1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: When you step into Lifetime, you won't just see the difference, 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: you'll feel it. Experience it for yourself. Visit Lifetime dot 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Life for a complimentary guest pass, or stop by a 4 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: club Lifetime the Healthy Way of Life partner. For the 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings, the expectations were rightfully pretty high. I think 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: there's no reason why this team should win ten games 7 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: this year. The frustration started early. They just couldn't close 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: out games. That's that's the difference between you know, a 9 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,200 Speaker 1: team like the Vikings unfortunately that's not going to the postseason, 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: and other good teams. The teams that find a way 11 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: at different level find a way of closing those games out. 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: And that's that's the description of the Viking season. Yo, 13 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: what's going on? You are listening to the Minnesota Vikings podcast. 14 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: This is episode number one twenty seven. My name is 15 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: Gabe Henderson inside the TCO Studios alongside producer Jay Nelson, 16 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett. She's on another interview right now. So when 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: interviews call, Tatum goes, so you were stuck with Jay 18 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: Nelson and I today you poor poor souls at this point. Yeah, 19 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: I'm sorry about that, but more importantly, I'm sorry about 20 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings loss on Sunday Night football. Oh that 21 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: was so brutal. Yeah, brutal to say the least. But 22 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: more importantly, when you don't have a your starting quarterback 23 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: or Adam Feelings, just wide receiver one A or one B, 24 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: it's going to be tough to win games against a 25 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers team that are Super Bowl favors right now. Jack. 26 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: It's one thing with them being the number one seed 27 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: in the NFC at this point, seeing how much they've 28 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: been rolling, see how many close games they've pulled out, 29 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,199 Speaker 1: you know, knowing that you were depleted as you were, 30 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 1: I had this game just felt to me like it 31 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: was inevitable at this point. And you know, the hard 32 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: part was, I think there was some some hope that 33 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: kicked in after the first quarter it was three to nothing, 34 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: and I even text some people. I was like, you know, 35 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: whatever's happening right now, I'm all here for it because 36 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: at least we're keeping it close. And then, you know, 37 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: eventually the dam broke and it was just one of 38 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: those games where you just could not get over the 39 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: hill because you were so depleted on roster. Well, we 40 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: knew of the game playing for the Grammy Packers were 41 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: going again as a Friday was to stack the box, 42 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: stopped Dalvin from running and let Sean Mayon beat them. 43 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: And what they started to do was do that, and 44 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: we stopped running the ball and eventually our luck kind 45 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: of just ran out towards the end. But like I said, 46 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: that is a really good team that we played. And 47 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,239 Speaker 1: we'll get to our vent session later on in the show. 48 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: But more importantly, we got a special guest coming up 49 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: on the show today. He is well known here with 50 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings, long time contributor to the Vikings Entertainment Network, 51 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: mister Mark Rosen. Rosie's the best. I've really missed him 52 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: this year. You know, Pete Persis and I have been 53 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: doing skull stories all season long. Mark and Pete had 54 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: done that last season. They were awesome. It was great, 55 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: and you know, as fun as it was for me 56 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: to be on it, it really was something missing in 57 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 1: my eyes just without Mark there. Mark such a great 58 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: journal as he knows the history of this team. He 59 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,239 Speaker 1: can fill in on almost everything historically for this team, 60 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: and so it'll be great to talk to him here 61 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: this morning. Yeah, my initial impression Rosie was last year 62 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,559 Speaker 1: twenty twenty. Of course, there were no fans in the stands, 63 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: but watching every single game beside him in the US 64 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: Bank radio room, and every single Sunday before the game started, 65 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: I would ask him for a pen. I ask him 66 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 1: for a pen in the sheet of paper, and he 67 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: would get pissed at me. So now when I see 68 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: him in the booth, I'll still have a pen in 69 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 1: the sheet of paper, but I'll just go to him 70 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: and be like, hey, you MONDI, if I grab your 71 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: pen real quick, I think loses it. I think he 72 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: got an off season gift that you can find for 73 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: its just in box pens. Well, moving forward, we got 74 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: to get to this vent session because the Minnesota Vikings 75 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 1: their season is pretty much over. After this upcoming Sunday 76 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: against the Chicago Barris after losing thirty seven to ten 77 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: against the Green Bay Packers, the Vikings are officially eliminated 78 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: from playoff contention. So as of right now the NFC picture, 79 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: I believe number five, the five seed right now was 80 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: the La Rams. The sixth seed pencil would end but 81 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 1: they haven't clinched the spot as the San Francisco forty 82 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: nine ers, and then the seventh seed is the Philadelphia Eagles, 83 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: so we needed the Eagles to lose to watch, and 84 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: we needed to win. Neither one of those things happened. 85 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: So Jay, we'll start with you what bothered you the most? 86 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: And you got sixty seconds just to get it off 87 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: your chest. I think the biggest thing on my end 88 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: was looking at the fact that we were talking about, 89 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: you know, how are we going to defensively try to 90 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: put a little bit of a clamp on this Green 91 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: Bay Packers offense. We were talking about, you know, the 92 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:25,559 Speaker 1: running game, getting pressure on Aaron Rodgers, trying to limit 93 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, who was always a thorn in our side. 94 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: None of those things essentially happened. You gave up four 95 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty one yards of offense, three or seven 96 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: passing and one seventy four rushing. That included both Aaron 97 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: Jones and aj Dillon with one hundred and thirty nine 98 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: yards rushing, and Dylan had those two scores in the ground. 99 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: So like all around after the first quarter in Green 100 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: Bay kind of saw what the game plan was. It 101 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: felt like they really just kind of said, all right, 102 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: now we know what the menu is. Now, it's just 103 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: time to order, and you know, one thing that Aaron 104 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers is going to do to you is he's 105 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 1: going to find all of the weaknesses he potentially can 106 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: and then just exploit them throughout the rest of the game. 107 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: And for me, I just felt like for him it 108 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: was just easy pickings by the end of the game. 109 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 1: Easy pickings at the end of the game. Yeah, that 110 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: was pretty much the story of the second half. For 111 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: the second or third quarter. I believe they had less 112 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: than a hundred yards in the first quarter their first 113 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: two drives, well, two out of their first three drives. 114 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: We held them to six points. And when you see that, 115 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: you say, okay, well this offense, we should be able 116 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: to score some points, get some juice instead of going 117 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: And I think part of it too for me and 118 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: not to take your take care if it is going 119 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: to be, but that was part of the part going 120 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: into it. We just said, you know, we all know, 121 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:38,480 Speaker 1: and I think they knew. You felt like, well, Dalvin's 122 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: gonna have to shoulder the load. And for him to 123 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: you know, not have any kind of a game resembling 124 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 1: what we thought it was going to be was was 125 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: super disheartening. If you would have told me that, Sean 126 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: Mayne would have more rushing artisan Dalvin cook I probably 127 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: would have said, you're lying that that is a recipe 128 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: for the cake to flop. That is not going to 129 00:05:56,560 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: work well in your favor. Yeah, well, my Vince session 130 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: has to be just this season coming down to this 131 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: Packers game, there were so many, so many things that 132 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 1: going into this year we were like, okay, well we 133 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 1: got all the talent on paper to get to this 134 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: point in week seventeen to be able to beat the 135 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers, and of course injuries happened here and there. 136 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: But the fact that we were not able to get 137 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: it done, um, it's pretty it's pretty baffling at this point. 138 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: And you look at it and say, okay, well, yeah, 139 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 1: how do we fix those things? How do we get 140 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: past that? And when you gotta Sean may and playing quarterback, 141 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 1: you say, okay, well we should be able to run 142 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: the ball, We should be able to still get some 143 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 1: points on the board. Clearly, like you said, the recipe 144 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: for success was to get dalve in the ball, plash 145 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: and pass sticks from shots down the field. But the 146 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,280 Speaker 1: fact that we only had one explosive during the entire game, 147 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: that that that doesn't really bode well for for our offense, 148 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: and um, it's just a calm for me. It's just 149 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: a combination of things. I can't pick just one thing 150 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: in the Packers game that that that really stands out, 151 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: but the fact that we weren't able to execute it's 152 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: just one thing that it really gets to me when 153 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: when it comes to this Green Bay Packers game this 154 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: past Sunday night, when those guys went out there and 155 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,559 Speaker 1: Sean hit Conk a couple of times in that first drive, 156 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: and you saw them be able to kind of start 157 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: to show some semblance of hey, Sean's got an arm, 158 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: he can move the ball, we can do this thing, 159 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: and you started to see some success that early you 160 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: felt like, all right, you know there's something here to 161 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: work with. I think the three and outs subsequent three 162 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: and outs after that on multiple drives was the part 163 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 1: where you started to realize like, oh, this is this 164 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 1: is not going the way that we wanted to. Knowing 165 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: that you know, Justin is supposed to be the focal 166 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: point they were going to bracken him. Everyone kind of 167 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,240 Speaker 1: knew that was going to be the case. Conk got 168 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: a couple of passes, Justin actually got a couple of 169 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: passes as well, but just to not be able to 170 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: move the sticks and it just felt like you were 171 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: stuck in neutral the entire game from the very beginning, 172 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 1: you know, after that first drive, it just felt like 173 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: it was inevitable. Yeah, I mean, when you have eleven 174 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: drives and six of those drives or three and outs, 175 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: there's it's really hard to get a rhythm. And speaking 176 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: of momentum, momentum has been something that we haven't been 177 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 1: able to capitalize on all year, whether there's a sudden 178 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: change moments or just points off the turnovers or just 179 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: establishing a drive. Um, I just think of the the 180 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: La Rams first drive of the game, remark down, eight 181 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: players get down to the red zone and throw a 182 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: pick like that's that's just rhythm and momentum kind of 183 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: kind of wasted at that point, and they go down 184 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 1: to score some points and you're like, man, like, that's 185 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: a that's a ten or fourteen point turnaround right there. 186 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: So this Gren Bay Packers game was just a resemblance 187 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: of um, some previous games this year, And no matter 188 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: who the quarterback is, you just look at it and say, 189 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: what can we do to continue to get a rhythm, 190 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: and we know playing at Lambeau that's that's going to 191 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: be a rocket place. So you gotta you gotta help 192 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: on those guys early, and we just didn't get an 193 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: opportunity to do so. I was texting some some co 194 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: workers here during the game and I just said, this 195 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: just feels like the absolute inverse of the twenty seven 196 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 1: teen season. I was at Lambeau, it was super frigid 197 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: game with a friend of mine, and that was the 198 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: year that Rogers was out with a broken collar bone 199 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 1: and rolling into that game and they were putting Hunley 200 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: out there. You're just looking at it and you're you're thinking, 201 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,719 Speaker 1: they essentially have no shot as long as you can 202 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: bury him early and make him realize that this is 203 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: not going to go your way tonight, Like this game 204 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: is over from the jump. And for me watching this game, 205 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: I said, this is just the complete flip side of that, 206 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,959 Speaker 1: just looking at it, saying, no, Kirk, offensively, you are 207 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: in a deep hole to start and they just couldn't 208 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,479 Speaker 1: find their way out of it. I'm no Chris Collinsworth, 209 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: but the way Aaron Rodgers approaches the game, and I'm saying, 210 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: Chris collinsverf because a lot of people say Chris collinsverf love. Yeah, 211 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: he got a little bit of heat done Sunday Night 212 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: from his commentary. Yeah. So when you see Aaron Rodgers 213 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: on film, you look at him and say, are like, man, 214 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: that's a that's an amazing throw. But when you see 215 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 1: him in person and you say, okay, that's that's not 216 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,079 Speaker 1: going to be able to work two games in a row. 217 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: And the fact that he goes out there and just 218 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: place his dives and throws left and right, and it's 219 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: just like, how like, how is he so accurate? No 220 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: matter what we did on defense, it was like, when 221 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: you got a guy on Aaron Rodgers on the field, 222 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: there's always a chance that he's gonna make a play. 223 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: We knew that we made some plays on defense early on, 224 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: but you have to continue to attack this guy, and 225 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: we just didn't get an opportunity to do so. It's 226 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 1: hard when your two best pass rushers have been out 227 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: basically for the back half of the season three. Maybe 228 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,719 Speaker 1: it's just me softening as I've gotten older working in 229 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:29,719 Speaker 1: this industry and kind of realizing what it is at 230 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: this point. But you know, as a younger adult and 231 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: even as a kid, and you're watching the Vikings play 232 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,079 Speaker 1: the Packers and Brett fives out there and you know 233 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: it wasn't Collins or if it was maddening other people 234 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: that were just talking about how great he was, and 235 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 1: as a Vikings fan, it was just maddening. You just 236 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: wanted to just jump through the TV and shake and 237 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: just be like, no, you know, knock it off. Watching 238 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers though for me, you know, forget all the 239 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: off field stuff. What he does on the field. He 240 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: is an absolute maestro and watching those games, yeah, as 241 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: frustrating it as it is, I've trust me, there have 242 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 1: been multiple times I've thrown things and sworn at the 243 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: TV watching the game, but watching him and you just 244 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: look at it and you realize, much like Tom Brady, 245 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: he is in complete control of the chessboard. I just 246 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: watch his games and realize, enjoy this right now while 247 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: you can. And I know enjoy is the weird word 248 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: to use as a Vikings fan, but enjoy watching what 249 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: is happening right now because you are watching a true master, 250 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: you know, paint on a canvas. Again, as maddening as 251 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: it is when it's playing against your team, but just 252 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 1: realizing like this guy is on a different level. And 253 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 1: if potentially rumors are true that he's you know, hinting 254 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: that he might hang it up, Like once he's gone, 255 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: you're going to realize just how great this guy was 256 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: in his career. He's equivalent to Lebron just just a 257 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: unicorn in their sport. And Aaron Rodgers. I've never been 258 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers fan. Let me let me preface that I 259 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,360 Speaker 1: still am not Aaron Rodgers fan, just just because he 260 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: beats our team too. But like you said, the older 261 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:06,079 Speaker 1: you get, the more you appreciate greatness and what he 262 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:08,560 Speaker 1: puts on the field, the product that he puts on 263 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: the field, the artis street work that he puts on 264 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 1: the field. All you can do is sometimes just sit 265 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: back and marvel at that, because there's not many quarterbacks 266 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: in the history of this game that's able to do that. 267 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:20,120 Speaker 1: So when when he's throwing a back shorter fade to 268 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 1: DeVante Adams with a dbing perfect coverage, all you can 269 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 1: say is wow, Like that's as a as a defense 270 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 1: or as a fan, you can say, hey, Chris Boyd, 271 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: like great coverage, like you you did rechoose supposed to 272 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: do on that. That's just a better ball and a 273 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: better route. My coach always told me growing up, a 274 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: perfect route and a perfect ball beats perfect coverage every 275 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: single time. And that's pretty much this Green Bay Packers 276 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: team when they got Aaron Rodgers and DeVante Adams or whoever. 277 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: They run perfect routes and they have a perfect ball 278 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: and it doesn't matter how you're covering those guys. It 279 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,679 Speaker 1: it's just an offensive game and they're just going to 280 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: complete it. So it is what it is. I think 281 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: you nailed it on the head there. I think Lebron 282 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: is the perfect person to compare too. We've had this discussion. 283 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: You're a Carolina guy, You're a Michael Jordan guy, and 284 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: I'm the guy that I'll sit there and point and go. 285 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: Mike versus Lebron isn't a question in my eyes because 286 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 1: of you know what I used to watch. You cannot 287 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,680 Speaker 1: underestimate how great he is as a player, what his 288 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: skill set is, and then everyone jumps on him for 289 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 1: while you've only got three championships out of all the 290 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: chances that you've had, the same thing can be said 291 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: with the Packers looking at it, going, how do have 292 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: you had for thirty years? Aaron Rodgers and Brett Fireb 293 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 1: and you only got two Super Bowls out of it. 294 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: I think the Lebron comparison is actually very very close 295 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 1: and accurate, and in general, I can look back and 296 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: say Lebron is an insanely talented NBA player. At the 297 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:43,440 Speaker 1: same point, there are flaws in his game that I 298 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: don't necessarily, you know, think are the greatest. Aaron Rodgers, 299 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: his game is excellent. And again, whether it's the people 300 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: around him or whenever they're playing their opponents in the 301 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 1: playoffs and they exploit whatever weaknesses that they find. I 302 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: think that Aaron Rodgers in general as a player cannot 303 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: be denied that he is one of the best players 304 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Ninety nine percent of Vikings fans do 305 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 1: not like him. I think you still do have to 306 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: appreciate greatness. And I feel like that's that's the conversation 307 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: that we're having right now, is Yeah, we lost the game. 308 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 1: Yeah it wasn't in the fashion that we wanted to 309 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: lose the game. But every single time we play Aaron Rodgers, 310 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: he shows up and shows out whether we beat him 311 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: or not. Mike Zimmer is seven eight and one against 312 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,200 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers in it takes a defensive maestro like Mike 313 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: Zimmer to be able to draw up schemes and create 314 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: strategies to be able to stop Aaron Rodgers. We've we've 315 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 1: heard Aaron Rodgers on record say it's so tough playing 316 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings, And a lot of that is due 317 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: to Mike Zimmer's defensive mind and how and how to 318 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: stop a guy or contain a guy like Aaron Rodgers. 319 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: And granted, you got to have the players out there 320 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: executing it. You got to have the perfect players to 321 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 1: do so, because yeah, you can draw up the perfect scheme, 322 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: but if if your starters are not in the game, 323 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: it's it's going to be a little bit tougher to 324 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: do so. So I feel like that's that's just the 325 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: story of thirty seven to ten loss, my opinion against 326 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: the Greenbay Packers one Sunday, looking at the Aaron Rodgers 327 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 1: versus Mike Zimmer kind of mutual respect. Yeah, they'll swear 328 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: at each other, but they'll do it with a wink. Yeah, 329 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: it's two grand masters playing against each other on the chessboard. Again, 330 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: it's just if you look at Mike Zimmer's record, you 331 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: realize he has the best record against Aaron Rodgers, you know, 332 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 1: in his career, especially within this division. Watching those two 333 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: go at it, it's great to see both of them 334 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: realize they have to bring their a game and just 335 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 1: to see what they have to do, because you know, 336 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 1: Mike's got his schemes, but then he knows, well, here's 337 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: what we did last time, and then Aaron's trying to 338 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: essentially matrix this thing and download the information and go, well, 339 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: what happened last game, what happened games before that, And 340 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: just to see them both try to process as fast 341 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: as possible on the field and hide certain things and 342 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: show certain things, and just to see how they react 343 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: and ebb and flow back and forth. Again. This is 344 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: one of those things for me, I just look at 345 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: it and say, you have to enjoy it now and 346 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: respect it now while you can, because who the hell 347 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: knows what's going to happen. I always say Harrison Smith 348 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: is Mike zimmer on the field. The way he's able 349 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: to disguise coverages and make it difficult for an opposing quarterback. 350 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: I just feel like that's just Mike zimmer esque. And 351 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: I've heard people around the building say Harrison Smith is 352 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: the embodiment of Mike Zimmer. Everything Mike Zimmer is instilling, 353 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 1: instilling into this defense, Harrison Smith does it. And it's 354 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:19,520 Speaker 1: been a pleasure having Harrison Smith on his roster. Whether 355 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 1: he plays or not on Sunday, he is well deserving 356 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: of a Pro Bowl career, similar to Aaron Rodgers who 357 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: was on the other side of the ball. Well, another 358 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: guy that has had an illustrious career is long time 359 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: Minnesota broadcast legend Mark Rosen. We know him as Rosie 360 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: and I am very excited to get into this interview, 361 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: So let's jump right into it. Mark, before we get 362 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: anything started, do you have a pen that I can borrow? Gabe. 363 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: That's such a good insight joke because last last year, 364 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: in particular, when I would show up for all the 365 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: games and we were all in COVID protocol no fans, 366 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: and I think pretty much every time you walked into 367 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: U and thank Sadium, you're looking through your pockets, your 368 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:05,360 Speaker 1: sport coat, whatever, Gabe, here you go, here's here's another pen. 369 00:17:05,440 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: I brought an extra one for you. Just keep it. 370 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: Tell Yeah, Well, I feel like there's been a lot 371 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,679 Speaker 1: of scribbling this year with that pen, whether just changing 372 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 1: your thoughts or changing the outcome of the game, and 373 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 1: that's pretty much been the story of the season thus far. 374 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 1: Rose And I think I know where his pens are 375 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: because I find them under the desk here in the 376 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: radio room. Listen. I'm guilty. I'm guilty as charge. That's 377 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: why I would never buy a nice pen because I 378 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,639 Speaker 1: know it would last like a day and I'd be 379 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: looking all over and you know, those are really nice 380 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 1: to have, but not in my ownership. Yeah, with with 381 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 1: with all that scribbling we've had to do this year, 382 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: whether it was coming down to a last minute game 383 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:44,119 Speaker 1: or a last second field goal, how would you just 384 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:48,199 Speaker 1: describe this season for for someone who's never watched a 385 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: single second of the Vikings twenty twenty one season. Yeah, 386 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 1: I think you need doctor fill the way in on that. 387 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: I just I think psychologically, and that's why when the 388 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: Rams game happened, I think both through the players and 389 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: the fans were talking about the fact that the place 390 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: was kind of dead. It was kind of empty, just 391 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:09,200 Speaker 1: felt that way, and I think people were just emotionally spent. 392 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 1: It's not like they didn't want the Vikings to win 393 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: or but all these close games, every last every game 394 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: coming down the last possession and not winning enough of 395 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 1: them took a toll I think on everyone, and you 396 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:24,679 Speaker 1: know that that's the NFL. But in this case, I mean, 397 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: you could say it's a combination of things. But they 398 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:28,919 Speaker 1: had to find a way of being better. I mean, 399 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: they just did. They just couldn't close out games. And 400 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: that's that's the difference between you know, a team like 401 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 1: the Vikings unfortunately that's not going to the postseason, and 402 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: other teams that are almost have similar records but managed 403 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: to win a few more of those. So a lot 404 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: of little things that happened, we know, I mean, going back, 405 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,919 Speaker 1: even the Cincinnati game, the Arizona game, the missfield goal, 406 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: the opportunities in overtime when Dalvin fumbled, the Lions game, 407 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:56,280 Speaker 1: Cowboys coming here, you know, with the backup quarterback they start, 408 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: and there's no way in the world of Vikings can 409 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: lose that game at home, and they did. And then 410 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:02,920 Speaker 1: of course going to Detroit. So you can name four 411 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 1: or five games right off the top of your head 412 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:08,159 Speaker 1: where good teams, the teams that that find a way 413 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 1: at different level, find a way of closing those games out. 414 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 1: And that's what that's that's the description of the Viking season. 415 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 1: I think given all of the years that you've seen 416 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:20,120 Speaker 1: the four and As starts and not making the playoffs, 417 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 1: the Owen four starts and making the playoffs, they're all 418 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 1: our coasters through all of the decades that we've seen, 419 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 1: this has to be one of the craziest seasons we've 420 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: ever seen. Correct, Oh, it is, it is, And I think, 421 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: you know, expectations were rightfully pretty high. I think they're 422 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: off season. I think there was a reason to be optimistic. 423 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 1: I mean, Mike zimmer knew he had to fix that defense. 424 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: They brought in Patrick Peterson on the back end. They 425 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:45,119 Speaker 1: knew they were getting Michael Peters back, Dalvin Thomlinson. They 426 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: had to fix the middle of that interior lined because 427 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: they weren't. They were getting gashed by the run. And 428 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:51,639 Speaker 1: I think they felt they had done that. And then 429 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,919 Speaker 1: you've got Kendrick coming back at bar coming back and offensively, 430 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: you know, you got Jefferson in the second year and 431 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: deal and coming back in Dalvin Cook. I mean, you 432 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 1: started rattling off these knees and you go, yeah, there's 433 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 1: no reason why this team shouldn't win ten games this year. 434 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: The frustration started early, and you know, it's sort of 435 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,919 Speaker 1: like when you hear a team that's founded by twenty 436 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: points in an NBA game. We're a bunch of goals 437 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: and they use every Ebert, every bit of energy they have. 438 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 1: They get back in the game, and they might cut 439 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:21,760 Speaker 1: the lead to two, and they might even take the 440 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 1: lead briefly, but then at the end of the game 441 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: they go, you know, we exerted so much energy just 442 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: to get back into it. We just didn't have anything 443 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:29,639 Speaker 1: left at the end. And that's kind of the feeling 444 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: I have about this Vikings team that sadly came to 445 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: fruition in Green Bay because they just didn't have anything 446 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:39,159 Speaker 1: left in the team. First the defensive league forgetting the 447 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 1: Cousins situation for a minute, but they were just they 448 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: looked like a team that had just gone we got 449 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,639 Speaker 1: nothing left. There was a question of trying it, just 450 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 1: these had nothing left. I think part of it when 451 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 1: you really look at it, though, is we talk about 452 00:20:51,359 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 1: having all these key pieces, and you know, we picked 453 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 1: up you know, guys like Patrick Peterson, We've got the 454 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,840 Speaker 1: stout defensive line, We've got all those things. But if 455 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 1: you think about it, almost the entire season, every single 456 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:05,680 Speaker 1: position group was in flux every single week essentially, right 457 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: the amount of you know, offensive line combos that you had, 458 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,880 Speaker 1: defensive line combos, people playing on the outside, everything else 459 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 1: just there never was this feeling of you finally got 460 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: solidified as a car group or a weekend and week 461 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,199 Speaker 1: out you knew exactly who is going to be on 462 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 1: that field. Yeah, and I think a lot of teams 463 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: were going through, you know, pretty similar situations, but it's 464 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 1: it's it's a juggling act and I think this is 465 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 1: where the quality depth of your football team gets tested. 466 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:33,880 Speaker 1: That's why where we talk a draft time, everyone talks 467 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: about the first round pick or the second round pick. 468 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:38,360 Speaker 1: Many times the guys down the road or a free 469 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:40,640 Speaker 1: agency sign or you know, the scouting department that brings 470 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,359 Speaker 1: in the guy that can fill that bill because you 471 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: know what, you're gonna have injuries and now you're throwing 472 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:49,159 Speaker 1: the COVID protocols and it seems like the Vikings just 473 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 1: didn't have enough of those guys. And you're right, the 474 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: instability and especially in the line not having it that 475 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: maybe the injury that Derrisaw had the inability to develop 476 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:01,400 Speaker 1: hy and Davison is rookie year to be even having 477 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: getting any playing time. You know, those things hurt. I mean, 478 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: that's just that that just hurts your franchise, and because 479 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:13,160 Speaker 1: you have to count on those people contributing almost right away. 480 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 1: The NFL, you know, as many other people have said, 481 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: it waits for no one. I mean, and the old 482 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: days of rookies sitting and watching and sitting and watching 483 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: forever and ever pretty much gone. I mean by the 484 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: middle of the season, you're not a rookie anymore. Yeah, 485 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:29,679 Speaker 1: if you're good enough, you got to play. And so 486 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 1: I think that's where the Vikings. You're right, they were 487 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 1: in a state of flex but they did seem think 488 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:36,120 Speaker 1: they had enough people in reserve. Lack of continuity gave 489 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: to to kind of put them over the top. And 490 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,399 Speaker 1: many we know, every game came down the wire and 491 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 1: it's just like, no, what's going to happen? Pretty much 492 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: anything that could did one possession that we haven't had 493 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 1: much turnover or a person had to miss a game 494 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: is at quarterback. And that was until last week with 495 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins. So so now that I know you have 496 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: developed a close relationship with Kirk Cousins, you hosted The 497 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 1: Understander podcast with them with them last year and now 498 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:04,000 Speaker 1: with with Kirk being I guess this year this will 499 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 1: coming year being a lame duck year, Like, how do 500 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: you address that situation? There's a lot to um was 501 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 1: real Minnesota thing to say, wasn't it ufta? Um? You know, 502 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,639 Speaker 1: it's it's a it's um, it's a balancing actors all. 503 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: There's so many moving parts right now, which we'll find 504 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:23,119 Speaker 1: out certainly after the game on Sunday against the Bears. 505 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: The GM situation, the coaching situation, but the quarterback is 506 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: the central focus is you know, it's always attached with 507 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 1: the money, uh, like the cap hit they have to take. 508 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 1: Do they keep him? This is Kirk? And would would 509 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 1: he be willing off his guaranteed contract to back off 510 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: some of that and a lot of the vikings to 511 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: uh use that some of that money elsewhere? I you know, 512 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to. He doesn't know him than anything. 513 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: They sign him to a guarantee deal. Will they try 514 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: to trade him? I mean, uh, there's a lot to 515 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: think about it since he's the central focus of this 516 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: football team, and I don't know how it's going to end. 517 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,160 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone can predict that at all. I mean, 518 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: the Viking's very well may decided to trade them and 519 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:02,960 Speaker 1: get a you know, people have been speculating, you know, 520 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: the Marcus Mariota type, to plug them in for a 521 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 1: year or two while they kind of I hate to 522 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 1: use the word rebuild because they still have two many 523 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: good players on this team, but you know you're in 524 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 1: that mode where this isn't going to move the needle, 525 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: then you got to figure out a way that that 526 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: is because I guarantee A Ziggy and Mark Wilf aren't 527 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:24,440 Speaker 1: interested in five year rebuilding plans. They've been doing this 528 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 1: for a long time since they took ownership this football team. 529 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: And I don't care how many buildings they have with 530 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 1: their real estate business. They want that Super Bowl trophy 531 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: and people, I tell people this all the time. They 532 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 1: want to win and they want to win now. And 533 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,959 Speaker 1: so it's not easy to do in this league, especially 534 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: with the quarterback position being such a central focus of 535 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:47,360 Speaker 1: how it affects the rest of the football team. So 536 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: what area, then do you do you look at and 537 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: just kind of feel like needs to be improved the 538 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: most this offseason. Well, honestly, I got to look at 539 00:24:55,119 --> 00:24:58,680 Speaker 1: their defense again, I just I'm a little flabbergassed, even 540 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: the dad that you know, you just look at bear statistics, 541 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: but what's happened at the end of first halfs and 542 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: games like there's the last two minutes. I mean, it's 543 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,479 Speaker 1: just like it's almost like clockwork where they give up 544 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:10,679 Speaker 1: points at the end of the first half and they 545 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,399 Speaker 1: just have those moments where it seemed like they have 546 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: some momentum and then they lose it going to the 547 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:17,440 Speaker 1: locker room. They never k quite regain it. You know, 548 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: they had a lot of quarterback sacks. Obviously, the the 549 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,959 Speaker 1: Neil Hunter situation really hurt them. I mean, there's another 550 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 1: one who knows how they're going to handle the Neil 551 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: premier defensive end of the league. Everson Griffin's personal issues 552 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 1: and sadly took a toll and he was playing well. 553 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:35,679 Speaker 1: I'd say the defensive line, you got to look at 554 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:37,400 Speaker 1: it again. In the secondary, I mean, they just don't 555 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: have enough guys back there to develop. I mean, you 556 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: gotta look at developing them. And the Patrick Peterson, I 557 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: hopefully bring him back. I mean, I think you still 558 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: got some left in the tank, but you gotta get 559 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 1: you got to get better. Back there as well, So 560 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: I would go with that, And obviously you can talk 561 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: about the defensive line. But yeah, with O'Neil and Cleveland 562 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: and Derressaw and even I mean, I think they got 563 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: some pieces there that they they have as you mentioned, Gabe, 564 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: they have some stability they can they can do okay 565 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: with that, they really can. But I just think their 566 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: defense again needs to be fixed. There are still some 567 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:10,960 Speaker 1: some weapons there on both sides of the ball. And 568 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 1: when when you look at just this season, when you 569 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 1: when you reflect back on this season, do you have 570 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 1: an offensive MVP and a defensive MVP or just one 571 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:22,560 Speaker 1: guy on both sides of the stand out, JJ's got 572 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 1: to be the offensive MVP. I mean, Delvin's had a really, 573 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: really good year, But justin Jefferson, I've watched a lot 574 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:31,400 Speaker 1: of wide receivers, is something special and I think he's 575 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 1: just scratching the surface of what he can do and 576 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:35,800 Speaker 1: what he will be doing long as they keep him happy. 577 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: You know, wide receivers are by nature, and I don't 578 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: mean this in a negative way, our divas and that's 579 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:42,639 Speaker 1: a good thing many of them because they want the 580 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 1: ball and they can't control it. It's not like you're 581 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:47,360 Speaker 1: a point guard and a basketball team that you can 582 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,879 Speaker 1: control the ball, you can have someone throw it to you. 583 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: But I think Justin m just had a terrific year. Again, 584 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 1: I mean, his statistics speak for themselves, and more in 585 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:59,679 Speaker 1: that he's he's really all in. I think he's just 586 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:03,919 Speaker 1: a terrific player. Defensively, man, I mean, how can you 587 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: not talk about Eric Kendricks. I mean, I think he's 588 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 1: still the glue behind that defense and plays with such intensity. 589 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 1: Harrison Smith had a good year, but I think Eric 590 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:17,800 Speaker 1: was head and shoulders above the rest. Rose And you 591 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: don't have to talk to me about dealing with wide 592 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: receiver diva as I got one in the room with 593 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 1: me right now. Yeah, I'm sure he makes you go 594 00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:28,359 Speaker 1: get coffee and you know, and I mean all this, 595 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 1: I get it, I get it. I make sure his 596 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:35,240 Speaker 1: routes when he's turning corners, they are shoulders to the wall. Yeah. 597 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 1: If I'm not crasping my entrance into the room, he 598 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,719 Speaker 1: makes me do it again. Right. Well, we know this 599 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:43,639 Speaker 1: is an offensive league, though, and no matter how you 600 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:46,199 Speaker 1: look at it, that everyone wants to score points and 601 00:27:47,119 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: the lad the last few Super Bowls has been pretty 602 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 1: pretty high scoring. So I know the Vikings aren't going 603 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 1: to make the super Bowl, But do you have a 604 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: Super Bowl favorite right now? Do I have to bite 605 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 1: through my tongue and my lip to say that I 606 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:00,440 Speaker 1: think the Packers are the super Bowl favorite, least of 607 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:03,200 Speaker 1: coming out of the NFC. I mean, I I don't know, 608 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: and it's a rhetorical question. We know that everything for 609 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: them has judged on how they're going to do in 610 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: an NFC championship game because they Aaron Rodgers has failed 611 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 1: using the term, they had some bad moments last year. 612 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,359 Speaker 1: You know, there's certainly teams like the Rams and Dallas 613 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 1: and Tampa with Tom Brady that can go in there 614 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 1: and beat them. But I think Green Bay having to 615 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:24,639 Speaker 1: win only two games at home to go to the 616 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: big Game is a pretty big advantage for them right now. 617 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:33,560 Speaker 1: And the AFC, boy, that's tougher. I just think somehow, 618 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: some way, Patrick Mahomes is going to get like a 619 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: way to crawl back and get something done. They just 620 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,160 Speaker 1: have so many weapons. They had their little slump and 621 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 1: earlier in the year, there's some really good teams to 622 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,680 Speaker 1: compete with. I'd love to see the Bengals make noise 623 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 1: I love to watch that team play. Watch week of 624 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson, just watching Jamar Chase and Burrows hook up. 625 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:55,920 Speaker 1: I mean, I hope that team stays healthy. They're a 626 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:57,880 Speaker 1: lot of fun to watch. And there's some other contenders 627 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,160 Speaker 1: as well. So all right, I guess I'll go with 628 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay. I go Green Bay and Cincinnati just to 629 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:07,680 Speaker 1: mix it up. Oh and uh, I'll take the Bengals 630 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,040 Speaker 1: because I can't take Rebay to win a Super Bowl. 631 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: I'd never be a little lived with myself. I was 632 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 1: gonna say, if history proves anything right, you can probably 633 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 1: assume Tom Brady's gonna walk into Green Bay and knock 634 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: him out of the playoffs. Well, you know what I mean, psychologically, 635 00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 1: just him walking in there. I mean it's got to 636 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: go okay now, I mean, like like banking fans Field sometimes, now, 637 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 1: what's going to happen? And I do think that's why 638 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: I don't trust Matthew Stafford. I like the Rams team. 639 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 1: Their defense is certainly good enough to handle Green Bay 640 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 1: in Lambeau. I just think Matthew Stafford is too erratic 641 00:29:40,120 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 1: and makes you know, we saw it here. He makes 642 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 1: some really bone headed throws and I just don't see 643 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 1: that that changing as opposed to a Brady who could 644 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: do could make that happen as well. Well, Rosie, next 645 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,560 Speaker 1: year is our year. This just keeps until we get 646 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,120 Speaker 1: oh man, I've been saying that since uh I started 647 00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:58,120 Speaker 1: going to the games a little kids. So I'm we've 648 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:00,880 Speaker 1: come close. I had my ba X pack from Miami 649 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: in ninety eight in New Orleans and everything else. But 650 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 1: you know it's got to happen one of these years, 651 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,520 Speaker 1: and you know you can certainly turn it around in 652 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:09,680 Speaker 1: a hurry. Well, I'm sure when we get there, I'll 653 00:30:09,680 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 1: be asking you for a penn again. I appreciate it, Rosie, 654 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 1: thanks for talking with you. Likewise, Mark Rosen the legend, Jed. 655 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: There's so many great things you and I can both 656 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 1: say about Mark Rosen. He's always he's the consummate professional, 657 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 1: but more importantly, he brings his energy and personality to 658 00:30:28,200 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 1: every single interview that he does. I think there's a 659 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:33,000 Speaker 1: reason why the everyone in this market respects and loves 660 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,560 Speaker 1: Mark Rosen given all the other stuff that he's gone 661 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:37,040 Speaker 1: through in his life here in the last year and 662 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 1: just you know, priorities, why is taking the step back. 663 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 1: It's great to get him back on this show, and 664 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 1: like I said before, I really miss being able to 665 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,959 Speaker 1: work with Mark and hopefully we can work him back 666 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:51,240 Speaker 1: into the future. All Right, Chicago Bears Week eighteen. There's 667 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: six and ten, we're seven and nine. A lot of 668 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:55,720 Speaker 1: things to be excited about. I'm sure there's a lot 669 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:57,800 Speaker 1: of things to be nervous about also, but we'll pick 670 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: one of each, and we'll start with you sixty seconds 671 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 1: on the clock. What's one thing you were excited about 672 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:07,520 Speaker 1: heading into the season finale at us Bank Stadium against 673 00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears. Jia. It's once again the end of the 674 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:13,160 Speaker 1: season against the Chicago Bears. One thing that is always 675 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 1: known about this game typically it has some sort of implications. 676 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: I think for us, it's going to be really interesting 677 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 1: to see because much like our team at this point, 678 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, there's a lot of questions of what are 679 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:25,080 Speaker 1: they going to look like next year. They've got a 680 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:26,640 Speaker 1: lot of hope, they've got a lot of promise with 681 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: a bunch of the young players that have stepped up 682 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 1: this season. But one thing that I am kind of 683 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 1: excited about this week is the fact that most likely 684 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:36,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna be playing Andy Dalton. You know, I would 685 00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:38,680 Speaker 1: have liked to see Justin Fields out there, especially in person. 686 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 1: Had been great to see him. At the same point, 687 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: injury is going to keep him most likely off the field. 688 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:46,640 Speaker 1: So Andy last week, playing against a fairly putrid New 689 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:49,680 Speaker 1: York Giants defense went eighteen to thirty five or one 690 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 1: seventy three, a touch of pick in two sex. I 691 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:55,959 Speaker 1: think that if defensively they want to kind of you know, 692 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:58,000 Speaker 1: send everything out on a good note, I think they're 693 00:31:58,040 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: going to have to try to get some pressure on 694 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton. And if that happens, We've all seen that 695 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 1: Andy is willing to make some mistakes. So Andy Dalton 696 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 1: is kind of what I'm interested in seeing. That will 697 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: be interesting to see he has coming off of them win. 698 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:12,600 Speaker 1: And I'm sure Andy Dalton's gonna be playing playing his 699 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 1: rare end off for this Chicago Bears team. And no 700 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,960 Speaker 1: matter who plays for the Bears right now, Nick where 701 00:32:17,960 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: there's Nick Fos, Andy Dalton, like you said, Justin Phills 702 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:22,479 Speaker 1: probably won't play. I feel like the Bears take this 703 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:25,200 Speaker 1: game very personally. I think they have to. There's a 704 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:26,880 Speaker 1: lot of guys, you know, everyone's always like, oh, there's 705 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:28,720 Speaker 1: nothing to play for it, Like, trust me, a lot 706 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:31,120 Speaker 1: of these guys on these rosters are playing for their 707 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:33,560 Speaker 1: careers and trying to play, especially if they're free agents. 708 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:36,000 Speaker 1: They're playing to put some good tape out. Guy like 709 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,080 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton has always been kind of feast or famine 710 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 1: in general, and I think he's another guy I believe 711 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 1: he's He's got another free agency season coming up here. 712 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: So for me, Andy Dalton's gonna want to go out 713 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,800 Speaker 1: there and put something on tape. Yeah, your turn, buddy, 714 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: here we go. Well, one thing that I'm very excited 715 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:56,000 Speaker 1: about this upcoming Sunday, and this is I'm probably in 716 00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:58,800 Speaker 1: the minority on this, but our run offense versus their 717 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 1: run defense. Yeah, they got Team Hicks and all those guys. 718 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 1: I'm sure they probably won't play. But even if they do. 719 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:07,480 Speaker 1: The past two weeks, the Chicago Bears team has given 720 00:33:07,520 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: up two one hundred yard rushers. For Shot Penny, you 721 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 1: had one hundred and thirty five yards two weeks ago 722 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:14,600 Speaker 1: when he was with the Seahawks, and then Sekwon Barkley 723 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:16,680 Speaker 1: had his I think first or second one hundred yard 724 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: game last week. So whether it is Alexander Madison, AJ 725 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 1: Rose or Kenai Wong, will I think all three of 726 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:28,280 Speaker 1: those guys should have opportunities to have some gashes on 727 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:31,600 Speaker 1: this Chicago Bears run defense. We know Dalvin Cook he 728 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,680 Speaker 1: probably won't play, but if he does, I'm sure he's 729 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:35,440 Speaker 1: going to be licking his shops. But if he doesn't, 730 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 1: I still think this Minnesota Vikings run offense should be 731 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: able to have a day and at least established the 732 00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:42,560 Speaker 1: run game early. We all know if you established a 733 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: run game early, you can throw the ball and it 734 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:46,320 Speaker 1: coming off a week where you didn't establish the run 735 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 1: game the entire game, you should be able to get 736 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:51,160 Speaker 1: something bad. This will come a week and have a 737 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:54,000 Speaker 1: bounce back game. It's kind of interesting to me because 738 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 1: you know, jumping into the next segment, you just hit 739 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 1: on something you're excited about. And that's one thing I'm 740 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 1: nervous about. But the thing about that matchup, I think 741 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: that's the greatest right now is to see week fifteen. 742 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:09,400 Speaker 1: You know that Akeem Hicks takes Delvin Cook's game personally, 743 00:34:09,920 --> 00:34:12,960 Speaker 1: like whenever that happens they are in each other's face, 744 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:16,319 Speaker 1: he is absolutely talking knowing that this guy is going 745 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,879 Speaker 1: to push us to the limit. And for Akeem Hicks, 746 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:22,520 Speaker 1: he always takes it personal whenever he's playing the Minnesota Vikings. 747 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:24,600 Speaker 1: So I don't think we have to worry about the 748 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 1: defense showing up for the Bears. Continue your vent sessions 749 00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:30,839 Speaker 1: all right. On my end, what makes me nervous there 750 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:34,960 Speaker 1: is essentially that there is that motivation there by the defense, 751 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:37,719 Speaker 1: but it's the defense in combination with something they were 752 00:34:37,719 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 1: missing in week fifteen. That secondary was completely depleted. The 753 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:45,560 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears had nineteen players on the COVID list in 754 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:49,399 Speaker 1: week fifteen, which was unheard of, but with that being 755 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:53,640 Speaker 1: the case, essentially their entire secondary was gone. We only 756 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:58,440 Speaker 1: put up seventeen points. So if we're going to potentially 757 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:01,759 Speaker 1: have to utilize the running game again, perfect weather conditions 758 00:35:01,880 --> 00:35:04,520 Speaker 1: at US Bank Stadium, everyone's going to enjoy their time there, 759 00:35:05,080 --> 00:35:09,360 Speaker 1: but it's getting that secondary backed and making the passing 760 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:12,360 Speaker 1: game more of a pain. If that's the case, then 761 00:35:12,520 --> 00:35:14,960 Speaker 1: I would say that the running game is going to 762 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:18,759 Speaker 1: be even more consequential on the Viking side. And that 763 00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 1: being the case with the motivated a team Hicks with 764 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:25,320 Speaker 1: a real secondary behind him, that makes me nervous knowing 765 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:28,279 Speaker 1: that we are going to have to do everything right 766 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 1: again this week against a tough defense It's a statement 767 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:34,560 Speaker 1: game for them. They have a two game win streak, 768 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:36,719 Speaker 1: they're starting to win as of late, and to come 769 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:39,200 Speaker 1: to US Bank Stadium in their season on the high 770 00:35:39,239 --> 00:35:42,279 Speaker 1: note against a division rival, why not do that with 771 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:45,680 Speaker 1: a strong defensive line. Technically, this game is essentially for 772 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:49,000 Speaker 1: second in the division. These two teams are looking to 773 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:52,399 Speaker 1: end their season on a high note. As frustrating as 774 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,000 Speaker 1: it's been, as much as they felt like, you know, 775 00:35:55,040 --> 00:36:00,920 Speaker 1: we've lost out on close situations, roster issues, injuries, is COVID, 776 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:03,520 Speaker 1: everything that's happened. You don't want to go into the 777 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:05,600 Speaker 1: off season with just that sour taste in your mouth. 778 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:08,080 Speaker 1: And I feel like, you know, the Bears have started 779 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:09,880 Speaker 1: to figure it out here at the back end of 780 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:13,040 Speaker 1: the season for them. You know, the interesting part is 781 00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:16,719 Speaker 1: that's without justin fields, right. But for the Bears, you know, 782 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:18,839 Speaker 1: they want to go into the off season, given all 783 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:20,759 Speaker 1: of the questions and all of the anks that have 784 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,480 Speaker 1: that's been going on in Chicago, they want to end 785 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:25,399 Speaker 1: it on a high note. And I think we do too, 786 00:36:25,520 --> 00:36:27,279 Speaker 1: given all of the pride that we have on our 787 00:36:27,320 --> 00:36:29,480 Speaker 1: team and all the veterans that are in here, people 788 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 1: that are free agents want to put some good tape 789 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:33,920 Speaker 1: out there, not only for negotiations with the team, but elsewhere. 790 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,440 Speaker 1: And so I just feel like there's a ton of 791 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:38,400 Speaker 1: motivation to end this season on a high note for 792 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:42,880 Speaker 1: both teams. How you end a season dictates the optimism 793 00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,520 Speaker 1: level for the upcoming off season for that team. So 794 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,560 Speaker 1: whether that's the draft, where the that's training camp, you 795 00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:51,480 Speaker 1: can always go back and say, well, we ended like this, 796 00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:53,600 Speaker 1: or look at look at how we did think about 797 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,080 Speaker 1: us last year. We ended with a Detroit Lions went 798 00:36:56,480 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 1: at Ford Field and everybody was high on Alexander Mattison. 799 00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:01,840 Speaker 1: We got to really get back up. Oh JJ, just 800 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,080 Speaker 1: broke the record. Oh look at our defense, look at 801 00:37:04,080 --> 00:37:07,439 Speaker 1: what we got here. And the better you finish your season, 802 00:37:07,560 --> 00:37:10,960 Speaker 1: the better chances you have of having some juice going 803 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:13,880 Speaker 1: into that next year. And more importantly, when you look 804 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:16,480 Speaker 1: at the Chicago Bears team, they, like I said, they're 805 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,920 Speaker 1: coming off with two straight wins, They're starting to figure 806 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:21,160 Speaker 1: some things out. And you look at that and say, oh, well, 807 00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:23,719 Speaker 1: we got a young quarterback too, Let's build on that 808 00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:26,879 Speaker 1: also make and build the pieces around him to make 809 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:29,640 Speaker 1: sure that we don't fall into the situation again. So 810 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 1: we're playing spoiler a letter at this point, but also 811 00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:34,960 Speaker 1: we're playing a pride game. Like you said, a lot 812 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:38,840 Speaker 1: of these guys are playing for contracts, like it's bigger 813 00:37:38,840 --> 00:37:42,799 Speaker 1: than just draft. Nobody cares about draft positioning right now. Yeah, 814 00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:45,719 Speaker 1: the thirteenth of roll pick. But for some guys that 815 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:48,040 Speaker 1: are on one year deals, I think there's over thirty 816 00:37:48,040 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 1: players and one year deals for this Minnesota Vikings team 817 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:53,239 Speaker 1: right now. They're playing for a bigger contract next year, 818 00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 1: knowing that the salary cap is going to increase, knowing 819 00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:57,480 Speaker 1: that there's going to be more space and more opportunities, 820 00:37:57,960 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 1: Like what can we do to make this money? Is 821 00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:02,600 Speaker 1: the mindset of these guys. So that being the case, 822 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:06,319 Speaker 1: what are you nervous about their secondary? I know you 823 00:38:06,320 --> 00:38:11,920 Speaker 1: said their secondary. They had five players out in their 824 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:13,880 Speaker 1: secondary a few weeks ago when we played them, and 825 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:16,680 Speaker 1: the fact that they played two man and Hail Kirk 826 00:38:16,680 --> 00:38:19,319 Speaker 1: Cousins to eighty seven passing yards. I'm nervous about that. 827 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:23,280 Speaker 1: Adam Dealin's not playing again. We probably won't play Justin Jefferson. 828 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:25,640 Speaker 1: If I'm a guessing man whether he plays or not, 829 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:28,239 Speaker 1: They're probably just going to bracket him and then play 830 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:31,279 Speaker 1: man to man on the other receivers, and they were 831 00:38:31,400 --> 00:38:35,000 Speaker 1: very successful in doing that at Sodier Field a few 832 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 1: weeks ago. So when you look at that and say, okay, 833 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:41,200 Speaker 1: well we only ran for what twenty thirty yards is 834 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:43,239 Speaker 1: past Sunday, they're just going to stack the box and 835 00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:45,040 Speaker 1: make us beat them. And if you do that, I'm 836 00:38:45,080 --> 00:38:48,520 Speaker 1: a little nervous because we haven't shown on film yet 837 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:51,319 Speaker 1: that we can effectively beat press man coverage or two 838 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 1: man consistently. And I believe that we can do it, 839 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 1: but we haven't shown it, and I think until we 840 00:38:57,040 --> 00:38:58,960 Speaker 1: show it, I'm gonna continue to be nervous about that. 841 00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:02,000 Speaker 1: So let's finish out the season showing everybody that, yes, 842 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:04,320 Speaker 1: we can handle those things. Yes, those are things that 843 00:39:04,719 --> 00:39:08,080 Speaker 1: this Vikings offense knows how to deal with. And because 844 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:10,240 Speaker 1: we do, I mean, we've we've proven in the past 845 00:39:10,280 --> 00:39:12,360 Speaker 1: that we've been able to do these kind of pieces, 846 00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:15,200 Speaker 1: these kind of things with it against an opponent that 847 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:18,120 Speaker 1: is motivated. We've played really good teams, We've played him 848 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:20,279 Speaker 1: to the wired. You know how many times all season 849 00:39:20,320 --> 00:39:22,040 Speaker 1: if we said, well, if we'd only done one or 850 00:39:22,040 --> 00:39:24,080 Speaker 1: two plays this way, we would have been successful versus 851 00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:27,879 Speaker 1: you know, chucking up and ell. This game comes down 852 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:29,520 Speaker 1: to what kind of pride do you have, what kind 853 00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:31,640 Speaker 1: of motivation do you have? And trying to end your 854 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:34,160 Speaker 1: season the right way. And honestly, I know the vent 855 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:36,600 Speaker 1: the one thing we're nervous about is like limited to 856 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:38,399 Speaker 1: like one minute, so we have to like stay within 857 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:40,839 Speaker 1: that timeframe. But I do I do look at this 858 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:43,960 Speaker 1: as an opportunity for guys to step up to the challenge. 859 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,920 Speaker 1: I believe we do have receivers in our receiver room. 860 00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:49,560 Speaker 1: That's that's saying, Okay, well, put some mighty man and 861 00:39:49,600 --> 00:39:52,640 Speaker 1: man on me, Like I dare you too, Like that's 862 00:39:52,640 --> 00:39:54,600 Speaker 1: why I get paid is to beat man and man coverage. 863 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:57,319 Speaker 1: So I'm interested to see who's going to be that 864 00:39:57,320 --> 00:39:59,319 Speaker 1: guy to step up. I'm sure we'll see a lot 865 00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:03,600 Speaker 1: of new faces activated this upcoming Sunday in the receiver room. 866 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:06,360 Speaker 1: So now that Adam Thieland is done for the season, 867 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:08,960 Speaker 1: that we know who's going to be that second guy. 868 00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:12,120 Speaker 1: kJ Osbourne has been great six and thirty four receiving rs, 869 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:15,200 Speaker 1: six touchdowns, two of the longest touchdowns of the Viking 870 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:18,160 Speaker 1: season thus far. But okay, if you take him away, 871 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:19,759 Speaker 1: who's going to be that third guy to step up 872 00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:21,880 Speaker 1: if you go four or five wide. And this is 873 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:25,600 Speaker 1: another week to prove to another team into the world 874 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:29,840 Speaker 1: that we're good. We're still good here. Absolutely. To close 875 00:40:29,840 --> 00:40:32,000 Speaker 1: out the show, We've got a couple of plugs. I'm 876 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,959 Speaker 1: gonna start with you. Coming up on Posing Viewpoints this week, 877 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:38,560 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett and Eric Smith have Larry Mayer from Chicago. 878 00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:42,640 Speaker 1: Larry was on the show earlier this season during Week fifteen. 879 00:40:43,360 --> 00:40:46,440 Speaker 1: Larry is a long, long, long time Chicago Barry's reporter 880 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:49,520 Speaker 1: and has the pulse on everything happening right now in 881 00:40:49,560 --> 00:40:52,000 Speaker 1: the Windy City. So make sure to check out Opposing 882 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:55,239 Speaker 1: Viewpoints with Tatum Everett and Eric Smith and Larry Mayer 883 00:40:55,360 --> 00:40:58,800 Speaker 1: this week. On top of that, we also on Friday 884 00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:02,239 Speaker 1: Night we'll have Vikings Vantage this week. We got Pete Burst, 885 00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:06,759 Speaker 1: another Illinois native in Chicago in who is more than 886 00:41:06,760 --> 00:41:09,080 Speaker 1: plugged in on what's going on. He's got his opinions. 887 00:41:09,239 --> 00:41:12,520 Speaker 1: We've talked about him many, many times about what's going 888 00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:14,759 Speaker 1: on in Chicago, what needs to be fixed for them 889 00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:18,359 Speaker 1: to be successful. With him growing up in Illinois, growing 890 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:20,759 Speaker 1: up in the Chicago area, still has tons of ties there. 891 00:41:20,960 --> 00:41:22,359 Speaker 1: He's going to be a great list, and so make 892 00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:24,960 Speaker 1: sure to check that out Friday night on Vikings Vantage. Yeah, 893 00:41:24,960 --> 00:41:26,920 Speaker 1: it'd be good to have Pete burstage on Heat. Like 894 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:30,319 Speaker 1: you said, he's very very, very very opinionated. And a 895 00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:33,759 Speaker 1: guy who is also very opinionated is Ron Johnson. He's 896 00:41:33,800 --> 00:41:35,799 Speaker 1: joining me this week on the Audible and we got 897 00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:39,320 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson. So you got a former NFO wide receiver 898 00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:41,840 Speaker 1: with a current NFO wide receiver, so with a former 899 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:44,560 Speaker 1: college wide receiver with a former college wider. So it's 900 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:48,320 Speaker 1: basically going to be wide receiver show. It's not the Audible, 901 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:52,640 Speaker 1: it's it's three deep. Yeah, Yeah, I'm sure Ron will 902 00:41:52,719 --> 00:41:56,160 Speaker 1: have some interesting opinions. And Ron always adds a joke 903 00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:58,800 Speaker 1: or a metaphor to his opinion, so he's always a 904 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,279 Speaker 1: great list. And so make sure you guys tune into 905 00:42:01,320 --> 00:42:05,040 Speaker 1: that Thursday night at six pm on the fan KFA 906 00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:08,080 Speaker 1: in one hundred point three. Also, Ron will be joining 907 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:11,280 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett on Vikings Postgame Live, the final Vikings Postgame 908 00:42:11,320 --> 00:42:14,239 Speaker 1: Live following the Chicago Bears game that's upcoming Sunday, So 909 00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:16,239 Speaker 1: make sure you guys tuned into that. I think that 910 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:20,000 Speaker 1: starts fifteen minutes after the game end, so there will 911 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:21,520 Speaker 1: be a lot going on this week. Make sure you 912 00:42:21,560 --> 00:42:23,120 Speaker 1: guys stay up to date for the most up to 913 00:42:23,200 --> 00:42:25,839 Speaker 1: date coverage of your favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings, right 914 00:42:25,920 --> 00:42:30,640 Speaker 1: here on Vikings dot com. The Minnesota Vikings podcast will 915 00:42:30,680 --> 00:42:34,200 Speaker 1: be happening all offseasons, so guys, don't worry. We got 916 00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:38,040 Speaker 1: more news coming up every single week this upcoming off season, 917 00:42:38,080 --> 00:42:40,680 Speaker 1: so stay tuned for j Nelson, Mark Rosen. My name 918 00:42:40,719 --> 00:42:43,200 Speaker 1: is Gabe Henderson. Thank you again for tuning into the 919 00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:48,120 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings Podcasts, episode number one twenty seven. See you 920 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:48,560 Speaker 1: next week.