1 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: I'm gonna guy to like to be depended on, like 2 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, And when we got a 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: coach like that, like who love corners? And I'm here 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: pretty challenge, you know, man a dame that he wanted 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: me to do. I'm gonna talk about this a lot 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: of relationships that that was built, you know, I mean 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: mutual respect for him for one another and they am 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: my n now that I'm a Minnesota Vikings and we 9 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: got a do family over here, so I'm just excited 10 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: to go close one door and open the other. Welcome 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: into episode one hundred and eight of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. 12 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: I'm Tayton Everett alongside Vikings dot COM's Chris Corso. We've 13 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: got producer Jay Nelson over here running the show and 14 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: it's just gonna be the three of us today. We've 15 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: got a lot to get to. It's been a pretty 16 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: eventful week here at t CEO, you see. And I 17 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: don't know, I don't know about you, Chris, but I 18 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: am really pumped that one hundred percent real is one 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: percent back. Everson Griffin joined the team once again. He 20 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: was only gone a year. Happy to see him back 21 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: in town. We'll get you up to speed on what 22 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: that means for the squad as well. And also, you know, 23 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: we haven't had a podcast since the Vikings played the 24 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: Colts on Saturday. It was the last home game for 25 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:23,199 Speaker 1: a month. I can't believe that. Yeah, it's insane that 26 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: we're at a point now where we're kind of in 27 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: a holding period for home games. With this week coming 28 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: up with Kansas City, it'll kind of wrap up the 29 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: preseason and then we got a couple to start the 30 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: regular season on the road. But yeah, this is it's 31 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: going to be kind of a weird period. But that 32 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: just means for us we get to button everything up 33 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: that we need to to get ready for the season 34 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: to kick in. Yeah, I mean, if you think about it, 35 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: you got three preseason games, so this one on the road. 36 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: You've got two away games to start the season. So 37 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: that's why we have this pause in the season obviously, 38 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: And you know, the Vikings are headed down to Kansas 39 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: City on Friday. And speaking of Kansas City, our guest 40 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: this week on the podcast has some deep ties to 41 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, one a Super Bowl with them. Bashad Brelan 42 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: joins me for an interview later on in the pod, 43 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: but first let's kind of start, maybe in chronological order, Chris. 44 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: The preseason game, you know, didn't go the way the 45 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings wanted, losing twelve to ten Saturday night at 46 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 1: us Bank Stadium. But there are a lot of positive 47 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: takeaways despite you know, obviously that one not counting in 48 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: the lost column, there's other positives to take away from it. 49 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 1: What seod out to you the most? The biggest positive 50 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: to me, Tatum was that big time play from Troy 51 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: Die the linebacker, second year linebacker, and Mike Zimmers said 52 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: it this week, he was the first player that really 53 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: stood out to him on the defensive side of the ball. 54 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: And how about him just getting the crowd going at 55 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: us Bank Stadium for the first time that you really 56 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: saw the crowd get excited for a defensive touchdown. There 57 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: was no touchdowns from the first offensive unit and Kirk Cousins, 58 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: so for the defense to do it something that we've 59 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: been very accustomed to Tatum over the past couple of years. 60 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 1: I think my main positive was that big time play 61 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: for the defensive side of the ball. Looking at the offense, 62 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins was five for seven twenty three yards. It 63 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: really didn't seem like they got in a groove that 64 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: you really wanted to see from this unit. You saw 65 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 1: him take a sack around midfield that really hurt the 66 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: Vikings field position there. So I want to see a 67 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: little more from the offense heading into this Kansas City game. Yeah, 68 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: we'll get to that in just a second, because I 69 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: do want to pick your brain on how much time 70 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: we think the stars will be back out there. But 71 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: I think it's a really important point that you made 72 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: about troyd Ice scoring a defensive touchdown after a season 73 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: where that was missing twenty no defensive touchdowns, So to 74 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: see that spark to see the defense create turnovers was 75 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: extremely promising. Of course, that was all led by our 76 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: podcast guests this week, so I was also excited to 77 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: see that I got a chance to talk to Troy 78 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: Die this week one on one. His story out later. 79 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: You'll be able to catch that actually in Game Day Live, 80 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: so make sure you tune in to the broadcast on 81 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: Friday for the pre show to see the behind the 82 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: scenes look at Troy Die and really what motivates him 83 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: and it's heading into a big season for him. You 84 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: have to realize, like he's just like all these other 85 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: guys we keep talking about that didn't have a preseason, 86 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: that didn't have the type of offseason. So now that 87 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: they've got game speed, real game reps, plus a preseason 88 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: in an off season, it's really exciting to see those 89 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: guys step up because some of the linebackers have struggled 90 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: to say healthy even this camp. So it's good to 91 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,919 Speaker 1: see a guy like Troy Die really come into his 92 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: own And even for someone like Troy last season where 93 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 1: he was kind of thrown into the fire once Anthony 94 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 1: Barr got hurt, he was basically thrown in there with 95 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: the green dot on his helmet in order to have 96 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: to come in and make a bunch of those playing calls. 97 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: So I know that there were some articles and stuff 98 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: as well that have been done with Troy just talking 99 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: about how that experience expedited his progress getting into the NFL. 100 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: So to see him then capitalize on it in this 101 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 1: past game and score a touchdown off in deflection, I 102 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: think it's awesome just to see Troy taking that next step, 103 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: and especially at a time right now where with Anthony Barr, 104 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: you know, being unable to play currently and who knows 105 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: how long that's going to take. At this point, knowing 106 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: Troy has that experience, it'll be nice to have him 107 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: step right in and hopefully feel like you're not necessarily 108 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: taking that much of a step back, for sure. And 109 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 1: when you think about the confidence boost, even like if 110 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: we want to flash forward a little bit to a 111 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: mere Smith Marsette getting a little bit more run game 112 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: or a little bit more room in his kick return 113 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: punt return game. When you see guys like that get 114 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: those glimpses in a real NFL game, you gotta think 115 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:49,119 Speaker 1: that just breeds confidence within them. So Troy Died getting 116 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: the interception. I know he's that it does count to him. 117 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: It's just because it's a preseason touchdown doesn't mean it 118 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: doesn't count to him. He scored an NFL touchdown and 119 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,479 Speaker 1: he was excited about that. Let's keep moving on and 120 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 1: talk about Smith Marsette and the flashes that he made 121 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: in the return game. Also, punter Britain cole Quit able 122 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: to bounce back like the vet he is. Was there 123 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: anything else that stood out to you, Chris? I love 124 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: that you brought up a miror Smith Marsett, because in 125 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: these games, I just try to look for something different, 126 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: something from a younger player, a wide receiver, a skill player, 127 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: and for him to show some confidence, make a little 128 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: I don't know, jab step moved to the outside on 129 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: one of those kick returns. I love seeing that type 130 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 1: of confidence and a guy who really hasn't had that 131 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: many reps returning kicks or punts in the NFL. And 132 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: we've seen it off the field. We had him on 133 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: this very podcast. We know he's the ox chord guy 134 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: in the locker room, so I just love to see 135 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: that that type of confidence. It was something that Stefan 136 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: Diggs did his first year in the preseason. He was 137 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: able to show that confidence with the second unit and 138 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: things along those lines. Amir Smith Marsette, I loved what 139 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 1: I saw from him on all sides of the ball. 140 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: He even had to play down the field on the 141 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: offensive side of it. It got called back due to 142 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: a holding penalty, but I don't care about that. It's 143 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:07,599 Speaker 1: the preseason. So he really showed out in this game too. Yeah, 144 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: it was also great to see Michael Pearce and Dalvin 145 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: Tomlinson right there in the middle as run stuff. First. However, 146 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: I think the most exciting piece of news over here 147 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: in Egan this week has been the signing of Everson Griffin. 148 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: We saw the rumors happen, we saw a pen to paper, 149 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: We see him out there wearing number fifty eight. It 150 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 1: may look funny, but it's him and he's excited to 151 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: be here. Yeah, Everson. I don't think you're ever going 152 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: to have a moment with Everson where you're not going 153 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 1: to feel the energy that comes off of him. Just 154 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: he is an excitable person period. And to see him 155 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: at that press conference this week talking about it's good 156 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: to be home, it's good to feel familiar and feel 157 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: like this is where I should be. It was kind 158 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: of fun to hear that and just to see him again. 159 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: So to see him in fifty eight, yes, it looks 160 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 1: a little different, it looks a little weird, but you know, 161 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: there were some discussions maybe he'll get ninety seven back 162 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: at some point coming up here. But just to have 163 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: Everson back in the building, I think it's going to 164 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: be interesting to see how that dynamic plays out and 165 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: just kind of where he fits at this stage in 166 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,679 Speaker 1: his career. Yeah, I think it's important to know. Coach 167 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer said, you know, he's not going to be 168 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: a starter. He will be a situational guy, and just 169 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: to think about where the defensive line was from last 170 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: season to this season, to think back at how unproductive 171 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: it may have been. Now to say Everson Griffin is 172 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: a situational guy, like that's a luxury. And I really 173 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: would hit home to me from Griffin's press conference was 174 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: that he said, you know, the grass is not always greener. 175 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: You know, I went away and now I'm more appreciative. 176 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: And how many times have we done things in life 177 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: where we're like, you know, that wasn't the best decision, 178 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,439 Speaker 1: But I'm lucky enough to go back to the original 179 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: situation and I'm more grateful and I'm going to try 180 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: hard and not take it for granted. And I think 181 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: that's a really important point. And this is a guy 182 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: who's taken less money multiple times to stay here with 183 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 1: the Vikings. He did it the year before he left 184 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: to take a contract with the Cowboys and then later 185 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: go to the Lions. But a guy for me, I've 186 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 1: been around since twenty fifteen. He's one of my favorite 187 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: players that we've covered. He's one of my favorite players 188 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 1: to get involved with in interviews or whatever it might be. 189 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: He was the star of ninety six questions with Brian Robinson. 190 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: If it wasn't for Everson and b rob having that 191 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: relationship in the locker room, that show is not what 192 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 1: it was for the Vikings fans to be able to 193 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: get a little glimpse of the relationships that this team has. 194 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,320 Speaker 1: But a staple of Mike Zimmer's defense and a guy 195 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: that every single veteran on this team was happy to 196 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 1: welcome back as a situational guy. I mean, that's about 197 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: as much depth as you can have on a defensive 198 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: line in the NFL. Exactly. Well, we're excited to have 199 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: Everson Griffin here. May not see him on Friday, but 200 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: you never know, you never know what Mike's got up 201 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: his sleeve. Let's see, that's the question. You know, what 202 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 1: is going to happen on Friday, Like if he is 203 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: potentially going to be a situational guy who hasn't had 204 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 1: any reps this so far during this preseason, you know, 205 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: there's a chance you could see him go out there 206 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:06,079 Speaker 1: just because get out there, shake the rust off a 207 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: little bit since he hasn't seen any action. But yeah, 208 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: I just I it's gonna be weird to see that dynamic, 209 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 1: not only with him, on Friday, but just in general 210 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: of what players are going to play, because there's been 211 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: a lot of discussion around the league of how do 212 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: you treat this third preseason game. And I'm sure we'll 213 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: get to that a little bit later, but it was 214 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:25,959 Speaker 1: just something that, oh, no, let's dive in now, Jay, 215 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: let's go totally fine. Then you know, there was discussion. 216 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 1: I even heard on the radio this morning talking about 217 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 1: Kansas City's talking about playing their ones on Friday night. 218 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: So if that's the case, you know, I think it's 219 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: going to be team by team, or some people are 220 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: gonna say rap certain guys up and bubble wrap and 221 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: just put them on the sidelines, and then there's gonna 222 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: be other teams that are gonna say, no, we still 223 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: need to work on some of these pieces, and they're 224 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,719 Speaker 1: going to roll the dice in that last preseason game, 225 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 1: knowing it's going to be another week and a half 226 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: until Week one of the regular season, and I am 227 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: curious to see not only what Kansas City might do now, 228 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: especially if they put their ones out there, but what 229 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: are we gonna do on our end, just to see, 230 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: you know, who's going to get some reps this weekend 231 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: and again, who's going to be putting a little bit 232 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: of bubble wrap on Friday night? Well, and all the 233 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 1: speculation and conversations our side of things, I'm sure they're 234 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: having just as many internal conversations about it. And it's 235 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: not going to be, like you said, a one a 236 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,559 Speaker 1: one way of doing it across the league because this 237 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 1: is new, and I'm sure when the preseason was, you know, 238 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: when it hit the four games and they had to 239 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: figure out, how is how am I going to game 240 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 1: plan my people? Now it's just something that we go 241 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:32,719 Speaker 1: through the motions and we know this is gonna be new, 242 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 1: and so everyone's gonna have to figure it out and 243 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: it's gonna it's gonna look different for every team. Man. 244 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: I am very interested. I mean I personally, I think 245 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:43,079 Speaker 1: you got to get the ones out there an offense 246 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: at least in this game, because it really just hasn't 247 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: clicked yet, no offensive touchdowns in the preseason. I guess 248 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: it shouldn't alarm you, but I do think that you 249 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: need to. You know, it'd be nice to see all 250 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 1: those guys back together again, you know, like we've not 251 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: seen Delvin and Jay Jay and I don't think obviously 252 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: he'll play, but Adam feeling and like everyone all together 253 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:07,080 Speaker 1: for a series. I totally agree Tatum, and I saw 254 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: a tweet from Tony Dungee, the legendary coach for multiple organizations, 255 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: and obviously he works for NBC now, but he said, 256 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: maybe I'm an old school guy, but I think that 257 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: a lot of these players have to get out there 258 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: and get those reps out on the field, because those 259 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: are things that you cannot replicate. No matter what you 260 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: do on the practice field, joint practices, practicing against your guys, 261 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 1: you cannot replicate getting those reps out on the field, 262 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 1: especially the whole offense just being together again for the 263 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: first time in a very long time with fans in 264 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: the stand. So I really would like to see Justin 265 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: Jefferson out there. I'd love to see Adam Theeland and 266 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:48,680 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook with Kirk Cousins. And my biggest question mark 267 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: is the offensive line, probably the biggest question mark for 268 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: all Vikings fans. But I want to see what unit 269 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: they want to put out there with Kirk Cousins in 270 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: this game the last time or the last dress rehearsal 271 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: before Week one against the Cincinnati Bengals. So let's see 272 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: what the offensive line can do against a pretty good 273 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: pass rushing team in the Kansas City Chiefs. I'd assume 274 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 1: at this point too, it might be like a fifty 275 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: fifty split with the public. Just there are a lot 276 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: of people that say, yeah, we've seen enough out of 277 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: the defense defensive touchdown last week, but the offense still 278 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 1: has some questions to answer. At the same point, any 279 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:24,960 Speaker 1: one of those top tier guys gets hurt on this 280 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: Friday night and there's people calling for heads at that point, 281 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: and I know, and that's the thing. It's there's this 282 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: balance of saying how much I think what it really 283 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: comes down to is how much confidence the coaching staff 284 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: has in knowing that for the next week and a 285 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: half after this game on Friday, that they feel like 286 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 1: they can get everything buttoned up to speed for what 287 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 1: needs to happen in Cincinnati week one, versus them saying, no, 288 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: this is a different feel, a different unit, different different 289 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: speed on Friday night and feeling like, yeah, there is 290 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: a there is a chunk of guys that they want 291 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 1: to put out there just to see how they react 292 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 1: to the live action going on. So I personally, I'm 293 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 1: one that just says I typically I am a gambler. 294 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: I like to gamble at the same point when it 295 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 1: comes to this, when I'm like, I am heading my bets, 296 00:14:10,280 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: I am putting those guys on the sideline, and I 297 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:13,959 Speaker 1: am working that out for the next week and a 298 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: half leading up to Cincy, and I just the first 299 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: three to four weeks of an NFL season. Typically you 300 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 1: still see things evolving, still see things changing. There is 301 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 1: some time, But at the same point, it's the coaches 302 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:28,800 Speaker 1: having to look at what they're going to get in 303 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 1: that first game and saying, do we feel like we 304 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: have enough leeway to figure stuff out on the field 305 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: while we're also trying to figure out the puzzle of 306 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: a Cincinnati Bengals on that first Sunday. So well, that 307 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: is the golden question, and I do not think we 308 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: will have remotely close to an actual answer from the 309 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: Vikings coaching staff until they kick off against Kansas City 310 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: in the final tilt of the twenty twenty one preseason 311 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: schedule at Arrowhead Stadium, the first time the Purple and 312 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 1: Gold hit the road, and it won't be the last 313 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: time since they start the season with two games on 314 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: the road. But back to this Arrowhead stadium game. It's 315 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: gonna be a bit of a reunion for one Vikings 316 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: offseason acquisition. In particular, the Vikings signed Bashad Breland this 317 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: offseason to beef up that cornerback room and add some 318 00:15:17,080 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: experience and depth. And let me tell you, after talking 319 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:23,120 Speaker 1: with him, I can tell that he is excited to 320 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 1: be here. He's ready to show out, and he actually 321 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: got to kick out of being the older guy in 322 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 1: the room this time around. So, um, here what he 323 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 1: has to say about taking on his former team and 324 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 1: being a new Minnesota Viking right now. And now we've 325 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: got a new friend joining us here on the Minnesota 326 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: Vikings podcast. Bashad Brelan walked in the door and I says, 327 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: it's your first time on the podcast. Said yes, I said, 328 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: well we can be rookies together because I know that 329 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: this is my first time having a player one on one. 330 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: So I'm really excited to have you here today. It's 331 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: been I mean training camp winding down. Now you've got 332 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: a couple of days that kind of finally sinking in 333 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: that you're just a few a couple of weeks out 334 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: from it. I think it's eighteen days as we're recording, 335 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: as eighteen days away. Yeah, I'm excited, ready to get going, 336 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: you know what i mean. Eighteen days still too long, 337 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: but I'm ready to get at Camper going great being 338 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 1: with the guys, that's been a great experience so far. Yeah, 339 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: we'll get the elephant out of the room right away. 340 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: But you're making the trip back to Kansas City. Great 341 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: memories there for you. What are you most looking forward 342 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: to about this trip? Just being around the guys that 343 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 1: I let a hind or you know what I mean, 344 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: it was it was a lot of relationships that that 345 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: was built, you know, I mean, mutual respect for them 346 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: for one another. On the end, I end, I'm you 347 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 1: ready to go see see those guys again, you know 348 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 1: what I mean, last moment for a while. Now that 349 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: I'm a Minnesota Vikings and got to do family over here, 350 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: so I'm just excited to go close one door and 351 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: open the other. What's the level of trash talking that 352 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: goes on? I guess when you go back to a team, 353 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's obviously friends. I get that, but how 354 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: much you know, how much you know you talk smack 355 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: a little bit, It's gonna be a lot, you know 356 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 1: what I mean, Like it's basically practice battles all over again, 357 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. But it's a real live 358 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: game though, you know what I mean. I'm very familiar 359 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: with those receivers, you know what I mean, Tyree Uh, 360 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 1: Nicole Uh, and Travis Kelsey as well, you know what 361 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: I mean, those those good friends of mine, but now 362 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 1: they really gonna be enemies. Gonna come Friday night, But 363 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:26,400 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, we'll shake hands afterwards. Definitely. 364 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: It's all fun and games in the preseason, but you 365 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: know that's that's gonna be the last game. It's kind 366 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 1: of different for you guys because you only have three 367 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 1: preseason games this season or this year. So how do 368 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: you kind of wrap your mind or attack this because 369 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 1: obviously you're not going to get a ton of reps. 370 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 1: You're going this is kind of be like the end 371 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: of it all, and you really haven't played too too much, 372 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,679 Speaker 1: So how do you keep you know, yourself fresh for 373 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:53,200 Speaker 1: the season. I really got to get those mental relps 374 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:54,919 Speaker 1: right now, you know what I mean, Like not not 375 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 1: being able to go out there preseason and really play, 376 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Coach wanted to take our bodies, 377 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, going there. We got a 378 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 1: whole live game in two weeks after this one, so 379 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: you really just got to get the mintal els, you 380 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: know what I mean. A lot of guys ain't really 381 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: played together as well, because you know a lot of 382 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: new faces on the defense and secondary as well. I 383 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 1: think coach doing a good job but really symboling things 384 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,199 Speaker 1: and practice for us to really be on page. It 385 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:22,720 Speaker 1: feels like the defense has had a great preseason so far. 386 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: How you can tell that the chemistry is there? Have 387 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:30,159 Speaker 1: you seen that progressed throughout camp a lot? You know 388 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,920 Speaker 1: what I mean? The first game it was rocky. Second 389 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,399 Speaker 1: game we got better, but we never really put the 390 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:37,680 Speaker 1: full cast out on the field yet, you know what 391 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: I mean. We're plugging in pieces as we go. We 392 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 1: bout week. Uh, hopefully we can get everybody out there 393 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:46,119 Speaker 1: this week and really show the world where what's up 394 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 1: and coming. But it's really gonna it's not really gonna 395 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 1: be a task when you got a lot of besting 396 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,120 Speaker 1: guys and a lot of guys that really know ball, 397 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 1: so it's gonna be easy for us to really plug in. 398 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: Then you mentioned a lot of these new names. A 399 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: lot of these guys haven't played together before. But where's 400 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: the ceiling for this defense? With you know, you added 401 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson yourself, You've got to kneel back, Um, Everson 402 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: Griffins now in the room, you got the two guys 403 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 1: in the middle. Can't forget Dalvin and Michael. So, you know, 404 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 1: looking at all the and I could seriously, I feel 405 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: like I could go on and on on paper right now, 406 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: and it's like this unbelievable defense with all the pieces 407 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: that we added and the guys that that's been here. 408 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:23,840 Speaker 1: Uh you know, I mean, like I said, a lot 409 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: of veterans, a lot of Pro Bowl guys out there, uh, 410 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:30,360 Speaker 1: with Petrick Peterson and Harrison Smith. So it's really it's 411 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 1: really gonna be enjoyable to watch. My opinion, it's really 412 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: gonna be enjoyable. What did you think of the atmosphere 413 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: in US Bank Stadium? Had you played there before, like 414 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: on the other side of things, Yeah, I've been there 415 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: with the Green Bay Packers, but I didn't get a 416 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 1: chance to play. I was hurt that game. But finally 417 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 1: being on the side where they cheering for me, it 418 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 1: was dope. See you had the fans interact, throwing the 419 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:57,320 Speaker 1: papers in there, the little waves, the skull. I think 420 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: I think that was something that used to to the vetrodom, 421 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 1: not something that like I think, you know, it happens 422 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: a lot, but that was new for me. I was like, 423 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 1: you can hit by a paper plane. I feel like 424 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 1: that's also a safety hazard. But I know it was 425 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 1: sweet though. They were really out there getting it, you 426 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: know what I mean. They really made the game that 427 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: much more enjoyable. Just wait until that that home opener 428 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: against Seattle and the choice in that building is going 429 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:25,440 Speaker 1: to be I think we're gonna have our own twil 430 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 1: that game. Yeah, yeah, totally. I know. Um, you seem 431 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: like a guy that has good energy, a positive vibe. 432 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: You're really into music, and where where does that all 433 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,239 Speaker 1: come from? Where your your attitude? Your mindset has kind 434 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: of started, you know what I mean, Like growing up, 435 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: you haven't been through so much. Eventually you're gonna find 436 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: your happy place and then nothing else in life really 437 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: gonna really affects you. I'm in a point in my 438 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,399 Speaker 1: life where I'm just happy, Like anything made me smile, 439 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 1: anything made me bring me joy, you know what I mean. Like, 440 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 1: so that's why I really say I'll just be breezy 441 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: coming in breezy every day. I love it. I love it. 442 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: It's also come I think from having a family, you know, 443 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: being a girl dad. Having that kind of mindset, you 444 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 1: you have something else to work for. I can't be angry. 445 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: My daughter not gonna allow me to my eight year old. 446 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: She she like my best friend though, but she really 447 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 1: not gonna allowed me to not smile. She's gonna bring 448 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 1: a smile every time she seen me fronting. Do they 449 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 1: take up a lot of your time in the off season, 450 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: you spend a lot of time with them. They do 451 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:25,359 Speaker 1: what's some of their favorite things they like to do? 452 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,680 Speaker 1: Right now? My daughter, Yeah, see, I got a smart 453 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,960 Speaker 1: She liked to play school with her sister. She liked 454 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: to watch TV, like kids shows, you know, and she'd 455 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: be on an iPad. But it's our educational things she 456 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: liked to do. I got like my oldest, like a nerd, 457 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Like she stayed to herself 458 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: and really she liked to learn. Like it ain't much 459 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: that I can do for her that she would allow 460 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: me to do for her. She rather do her So. Yeah, 461 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: I was independent women. Huh, that's not a bad things, 462 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:53,920 Speaker 1: not a bad thing at all. What do you think 463 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,639 Speaker 1: of Minnesota so far? What do they think of this place? 464 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: My daughter that she haven't had a chance to be 465 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: out here yet. Uh, you know what I mean. I'm 466 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: here for myself. But it was a nice little vibe here, 467 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. I'm joining the teammates for show. 468 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: They invited me in the first day I got here, 469 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. It allowed me to be 470 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: myself the first day I got here, so it was 471 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: never like like a grace period where I had to 472 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,160 Speaker 1: get acclimated to the team. I came in and felt 473 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: like at home. But you knew McKenzie Alexander though from Clemson. 474 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: It was that kind of nice to walk in and 475 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,360 Speaker 1: have some a friendly face. I guess you could say, yeah, 476 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 1: for sure, you know what I mean. Well, he made 477 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:28,439 Speaker 1: me comfortable the first day I came in here, you 478 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 1: know what I mean. But Mac, yeah, that was my 479 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:32,360 Speaker 1: guy in Clemson, you know what I mean. I saw 480 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 1: him come in and progress to what he is now 481 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: as from from a young and to the statue he 482 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: is now. Yeah. And for those of you who aren't 483 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,440 Speaker 1: in the podcasting with us, he literally said from from 484 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 1: short to talk just saying I just feel like that 485 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: needs to be out there kind of animated with my 486 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: hands a little bit. Yeah, that relationship is I feel 487 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: like it's gonna be a big part and to my 488 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 1: development here with the vikings. Uh you know what I'm 489 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 1: I know where he got, he noticed system, so he 490 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 1: really gonna give me the nuances to really get back 491 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:07,919 Speaker 1: and get on zim good side. You know? Is that 492 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 1: hard to do? Is it hard to be on Zim's 493 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,919 Speaker 1: good side? O? Man, it's hard? Good guy though, you 494 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:14,959 Speaker 1: know what I mean? Like like he lets you be yourself, 495 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: but he also cheschides you when you're wrong too. I 496 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:22,639 Speaker 1: learned that since I've been here. Yeah, he's a dope coach. 497 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 1: First time he having a defensive minded coach and guy 498 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 1: who really loved corners, so he really gonna put the 499 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:31,680 Speaker 1: extra pressure on the back end. Is that the kind 500 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:34,399 Speaker 1: of coaching that you love and that you've responded to 501 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 1: the most, because I know there's so many different styles, 502 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 1: but is that the kind of like, oh my god, 503 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:40,480 Speaker 1: I'd like to be depended on, like you know what 504 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 1: I mean? And when you got a coach like that, 505 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:45,120 Speaker 1: like who've loved corners and a defensive mind to coach, 506 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 1: He's gonna show you that he depends on the back 507 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: end to do what they gotta do to get us 508 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: where we need to be. The volume that he brings 509 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 1: to this defense, Uh, from his coaching, you know what 510 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: I mean, I love it. I'm I'm here for the challenge, 511 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:02,919 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, anything that he wanted me 512 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 1: to do, I'm gonna try my best to get it done. 513 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 1: That's awesome. I know fans are really excited to have 514 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:09,160 Speaker 1: you here. It's it's great to see super Bowl experience 515 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: come in here because that's something that obviously these fans 516 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:14,680 Speaker 1: want to see. They want to see Lombardi Trophy here. 517 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:17,560 Speaker 1: So I mean, is it a mindset in the locker room? 518 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:21,120 Speaker 1: Like to watch a team go through this seventeen week 519 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: season to try and make it all the way? What 520 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 1: is it taken? What what can you add to that? 521 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 1: Like what you know, how do you get those guys 522 00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 1: ready in that? In that mind space? It's really all 523 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,960 Speaker 1: the mindset. But everybody got to be on the same court, 524 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 1: like everybody got to have the same goal, had the 525 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 1: same dream to the whole of that Lombardi or you 526 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: know what I mean, Like everybody like from the coaching 527 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: staff to the players to the equipment staff, like, like 528 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 1: everybody got to have that goal. And when we come 529 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 1: in and that's what we're working for the super Bowl. 530 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,679 Speaker 1: I can say from my experience in Kansas City, like 531 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: that was our goal. We didn't we didn't playing on 532 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: winning the division. We didn't playing on winning the AFC Championship. 533 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 1: Like our main goal was We're going to the super Bowl. 534 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 1: And we went back to bad years because that's that's 535 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 1: the model that we still about. And everybody put in 536 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 1: what they had to put in to get there. Can 537 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,320 Speaker 1: you give us a little peek behind the curtain? Do 538 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 1: we have that mindset? I really feel what we do. 539 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: They really got a family field here, you know what 540 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,439 Speaker 1: I mean. They got a good coach, offense, they got 541 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,200 Speaker 1: a good piece of offense. They were like what top 542 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: five last year, and they really fixed all the holes 543 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: that they needed on defense to really to compete for 544 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,920 Speaker 1: the Beer Contender. And I feel like the guys that 545 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 1: they brought in't got the got that mindset. The guys 546 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:38,359 Speaker 1: that they have here have it too, you know what 547 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 1: I mean. Like and a lot of them are dolls 548 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 1: in themselves, Like Chris Boyd, like like he's a heck 549 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 1: of a player himself. Him and camp Fancy. I really 550 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: feel like like they got what it take before me 551 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: and Pet got here. You know what I mean, they 552 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:52,680 Speaker 1: was just young, and you know what I mean, Me 553 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: and Pat come in to give our experience and it's 554 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,959 Speaker 1: time Scott's de l Is it weird though, to almost 555 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: be at the point of your career where you're like, wow, 556 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 1: I'm the veteran, I'm helping other people. Now, what is 557 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 1: going on? Oh man? Yeah? It went about fast. I 558 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:11,359 Speaker 1: remember just coming in like no eyes opened wide, like 559 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 1: trying to grasp everything. It was too much going on. 560 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 1: None of the games like really slowed down for me. 561 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 1: And I'm able to answer those questions for the young guys, 562 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:20,320 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. I'm not the one really 563 00:26:20,359 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 1: asking asking the questions no more, you know what I mean. 564 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 1: I'm able to really give answers. Not crazy. How the 565 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 1: tables can turn so fast? I know? Well, and then 566 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:31,600 Speaker 1: you also have the Super Bowl experience in your back pocket. 567 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: I'm sure people are picking your brain left and right. Yeah, 568 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 1: that games, it was crazy, both of them. Yeah. Well, 569 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 1: I can't imagine. I mean, the most nerve racking feeling 570 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 1: you've ever had. In your life for real, especially when 571 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:46,679 Speaker 1: you're losing. That's crazy. But you know what I mean. 572 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 1: I I had a moment when you when you're losing 573 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: and you come back and we win, so it was like, 574 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, like you're in dums. Then 575 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 1: then it's like all cheers. And then had that game 576 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 1: where it's just like we couldn't get right, man, we 577 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,160 Speaker 1: end up losing, you know what I mean? Like super Bowl? 578 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: So what's the biggest emotion I guess, um, is it 579 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 1: the super Bowl win, that feeling of winning it all 580 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:08,119 Speaker 1: and being a world champion, or is it that that 581 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 1: defeat in the moment? What what is? I guess what 582 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 1: kind of strikes strikes out to you? Strikes you as 583 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,400 Speaker 1: you felt the most? I wouldn't even say to win 584 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: it or the losing other game just beginning is everything 585 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:22,320 Speaker 1: leading up to it, leading up to get to that game. 586 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 1: Once you get to that game, you know that's that 587 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 1: you can't go no more. So you know what I mean, 588 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: Like you're not deal what you had to do to 589 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: get there. But the stepps that you take to get 590 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 1: up to the leading up to the super Bowl, that's 591 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:37,239 Speaker 1: the ones you're gonna really remember. The most and give 592 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 1: you the best feeling because you put your blood swam 593 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 1: tears to really get to some Yeah, a bigger goal, 594 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: not only individually, but it's as a team. You did 595 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 1: it as a team. Is that feeling that you had? 596 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: Is that what keeps you going? Like you keep You've 597 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:56,840 Speaker 1: you've reached the top, You've you went out and achieved 598 00:27:56,880 --> 00:28:00,400 Speaker 1: your number one goal? So what keeps you going now 599 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: that you have already gotten to that point? More? It 600 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:09,000 Speaker 1: was better than one ring, two rings, three or four? 601 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:13,040 Speaker 1: Let me Tom Brady got with six seven, Now he 602 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: almost got two hands rings, you know what I mean? 603 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 1: Like those a type of goals and I'm trying to 604 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 1: get to get my whole hand ringed up. Did you 605 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: see their ring this time? Did any open up? I 606 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,879 Speaker 1: mean next they're going to be like rotating off your hands, 607 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,239 Speaker 1: like flying and you know like or there or it's 608 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 1: going to be all connected. I don't know the Minnesota 609 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: Vikings owner this year. There you go, maybe they'll like 610 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 1: a geller horn on your ring and think whenever it 611 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: opens up, it all sounds sound sound effects that a 612 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: Super Bowl ring. I think we've got to come up. 613 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: I think we've got a good idea on our hand 614 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 1: at that one. There you go, Thank you so much 615 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 1: for Sad for being here. We really enjoyed this conversation 616 00:28:56,800 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: with you and joining the Minnesota Vikings podcast. Hope we 617 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 1: do this again and best to left this season good. 618 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 1: I'm excited. Yeah, let's do it. So much fun with 619 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: a cornerback of Bashad Brylan his first time on the MVP, 620 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:17,720 Speaker 1: and I just I got to kick out of his personality, 621 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,160 Speaker 1: especially there at the end when we talked about Super 622 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: Bowl rings, which you know he's fortunate to have one, 623 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 1: but um, but you know, holographic images coming out, sound effects, 624 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: all that jazz. What are we going to see? Course, 625 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:32,000 Speaker 1: if you had to design your dreams super Bowl ring, 626 00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 1: what it would look like. I like the gallahorn sound 627 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 1: when you open it up. I think that's that adds 628 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:38,880 Speaker 1: a little Vikings flavor to it. I want to I 629 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: want to hear the horn. I want to get something 630 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: to do with the Viking or the Norseman. I want 631 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 1: to see something Nordic jay, something from I don't know 632 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 1: your I need Purple Dymonds, yeah, Iceland ties. I don't 633 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:52,000 Speaker 1: know what we're doing, but I like I like the 634 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 1: Gallahorn reference. I'll take my ring doing the skull chant 635 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:58,480 Speaker 1: that would that would definitely be a top tier ability 636 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 1: for that thing. But for me, the honest answer is 637 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:02,480 Speaker 1: I don't care. As long as it fits on my finger. 638 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:05,600 Speaker 1: That's what I'm looking for at this point. I having 639 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:07,560 Speaker 1: can we shoot fire out of there? I'm not for 640 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: shooting some dragon fire out. That'd be a fun one too. Yeah. 641 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:14,440 Speaker 1: I just have like a little sterno inside and just 642 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,320 Speaker 1: you know, hit it with a little torch coming out 643 00:30:16,360 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 1: the thing. That'd be hilarious. So you couldn't get on 644 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 1: an airplane, that's for sure. I wear it to go 645 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 1: to like whatever. That thing would be under lock and key. 646 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 1: That's the thing that would be the ultimate party piece, 647 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 1: as long as you don't have the Robert Kraft Vladimir 648 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 1: Putin deal where he just kind of put it on 649 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:36,720 Speaker 1: his finger and walked out the door, like no, yeah, no, 650 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:39,840 Speaker 1: I that thing would be under lock and key, let alone, 651 00:30:39,880 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: not even potentially at my house. I would be extremely 652 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:45,120 Speaker 1: extremely happy to try to have to deal with that 653 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,320 Speaker 1: situation though, So whatever the team can do to make 654 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:50,160 Speaker 1: that happen, I will definitely deal with those problems if 655 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 1: they occur yeah, give it to Jay to be the 656 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:54,240 Speaker 1: realist here and be like, I just want one. I 657 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: get it. I was just I'm a dreamer. I'm a dreamer. 658 00:30:56,840 --> 00:30:59,360 Speaker 1: I'm one. Where I was having this conversation at that 659 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 1: long ago too, is I want to school. I have 660 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: a lot of friends who work in the movie industry 661 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: and TV industry, and they're all winning Oscars and Emmies 662 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 1: and all that kind of stuff. And I've always saw that. 663 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 1: I'm like, I've never won an Oscar, I've never won 664 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:11,560 Speaker 1: an Emmy, But if I can win a Super Bowl ring, 665 00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: that's the ultimate thing at this point. So I would 666 00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: I just want to make that happen. I like it, 667 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:19,040 Speaker 1: and you know, this could be the team. We are 668 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: all hoping this could be the team. So it all 669 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: starts with this preseason game on Friday against the Kansas 670 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:28,640 Speaker 1: City Chiefs. Chris, before we get going, who is one 671 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: Vikings player you got your eye on for Friday that 672 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,080 Speaker 1: you think is going to play and that you're excited 673 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 1: to see if Justin Jefferson could be out on the 674 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:37,960 Speaker 1: field with Adam. I just want to see how that 675 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 1: compliments each other. I want to want to see that. 676 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 1: All right, Well, Jay, what about you, Which Vikings player 677 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:45,720 Speaker 1: you got your eye on. I think the biggest thing 678 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 1: I'm looking for is defensive line this week, just because 679 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:52,040 Speaker 1: if they do potentially rest some starters, I want to 680 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: see who that second and third wave is that's going 681 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 1: to get in there and actually make some moves. Again, 682 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,920 Speaker 1: we're talking a little bit earlier about the luxury often 683 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 1: they haven't Everson or even Sheldon in there as a 684 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:04,960 Speaker 1: rotational player. If either of those guys are playing on 685 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:07,440 Speaker 1: Friday night, that's who I'm gonna watch because I just 686 00:32:07,480 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 1: want to see. I know Sheldon's been here for a while, 687 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:12,000 Speaker 1: he's he's been in the program. Everson obviously is new 688 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,200 Speaker 1: this week. But if those two guys then could be 689 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 1: potentially working together alongside whoever's going to be those filling 690 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:22,200 Speaker 1: in backup defensive ends, That's that's the group that I'm 691 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 1: watching the most, just because if it's going to be 692 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 1: the ones versus our backups, that is something I want 693 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:29,400 Speaker 1: to see how they how they fare at that point. 694 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:31,560 Speaker 1: And for me, it's going to be if Sheldon or 695 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 1: Everson are out there, those are my two guys that 696 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:36,000 Speaker 1: I want to watch the most. I'm not gonna lie 697 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,320 Speaker 1: for me. It's Kirk Cousins. I know, you know, I'm 698 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit of a gambler like Jay, 699 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 1: and I'm going to roll the dice on having him 700 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:44,440 Speaker 1: out there. A couple of series. I just have not 701 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: seen him as his normal, comfortable self just yet. I 702 00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 1: think he's there, he just needs the pieces he needs 703 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 1: to have all the guys he feels comfortable with him 704 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 1: around him, and I just want to see something click 705 00:32:56,720 --> 00:33:00,320 Speaker 1: because I do. I'm not panic. I'm not panicked about 706 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 1: the no touchdowns on the offense just yet, not there, 707 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:06,880 Speaker 1: but I do just want to see a little more comfortability. 708 00:33:06,960 --> 00:33:09,120 Speaker 1: But I also agree with your point j earlier when 709 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: you mentioned it's going to take a couple of weeks 710 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:14,640 Speaker 1: to iron it out, and I just the one thing 711 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,320 Speaker 1: that worries me, I guess is let's not start the 712 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,960 Speaker 1: way that we started last year. Let's let's start let's 713 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:21,640 Speaker 1: figure it out a little bit earlier. So I think 714 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:25,440 Speaker 1: the faster that this offense can gel and start, we won't, 715 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:28,200 Speaker 1: you know, start out so slow and trip coming out 716 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 1: of the gate and be in the makeup game. Just 717 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:33,080 Speaker 1: you know, that's you know, just right to give the 718 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:35,440 Speaker 1: pregame speech that's all. The Bengals are a team that 719 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:37,960 Speaker 1: you can come out and get hot right away a 720 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,800 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. So if Kirk Cousins can 721 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 1: do it, here give we have that big two week 722 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:46,000 Speaker 1: break that we got to sit around and wait for 723 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:48,040 Speaker 1: a game of football. But I know it takes a 724 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 1: few weeks, but let's see it in this game, and 725 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:53,080 Speaker 1: then the Bengals will be ready to roll exactly as 726 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 1: much confidence as you could build in a preseason game. 727 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: That's what we need to see on Friday. I know 728 00:33:58,080 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 1: all you Vikings fans will be glued to your TVs 729 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:04,680 Speaker 1: if you're not headed out to Kansas City to watch 730 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:07,800 Speaker 1: this game. It's the final preseason game of the year. 731 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:11,320 Speaker 1: But just to get you all caught up on everything's Vikings, 732 00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:13,800 Speaker 1: make sure you go to Vikings dot com for the 733 00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:17,960 Speaker 1: press conferences. We've got stories one on ones. Make sure 734 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:19,480 Speaker 1: you go to the app. I use the app all 735 00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: the time to look at the videos. That is like 736 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:23,919 Speaker 1: the most convenient thing. I'm obsessed with it. But also 737 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,480 Speaker 1: there's a really good obviously a really good article by 738 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:30,319 Speaker 1: senior writer Craig Peters on linebacker Troy Die that dives 739 00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:32,360 Speaker 1: into more of what we were talking about earlier in 740 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:36,000 Speaker 1: the podcast. That's also available online and on the app. 741 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: And finally, single game tickets are on sale, so don't 742 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:41,719 Speaker 1: miss out if you haven't already order your tickets and 743 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:45,520 Speaker 1: get ready to join all of your closest Vikings friends 744 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:49,399 Speaker 1: at us Bank Stadium, Vikings dot com or ticketmaster dot 745 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: com for more on that which, by the way, I'm 746 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 1: new to the whole Vikings tickets parking through the app, 747 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: also obsessed with that too. Maybe I'm just like a 748 00:34:57,960 --> 00:34:59,800 Speaker 1: millennial or a gen z or whatever you want to 749 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:02,800 Speaker 1: call that thing is so convenient. Yeah, I'm not. And 750 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: this is this is I know that sounds like a 751 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: shameless plug, but I'm I'm being serious, Like I really, 752 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:09,080 Speaker 1: It's made my life so much easier. It's one of 753 00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 1: those things that to start at first, I think there's 754 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 1: a lot of nervousness by a lot of people. Yeah, 755 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:16,080 Speaker 1: for me, now if I have to transfer tickets to 756 00:35:16,120 --> 00:35:19,239 Speaker 1: a family and friends and everything so much easier. So yeah, 757 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:20,640 Speaker 1: it just kind of takes some of the headache out 758 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 1: of that for me as well. And get this, one 759 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 1: of the best parts about it too, was that it 760 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:27,520 Speaker 1: if my parking lot because I'm obviously a new fan 761 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:31,200 Speaker 1: parking lot. It sends you through to Google Maps to 762 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,080 Speaker 1: go take you there. I mean, look, y'all, I can't 763 00:35:33,120 --> 00:35:35,520 Speaker 1: get around many apples about Google Maps, so that has 764 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:38,160 Speaker 1: also been a savior too, now that this has become 765 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:41,080 Speaker 1: a parking and app advertisement. But I just, you know, 766 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:43,160 Speaker 1: maybe some fans are feeling the same pain as me. 767 00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:47,239 Speaker 1: Who knows anyway, But you know, we're getting so close 768 00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 1: to that regular season, and I know we're all excited 769 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:52,040 Speaker 1: to see the Purple and Gold play on Friday. Fox 770 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:54,799 Speaker 1: nine is your simul class. Make sure you tune into 771 00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:57,720 Speaker 1: KFA N if you want to hear Pa and the boys. 772 00:35:58,280 --> 00:36:01,359 Speaker 1: And it's the miniscotial game. Okay, cool, So fans will 773 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:04,359 Speaker 1: be able to actually interact and send in. Just check 774 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:06,800 Speaker 1: everything out in the app, check everything out in vikings Twitter, 775 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:10,160 Speaker 1: and feel free to interact with the game itself. I 776 00:36:10,239 --> 00:36:13,120 Speaker 1: know that Paul Allen pe Bursach and the crew will 777 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:15,120 Speaker 1: be interacting with some of the fan questions as the 778 00:36:15,160 --> 00:36:16,879 Speaker 1: game's going on, so make sure to check that out 779 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:19,680 Speaker 1: this Friday night down in Kansas City. I know, hard 780 00:36:19,719 --> 00:36:22,560 Speaker 1: to believe the preseason will be over as of Saturday, 781 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:24,560 Speaker 1: we'll have a couple of weeks to get ready for 782 00:36:24,680 --> 00:36:28,320 Speaker 1: that Week one game in Cincinnati, and of course we 783 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:32,040 Speaker 1: will have multiple, i'd say multiple podcasts until we get 784 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:34,520 Speaker 1: to that point to get everyone ready and geared up 785 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 1: to kick off the twenty twenty one season. Officially for 786 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 1: Chris Corso, Jay Nelson, I'm Tatum evert. This is another 787 00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:44,520 Speaker 1: edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast.