just gonna stick them out 1045 00:49:08,160 --> 00:49:09,759 Speaker 1: there because you want to just stick him out there. 1046 00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:11,320 Speaker 1: The guy's got to earn the right to get on 1047 00:49:11,400 --> 00:49:13,920 Speaker 1: the field, especially when you're two and two, no question, 1048 00:49:14,160 --> 00:49:20,680 Speaker 1: And okay, well that's I think that's the um with Tanny. 1049 00:49:21,080 --> 00:49:24,200 Speaker 1: You listen, that quarterback room means a lot there. Okay, 1050 00:49:24,360 --> 00:49:27,720 Speaker 1: let's just God forbid something happened. Does happen to Daniel Jones? 1051 00:49:27,760 --> 00:49:29,959 Speaker 1: And then he lies your quarterback again? Right? Well, who's 1052 00:49:29,960 --> 00:49:32,400 Speaker 1: your backup? I mean, you gotta have a guy in 1053 00:49:32,480 --> 00:49:35,360 Speaker 1: there that knows everything. He's they're gonna stick them around. 1054 00:49:35,680 --> 00:49:39,120 Speaker 1: I don't think they have. Listen, I know that it 1055 00:49:39,280 --> 00:49:41,479 Speaker 1: may happen. It's because you're right. There is a roster 1056 00:49:41,600 --> 00:49:44,680 Speaker 1: spot there every week. It does. He isn't active every week, 1057 00:49:45,120 --> 00:49:47,240 Speaker 1: um right, It's not like he's taking up an active 1058 00:49:47,320 --> 00:49:50,000 Speaker 1: roster spot on game day. He's inactive each week anyway, 1059 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:53,000 Speaker 1: which I think is really goodn't understand, Okay, well, I 1060 00:49:53,120 --> 00:49:55,160 Speaker 1: just you know, it's a good question, and thank you 1061 00:49:55,360 --> 00:49:58,280 Speaker 1: Joe that we don't. I'm sure that has been asked 1062 00:49:58,360 --> 00:50:03,200 Speaker 1: many times other places. But um, obviously Pat Shermer values 1063 00:50:03,320 --> 00:50:07,200 Speaker 1: his presence in the building, and he said he wants 1064 00:50:07,239 --> 00:50:10,680 Speaker 1: as many people in that quarterback room as possible, and 1065 00:50:10,800 --> 00:50:12,680 Speaker 1: I think people I think the thought is that he 1066 00:50:12,719 --> 00:50:15,479 Speaker 1: helps Jones along a little bit. Now, I understand white 1067 00:50:15,480 --> 00:50:16,839 Speaker 1: people are like, oh, you can do this, you can 1068 00:50:16,880 --> 00:50:18,880 Speaker 1: do that. You have the practice squad there. It's not 1069 00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:22,040 Speaker 1: like people were taking players off the Giants practice squad, right, 1070 00:50:22,320 --> 00:50:25,400 Speaker 1: And those are guys that theoretically the Giants think are 1071 00:50:25,440 --> 00:50:27,920 Speaker 1: the best guys that are available. Those are the guys 1072 00:50:27,960 --> 00:50:29,440 Speaker 1: that would have in their practice squad, right, at least 1073 00:50:29,480 --> 00:50:31,200 Speaker 1: of the guys that are eligible for the practice squad. 1074 00:50:31,600 --> 00:50:34,120 Speaker 1: So they've brought guys up from that. And if they 1075 00:50:34,160 --> 00:50:36,960 Speaker 1: get to a point where they have enough guys that 1076 00:50:37,080 --> 00:50:40,160 Speaker 1: are hurt and they're over that six or seven player 1077 00:50:40,200 --> 00:50:42,680 Speaker 1: inactive thing where you're gonna have to have, you know, 1078 00:50:42,960 --> 00:50:45,759 Speaker 1: injured players active each week, then yeah, maybe you get 1079 00:50:45,760 --> 00:50:47,000 Speaker 1: to the point where you decided to make a move. 1080 00:50:47,040 --> 00:50:48,400 Speaker 1: But I don't think they're there yet. And if they 1081 00:50:48,440 --> 00:50:50,680 Speaker 1: do make that move, John, they're gonna tell, They're gonna 1082 00:50:50,719 --> 00:50:53,000 Speaker 1: tell just hate stick around, We're gonna get your back. 1083 00:50:53,520 --> 00:50:54,960 Speaker 1: It's not gonna be like we're gonna cut it for 1084 00:50:55,000 --> 00:50:56,920 Speaker 1: the year. The other thing, too, is that let's look 1085 00:50:57,239 --> 00:51:00,239 Speaker 1: forward to next year. Eli Manning's contract is up, he 1086 00:51:00,280 --> 00:51:02,000 Speaker 1: will not be back. You make a really good point, 1087 00:51:02,040 --> 00:51:03,840 Speaker 1: and Alex Tannon is going to be the backup to 1088 00:51:03,920 --> 00:51:06,120 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. So you want to keep him around there 1089 00:51:06,200 --> 00:51:08,759 Speaker 1: you go to one nine four or five one three. 1090 00:51:08,800 --> 00:51:11,560 Speaker 1: Let's go back to the phones. This is a second 1091 00:51:11,600 --> 00:51:16,200 Speaker 1: Joe in Pennsylvania. Joe, are you calling me back me again? 1092 00:51:18,120 --> 00:51:22,720 Speaker 1: You can't call twice. I forgot that on the Vikings 1093 00:51:22,840 --> 00:51:26,680 Speaker 1: injury report last week. I think a key offensive guy 1094 00:51:27,120 --> 00:51:30,600 Speaker 1: missed it. Is he? Is he scheduled to make it 1095 00:51:30,760 --> 00:51:34,320 Speaker 1: this week? Offensive lineman you're talking about, yeah, Josh Klein, 1096 00:51:34,440 --> 00:51:37,200 Speaker 1: I think is there's the name? Uh he. I don't 1097 00:51:37,239 --> 00:51:40,040 Speaker 1: think we've gotten the injury report from the Vikings for 1098 00:51:40,280 --> 00:51:44,560 Speaker 1: today yet. I'm looking at my email now. Oh, I 1099 00:51:44,640 --> 00:51:46,600 Speaker 1: do have a Giants Vikings injury report. I could tell 1100 00:51:46,600 --> 00:51:48,439 Speaker 1: you right now whether or not Josh Klein is gonna play. 1101 00:51:48,680 --> 00:51:50,520 Speaker 1: Let's see Vikings and I can give you the full 1102 00:51:50,600 --> 00:51:53,319 Speaker 1: Vikings report to thank you. But see, Joe, you called back. 1103 00:51:53,560 --> 00:51:55,719 Speaker 1: That was a good relevant question. I appreciate it now 1104 00:51:55,719 --> 00:51:57,760 Speaker 1: and now we're gonna go through the Vikings. I forgot 1105 00:51:57,800 --> 00:52:00,960 Speaker 1: about that. Thank you, No no problem, Thanky, Jeff, thank you, Joe, 1106 00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:05,520 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Um Digs practice in full. Anthony Harris practiced 1107 00:52:05,560 --> 00:52:08,840 Speaker 1: in full. Garrett Bradberry their center practice in full. And 1108 00:52:08,920 --> 00:52:10,520 Speaker 1: by the way, you know we talked about him a 1109 00:52:10,560 --> 00:52:13,719 Speaker 1: lot going into the draft this year. Jeff he has struggled. 1110 00:52:14,719 --> 00:52:17,799 Speaker 1: He's allowed thirteen pressures this year as a center. That's 1111 00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:22,399 Speaker 1: bad rookies. It happens, right. Josh Klein practiced and full. 1112 00:52:22,480 --> 00:52:24,439 Speaker 1: He's the one coming back from mconcussion, so he's gonna 1113 00:52:24,440 --> 00:52:27,319 Speaker 1: start a guard that'll help him. Xavier Rhodes was full, 1114 00:52:27,560 --> 00:52:30,279 Speaker 1: Jaron Curse was full. Uh, they're only two players are 1115 00:52:30,280 --> 00:52:32,960 Speaker 1: out this week? Or Mackenzie Alexander who was an elbow 1116 00:52:33,080 --> 00:52:36,560 Speaker 1: slash groin and kentroll brother as a linebacker with a 1117 00:52:36,680 --> 00:52:41,279 Speaker 1: hamstring slash wrist. Everyone knows practiced and full. So I imagine, Yeah, 1118 00:52:41,280 --> 00:52:43,439 Speaker 1: they don't have anybody even listed as questionable this week. 1119 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:45,880 Speaker 1: So um, that's where they are. And I mentioned the 1120 00:52:45,880 --> 00:52:48,200 Speaker 1: giants earlier in the show for those that missed it. Barkley, 1121 00:52:48,239 --> 00:52:53,239 Speaker 1: Ogle Tree, Carter out, I mean Arkley, sorry, Barkley, Ogle Tree, Hey, 1122 00:52:53,360 --> 00:52:57,439 Speaker 1: Davis out, Lorenzo Carter is questionable. I think Carter will play. 1123 00:52:57,600 --> 00:53:01,839 Speaker 1: I think he'll probably play. Two to five on three. 1124 00:53:02,280 --> 00:53:04,200 Speaker 1: Let's go the final call of the show and Ralph 1125 00:53:04,239 --> 00:53:06,520 Speaker 1: and Asbury Park will wrap us up today. Hey, Ralph, 1126 00:53:07,600 --> 00:53:09,560 Speaker 1: it was going on? John? What was going on? How 1127 00:53:09,680 --> 00:53:12,560 Speaker 1: much Breddy? How are you all right? I said, a 1128 00:53:12,680 --> 00:53:14,400 Speaker 1: couple of points to make and I'll take a comment. 1129 00:53:14,640 --> 00:53:18,279 Speaker 1: Go ahead, Um, yeah, one thing about one thing I 1130 00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:21,600 Speaker 1: noticed about the Giant Spins that's been calling about way 1131 00:53:21,640 --> 00:53:23,280 Speaker 1: in Grondment, Like, I give him a lot of credits 1132 00:53:23,320 --> 00:53:25,400 Speaker 1: for that last game. He has a good game. What. 1133 00:53:25,560 --> 00:53:27,319 Speaker 1: I kind of get that because I know what kind 1134 00:53:27,360 --> 00:53:30,359 Speaker 1: of player it was. But from what I've been hearing 1135 00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:35,560 Speaker 1: over minute, honestly, we gotta look at what we have 1136 00:53:35,719 --> 00:53:38,680 Speaker 1: in the building before we even look outside, because I 1137 00:53:38,719 --> 00:53:40,600 Speaker 1: could have told you guys not you know, I don't, 1138 00:53:43,080 --> 00:53:44,839 Speaker 1: but I had a good game because he's that type 1139 00:53:44,840 --> 00:53:48,719 Speaker 1: of a player. But what you guys think about that? Yeah, 1140 00:53:48,760 --> 00:53:50,840 Speaker 1: I think people and I think your phone's kind of 1141 00:53:50,840 --> 00:53:54,400 Speaker 1: cutting out a little bit. I think, Ralph, people are 1142 00:53:54,400 --> 00:53:57,200 Speaker 1: always looking and you know, specific callers are always looking 1143 00:53:57,280 --> 00:53:59,680 Speaker 1: for the sexy free agents that's gonna come in and 1144 00:53:59,760 --> 00:54:01,360 Speaker 1: save to day. But the reason they have guys on 1145 00:54:01,400 --> 00:54:04,680 Speaker 1: the roster is for reasons just like this, Jeff. I didn't. 1146 00:54:04,880 --> 00:54:07,080 Speaker 1: I couldn't. I couldn't understand what he was saying with 1147 00:54:07,160 --> 00:54:08,840 Speaker 1: the call it was so something about Goldman, and I 1148 00:54:08,920 --> 00:54:11,439 Speaker 1: think whether or not they could, you know, people trying 1149 00:54:11,480 --> 00:54:13,560 Speaker 1: to bring in new guys like C. J. Anderson instead 1150 00:54:13,560 --> 00:54:16,680 Speaker 1: of giving Goldman chance. You know what it's here's the thing, 1151 00:54:16,960 --> 00:54:19,879 Speaker 1: when you bring people from outside the organization, it takes time. 1152 00:54:19,920 --> 00:54:22,120 Speaker 1: These guys aren't just plugging play players, right. I mean 1153 00:54:22,480 --> 00:54:24,880 Speaker 1: you can put a basic package to you know, these 1154 00:54:24,920 --> 00:54:28,000 Speaker 1: guys know running back plays and things like that. For terminology. 1155 00:54:28,200 --> 00:54:30,959 Speaker 1: It takes time to learn. But I agree with Ralph 1156 00:54:31,080 --> 00:54:33,520 Speaker 1: saying that you know there's guys in the building. You know. 1157 00:54:33,840 --> 00:54:36,200 Speaker 1: Hillman is a guy that's been around for the whole 1158 00:54:36,360 --> 00:54:39,960 Speaker 1: the whole offseason. He knows the playbook. He's serviceable, right, 1159 00:54:40,280 --> 00:54:42,279 Speaker 1: um Eli Penny. They put him in the other day 1160 00:54:42,320 --> 00:54:44,320 Speaker 1: because the other two guys couldn't hold on to the football. 1161 00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:46,600 Speaker 1: So these are guys that are gonna get you through 1162 00:54:46,680 --> 00:54:49,160 Speaker 1: until twenty six comes back. But it's good to these 1163 00:54:49,200 --> 00:54:52,360 Speaker 1: guys have some plane experience. I mean, John Hillman is 1164 00:54:52,400 --> 00:54:54,640 Speaker 1: a guy that's uh, he got a lot of experience 1165 00:54:54,680 --> 00:54:56,799 Speaker 1: by playing in a regular season game last week. That's 1166 00:54:56,800 --> 00:54:58,120 Speaker 1: gonna help him. He's got a hold on to the 1167 00:54:58,160 --> 00:55:00,840 Speaker 1: football and so does Wayne Goldman. Both of them fumbled 1168 00:55:00,880 --> 00:55:02,640 Speaker 1: in the for minute offense in the fourth quarter. Not 1169 00:55:02,719 --> 00:55:05,040 Speaker 1: what you want to say, not in a four minute offense, 1170 00:55:05,120 --> 00:55:06,680 Speaker 1: particularly because what are you trying to do in a 1171 00:55:06,760 --> 00:55:09,160 Speaker 1: four minute offense? You're trying to win the football game. 1172 00:55:09,200 --> 00:55:11,000 Speaker 1: You're trying to make first downs and kill the clock. 1173 00:55:11,520 --> 00:55:13,080 Speaker 1: That's why they paid the big books for that type 1174 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:16,480 Speaker 1: of analysis. Right, that's good. Captain Obvious is in the 1175 00:55:16,520 --> 00:55:21,279 Speaker 1: building today. What else do you get? Yeah? My other 1176 00:55:21,360 --> 00:55:23,440 Speaker 1: point was, I don't know if you guys in Golden 1177 00:55:23,480 --> 00:55:28,320 Speaker 1: Tatum practice. Yeah, I might ask Jeff this as a player, 1178 00:55:28,320 --> 00:55:30,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if you ever took time off before, 1179 00:55:30,520 --> 00:55:34,400 Speaker 1: but coming off suspension or whatever it was, do you 1180 00:55:34,520 --> 00:55:36,920 Speaker 1: have to knock rust off or is he good to go? No, 1181 00:55:37,080 --> 00:55:39,560 Speaker 1: you gotta rotten knock and rust off. Absolutely, I mean, 1182 00:55:39,960 --> 00:55:43,680 Speaker 1: obviously he's um. He hasn't been running plays. He's might 1183 00:55:43,840 --> 00:55:46,080 Speaker 1: he's probably been conditioning and things like that, but you know, 1184 00:55:46,160 --> 00:55:48,160 Speaker 1: he hasn't been running plays. He hasn't doing any kind 1185 00:55:48,200 --> 00:55:51,000 Speaker 1: of football stuff on the practice field. So that's what 1186 00:55:51,120 --> 00:55:52,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna take this week to get him in. And 1187 00:55:52,600 --> 00:55:56,200 Speaker 1: that's why John alluded earlier. Maybe six of the snats 1188 00:55:56,239 --> 00:55:57,680 Speaker 1: because you don't want to just put him full go 1189 00:55:57,800 --> 00:56:01,560 Speaker 1: out there. Um so, so we expected him have basically 1190 00:56:01,640 --> 00:56:06,160 Speaker 1: have a slow start, a slow a slow start for 1191 00:56:06,280 --> 00:56:10,919 Speaker 1: the game. Yeah, well, I mean he's gonna I mean, listen, 1192 00:56:11,080 --> 00:56:13,800 Speaker 1: I think that he's gonna be in there. It depends 1193 00:56:13,800 --> 00:56:16,080 Speaker 1: on what you mean by slow start. I mean, is 1194 00:56:16,120 --> 00:56:18,800 Speaker 1: it going to be he's gonna start the game. You 1195 00:56:18,840 --> 00:56:21,680 Speaker 1: know that he's the starting guy. He's gonna play as 1196 00:56:21,760 --> 00:56:23,080 Speaker 1: much as the coach wants him to play. But I 1197 00:56:23,120 --> 00:56:24,600 Speaker 1: think if the if the offense gets in there and 1198 00:56:24,640 --> 00:56:27,320 Speaker 1: has seventy five plays, he'll I think he'll probably be 1199 00:56:27,400 --> 00:56:32,560 Speaker 1: in there seventy of him. Okay, you know, hey, you 1200 00:56:32,560 --> 00:56:34,200 Speaker 1: know what, I'll give you a classic example. Look at 1201 00:56:34,239 --> 00:56:36,400 Speaker 1: the running back for the Chargers who comes in and 1202 00:56:36,520 --> 00:56:38,439 Speaker 1: he you know, he hasn't he's been out all year, 1203 00:56:38,680 --> 00:56:42,000 Speaker 1: hasn't done anything right. And then comes melk Corn comes 1204 00:56:42,040 --> 00:56:43,319 Speaker 1: in and they have to play him and he pulled 1205 00:56:43,320 --> 00:56:45,759 Speaker 1: his amstring. You know that's the last thing you want 1206 00:56:45,760 --> 00:56:49,120 Speaker 1: to do. Yeah, he's definitely rusting when you come because 1207 00:56:49,120 --> 00:56:51,560 Speaker 1: you know what, and he's a veteran, so he understands 1208 00:56:51,680 --> 00:56:54,480 Speaker 1: game day preparation, the speed of the game things like that, 1209 00:56:54,600 --> 00:56:57,840 Speaker 1: opposed to like a rookie who who doesn't. But I 1210 00:56:57,960 --> 00:56:59,560 Speaker 1: think if there's one thing he can do, he can 1211 00:56:59,600 --> 00:57:01,840 Speaker 1: come and do a game right away and produce. Because 1212 00:57:01,840 --> 00:57:03,759 Speaker 1: I think that he's a veteran. He knows how to 1213 00:57:03,840 --> 00:57:06,320 Speaker 1: do that. But you gotta be careful with him. The 1214 00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:11,240 Speaker 1: same thing with right They think with Barkley, Yeah he's superman, 1215 00:57:11,320 --> 00:57:12,839 Speaker 1: but you know what, you've got to be careful because 1216 00:57:12,840 --> 00:57:15,000 Speaker 1: you don't want to. You know, you've got to trust 1217 00:57:15,040 --> 00:57:17,040 Speaker 1: the doctors on this one. And really, when you look 1218 00:57:17,080 --> 00:57:18,760 Speaker 1: at the New England game, you got a long week 1219 00:57:18,840 --> 00:57:21,360 Speaker 1: after that, you got ten days after that. Maybe you 1220 00:57:21,440 --> 00:57:23,680 Speaker 1: hold them back just one more week, you know, Jeff, 1221 00:57:23,720 --> 00:57:27,040 Speaker 1: we have two minutes. You know what that means. It's 1222 00:57:27,120 --> 00:57:31,520 Speaker 1: time for everyone's favorite games. Did he play with Jeff Eagles? 1223 00:57:31,880 --> 00:57:35,960 Speaker 1: I don't have a great memory. Two NFL seasons, hundreds 1224 00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:39,320 Speaker 1: of players Eagles with the Eagles. Let's see who Jeff remembers. 1225 00:57:39,600 --> 00:57:42,479 Speaker 1: You can make a mockery of my memory. Here's your host. 1226 00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:46,600 Speaker 1: That was just so. I sometimes think a thousands of 1227 00:57:46,680 --> 00:57:50,920 Speaker 1: players actually probably thousand, not hundreds and hundreds is like 1228 00:57:51,080 --> 00:57:53,920 Speaker 1: that doesn't even know thousands? Do you think you're up 1229 00:57:53,920 --> 00:57:57,600 Speaker 1: to a thousand. It's it's pretty close. I mean, you 1230 00:57:57,680 --> 00:57:59,640 Speaker 1: think about it. Earlier in my career there was over 1231 00:57:59,680 --> 00:58:02,920 Speaker 1: a three guys on the team. Remember, Yeah, that's a 1232 00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:04,720 Speaker 1: good point. I didn't think about that all right. Anyway, 1233 00:58:04,960 --> 00:58:07,480 Speaker 1: let's get to it. Did you bidew? I should give 1234 00:58:07,480 --> 00:58:09,440 Speaker 1: the stand things Jeff at this point is fourteen and 1235 00:58:09,520 --> 00:58:11,720 Speaker 1: twelve for the game that people that don't know we 1236 00:58:11,800 --> 00:58:14,040 Speaker 1: put this. We played in the offseason. Mostly we're too 1237 00:58:14,080 --> 00:58:15,800 Speaker 1: busy in the season, but we have two minutes. I 1238 00:58:15,840 --> 00:58:17,640 Speaker 1: figured we'd do it. He's fourteen and twelve. I'm gonna 1239 00:58:17,920 --> 00:58:20,160 Speaker 1: name a player, and Jeff has to tell me if 1240 00:58:20,200 --> 00:58:22,959 Speaker 1: he played with him, and if he did, what team 1241 00:58:23,040 --> 00:58:25,480 Speaker 1: and what position the guy play? It correct? Okay, so 1242 00:58:25,560 --> 00:58:32,160 Speaker 1: here we go. Did you play with Sean Farrell? Did 1243 00:58:32,240 --> 00:58:37,240 Speaker 1: you play with Sean Farrell? The answer don't even go 1244 00:58:37,360 --> 00:58:39,880 Speaker 1: to that button because you're gonna lose this one. Yes 1245 00:58:39,960 --> 00:58:42,200 Speaker 1: I did. He was an offensive linement for the New 1246 00:58:42,240 --> 00:58:48,440 Speaker 1: England Patriots, bing bong one nothing Feagles. I'm not even 1247 00:58:48,440 --> 00:58:51,640 Speaker 1: gonna play the sound effect. He's got it very good. 1248 00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:54,160 Speaker 1: For some reason, why I don't remember him, I'll tell 1249 00:58:54,160 --> 00:58:56,680 Speaker 1: you why. Because for some reason. That was my first 1250 00:58:56,800 --> 00:58:59,680 Speaker 1: year in the NFL. I seem to remember that roster 1251 00:58:59,840 --> 00:59:01,600 Speaker 1: the most because it meant so much for me to 1252 00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:03,960 Speaker 1: make the team. Okay, and I just know guys on 1253 00:59:04,040 --> 00:59:07,840 Speaker 1: that Farrell who knew? Good dude, he's from Southampton, New York, 1254 00:59:07,840 --> 00:59:10,040 Speaker 1: believe it or not. How about that? Did you play 1255 00:59:10,120 --> 00:59:14,120 Speaker 1: with Guart Trelle Johnson? Another job? Did you play with 1256 00:59:14,240 --> 00:59:17,840 Speaker 1: another John trell Johnson? You know what I don't. I 1257 00:59:18,600 --> 00:59:20,480 Speaker 1: don't recognize the name. I'm going to tell you that 1258 00:59:20,560 --> 00:59:26,400 Speaker 1: I did not. Uh, he was on your Giant team 1259 00:59:26,400 --> 00:59:29,320 Speaker 1: in two thousand and nine, Jeff, my last year ten 1260 00:59:29,400 --> 00:59:31,720 Speaker 1: games played running back, ran at thirteen times for forty 1261 00:59:31,800 --> 00:59:34,560 Speaker 1: three yards. Did you know Guart trille Johnson? Of course 1262 00:59:34,600 --> 00:59:38,080 Speaker 1: I know you did not? Yes, you did? Did not? Yes? 1263 00:59:38,160 --> 00:59:40,640 Speaker 1: I did? How do I not remember that? I was 1264 00:59:40,720 --> 00:59:44,280 Speaker 1: just too too worried about probably retiring that. Yeah, you 1265 00:59:44,320 --> 00:59:47,200 Speaker 1: know you put the stamp on the envelope. All right? 1266 00:59:47,240 --> 00:59:53,480 Speaker 1: Final one, Marvin Allen? Did you play with Big bar? No? 1267 00:59:53,680 --> 00:59:56,600 Speaker 1: I did play with Marvin Allen again on that Patriots team. Right? 1268 00:59:57,040 --> 01:00:00,400 Speaker 1: And what position did you play? Running back? I told 1269 01:00:00,400 --> 01:00:04,320 Speaker 1: you about that team. You had already gone to that team. 1270 01:00:04,400 --> 01:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Before we started, So now I know I will not 1271 01:00:07,080 --> 01:00:09,160 Speaker 1: I would no longer. I shouldn't have said that I 1272 01:00:09,200 --> 01:00:12,160 Speaker 1: will no longer. Get nine. They're playing the Patriots next week, 1273 01:00:12,160 --> 01:00:13,560 Speaker 1: so I thought i'd give you a couple of Patriots 1274 01:00:13,640 --> 01:00:16,880 Speaker 1: guys before for those that don't know this game. John 1275 01:00:17,160 --> 01:00:19,240 Speaker 1: likes to mess with me and he and John is 1276 01:00:19,240 --> 01:00:21,760 Speaker 1: a big basketball guy. You know that, right. He will 1277 01:00:21,800 --> 01:00:26,840 Speaker 1: occasionally put a basketball player in there, and a current one, 1278 01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:29,480 Speaker 1: by the way, which I have no no idea what 1279 01:00:29,560 --> 01:00:32,320 Speaker 1: about basketball? So you could put somebody on the Knicks 1280 01:00:32,960 --> 01:00:35,160 Speaker 1: on there and I would and I may say, yes, 1281 01:00:35,240 --> 01:00:36,760 Speaker 1: I did play with them. That would be a funny, 1282 01:00:37,200 --> 01:00:40,080 Speaker 1: but it's not gonna happen. I'm studying my knicks. Ro 1283 01:00:40,280 --> 01:00:43,320 Speaker 1: you sure that's not gonna happen. No, I'm not sure. 1284 01:00:43,680 --> 01:00:45,920 Speaker 1: All right, A couple of Twitter questions, really, let's get 1285 01:00:45,920 --> 01:00:54,800 Speaker 1: to those. Where is it? Yeah, I'm sorry, I haven't 1286 01:00:54,800 --> 01:00:56,680 Speaker 1: played the game in a while. I mess up. Dylan Davis, 1287 01:00:56,720 --> 01:00:59,160 Speaker 1: do you think Jack Rabbit shadows one receiver or does 1288 01:00:59,200 --> 01:01:01,640 Speaker 1: he play one side hide? Since the Vikings have both 1289 01:01:01,720 --> 01:01:03,919 Speaker 1: digs and theeling, it's a good question, but he didn't. 1290 01:01:04,040 --> 01:01:05,600 Speaker 1: He didn't follow him one last week, but again the 1291 01:01:05,600 --> 01:01:08,080 Speaker 1: Redskins didn't really have a number one wide receiver. Well, 1292 01:01:08,120 --> 01:01:10,120 Speaker 1: he tried to follow Mike Evans in the Tampa game. 1293 01:01:10,320 --> 01:01:13,160 Speaker 1: How did that come? That pretty much answers your question. 1294 01:01:13,560 --> 01:01:16,800 Speaker 1: So you think he's gonna stick to one side? If 1295 01:01:16,840 --> 01:01:18,240 Speaker 1: you had to match him up with one of those guys, 1296 01:01:18,280 --> 01:01:23,120 Speaker 1: who did you match him up with? I agree, there 1297 01:01:23,160 --> 01:01:25,040 Speaker 1: you go. Let's see if I see any other questions 1298 01:01:25,080 --> 01:01:26,360 Speaker 1: not those are the ones that I like. That's what 1299 01:01:26,400 --> 01:01:29,640 Speaker 1: we'll do. Jeff, good stuff, Happy Friday, and remember, folks, 1300 01:01:29,760 --> 01:01:32,240 Speaker 1: enjoy your weekend. If you want to see more of us, 1301 01:01:32,400 --> 01:01:34,600 Speaker 1: which who could blame you, well, you can come see 1302 01:01:34,680 --> 01:01:36,320 Speaker 1: us at the stage and you're gonna have Lance medal 1303 01:01:36,440 --> 01:01:38,520 Speaker 1: and pulled a Tina as well. We'll be at MetLife 1304 01:01:38,600 --> 01:01:42,840 Speaker 1: Central for the Giants Corsline Giants game day pregame show 1305 01:01:42,920 --> 01:01:44,560 Speaker 1: on the radio, which you could hear on w FAN 1306 01:01:44,640 --> 01:01:46,680 Speaker 1: in New York. It comes your way on Sunday at 1307 01:01:46,720 --> 01:01:49,360 Speaker 1: eleven thirty. Make sure you check it out where it 1308 01:01:49,360 --> 01:01:51,200 Speaker 1: will be at MetLife Central, also on the air on 1309 01:01:51,400 --> 01:01:53,640 Speaker 1: w f A N and then of course kickoffs at 1310 01:01:53,680 --> 01:01:56,840 Speaker 1: one o'clock for Giants and Vikings, and then Carl Banks, 1311 01:01:56,920 --> 01:01:58,760 Speaker 1: Bob popping myself for Lens. Med will have the post 1312 01:01:58,880 --> 01:02:00,800 Speaker 1: game from the booth. I'll be in the locker room 1313 01:02:00,880 --> 01:02:02,840 Speaker 1: talking to the players after the game. Make sure you 1314 01:02:02,960 --> 01:02:07,480 Speaker 1: check that out on wf A N for Jeff Eagles Schmilk. 1315 01:02:07,720 --> 01:02:11,640 Speaker 1: We'll be back on Monday. We'll review Giants and Vikings 1316 01:02:11,720 --> 01:02:14,160 Speaker 1: and already start getting ready for Giants and Patriots. Because 1317 01:02:14,160 --> 01:02:17,280 Speaker 1: it's a Thursday game, it's a week make sure you 1318 01:02:17,360 --> 01:02:19,680 Speaker 1: join us. Then have a great weekend everybody. Radios