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Speaker 1: it feel like you were playing against somebody else, understanding

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Speaker 1: I'm your host. Tatum Everett, Gabe Henderson, and j Nelson

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Speaker 1: are here alongside me with our producer Eric Davidson on

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Speaker 1: the board. Guys, yesterday was as amazing as I pretty

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Speaker 1: manifest I'm just kidding, do it for sure. I'm there

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Speaker 1: with you. To be really fair, I had no intentions

430
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Speaker 1: of going on this MVP tirade. While bringing up one

431
00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,400
Speaker 1: thing I liked, I was just going to talk about

432
00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:07,520
Speaker 1: justin and then I just took it somewhere. I didn't

433
00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:08,840
Speaker 1: even think I was going to do. You and the

434
00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:13,880
Speaker 1: other sixty thousand people yesterday were chanting MVP. I think

435
00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:16,280
Speaker 1: everybody is excited and we should all there are more

436
00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:18,920
Speaker 1: delusional folks out there other than myself. That does make

437
00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:22,160
Speaker 1: me feel better. Yeah, there's a I feel like every

438
00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,879
Speaker 1: Minnesota native that's a Vikings fan that's like under their

439
00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:27,920
Speaker 1: age of Like I'm not even going to use age,

440
00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:30,879
Speaker 1: but every Vikings fan in Minnesota right now it's probably

441
00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:35,400
Speaker 1: chair for JJ for MVP out everything for sure. All right, Well,

442
00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,359
Speaker 1: we did talk about the good stuff. Let's talk about

443
00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,639
Speaker 1: something that needs improvement. You know, it was a total

444
00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:42,040
Speaker 1: team effort. It was what I described a little bit earlier.

445
00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,640
Speaker 1: But obviously week one there's going to be a couple

446
00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:46,879
Speaker 1: of mistakes, a couple of things where we're going to

447
00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:51,680
Speaker 1: have to shore up in order to continue being a success.

448
00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,480
Speaker 1: And obviously that takes place on Monday against the Eagles,

449
00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,600
Speaker 1: who got a win over Detroit and a close one.

450
00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,879
Speaker 1: But that's a stacked team that made a lot of

451
00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,560
Speaker 1: really I would say intentional since we use that word

452
00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:05,080
Speaker 1: earlier in the podcast, very intentional moves that I think

453
00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:07,639
Speaker 1: are one of the better off seasons as far as

454
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Speaker 1: free agency and a draft goes. So we're going to

455
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Speaker 1: get to that a little bit later in the week

456
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Speaker 1: in our MVP episode. But what is something that the

457
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Speaker 1: Vikings need to improve on is one thing they need

458
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Speaker 1: to improve on Jay one thing. Let's start out. To me,

459
00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:21,520
Speaker 1: at least, it was early in the game, and it

460
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Speaker 1: felt like as the game went on you started to

461
00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:25,520
Speaker 1: see it evolve a little bit more and it really

462
00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,600
Speaker 1: started to pop. But for me, it was like open

463
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Speaker 1: field run blocking. For Delvin and Alexander Madison, there were

464
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Speaker 1: a couple times where they were trying to get to

465
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Speaker 1: the outside edge and you know, they're kind of running

466
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Speaker 1: into the back of their blockers or kind of tripping

467
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Speaker 1: up on feet and those kind of things. I think

468
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Speaker 1: when it comes to those types of pieces in an offense,

469
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Speaker 1: that is something that evolves with time, kind of getting

470
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Speaker 1: used to how fast you guys get out there, or

471
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Speaker 1: how are you going to set up your blocks? You know,

472
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Speaker 1: what are we going to do if we're going to

473
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Speaker 1: bounce it inside or out. There's just a couple of

474
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Speaker 1: times where I really noticed, you know, there was a

475
00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:57,280
Speaker 1: cut inside instead of out. It felt like they could

476
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Speaker 1: have hosted another five ten yards off the run. Just

477
00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:02,920
Speaker 1: small things like that, like we are nitpicking down to

478
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Speaker 1: things like open field run blocking, at least on my end,

479
00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,960
Speaker 1: as something small that I'm super excited about what I

480
00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,840
Speaker 1: saw yesterday, especially later in the game you saw Dalvin

481
00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:13,679
Speaker 1: and those guys getting too the outside edges. But it

482
00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:16,160
Speaker 1: just feels like when it comes to either throwing screen

483
00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:19,280
Speaker 1: passes or getting guys on the edge, something like that's

484
00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,520
Speaker 1: gonna involve with time with new guards and new guys

485
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Speaker 1: out there on the offensive line. Yeah, I agree, it

486
00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:28,200
Speaker 1: is very nick picky, but that's what the topic calls for.

487
00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:33,280
Speaker 1: So there's always room for improvement and everything. And I

488
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Speaker 1: feel like if this is something that we can fix,

489
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Speaker 1: like something small like this that we can fix going

490
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Speaker 1: into Philadelphia that takes Dalvin from a ninety yard game

491
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Speaker 1: to one hundred and fifty yard games. So those little

492
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Speaker 1: small details help downfield blocking helps a ton, and that's

493
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Speaker 1: something that I mean, no wide receiver really likes doing,

494
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Speaker 1: but it's something that's needed. And I got to give

495
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Speaker 1: JJ kudos yesterday because I remember talking to him off

496
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Speaker 1: camera like a year ago and I was like, man, like,

497
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Speaker 1: how tough is it to black downfield? And he made

498
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Speaker 1: a comment and I was just like, okay, I'll get it.

499
00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:09,480
Speaker 1: And you saw him doing that yesterday and I was like, Okay,

500
00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,240
Speaker 1: this is a guy that really wants to win. Those

501
00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,360
Speaker 1: are the little things though, that will help a guy

502
00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,240
Speaker 1: like him be recognized even more. If you're out there

503
00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,159
Speaker 1: running routes and catching passes, that's great. But when they

504
00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,320
Speaker 1: put on the film and you're not involved in the play,

505
00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,919
Speaker 1: but you are making plays happen because of those small

506
00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:29,480
Speaker 1: things like that, those are ridiculously critical and you will

507
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Speaker 1: get kudos for that. VP. That's correct. Why not kidding? Gay?

508
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Speaker 1: What about you? What's one thing? You think? There's someone

509
00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:43,360
Speaker 1: in Wisconsin saying it's only week one. It's called overreaction week, right, Absolutely,

510
00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,680
Speaker 1: that is very true. That is very is what it's called.

511
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Speaker 1: I don't know what's actually called. Like, you've probably got

512
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Speaker 1: another week. I think overreaction week. That's totally fine. Yeah,

513
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Speaker 1: if JJ one eighty five on the Monday, I'll be

514
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Speaker 1: chanting MVP with Onion. I'll make your shirt. We'll still

515
00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:02,359
Speaker 1: put me walking behind behind the band wagon, ready to

516
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Speaker 1: jump on at any point. Okay, yeah, Jay, I know

517
00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:07,080
Speaker 1: you're gonna be captain of it, and that's totally fine.

518
00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:09,960
Speaker 1: But you know, and I get it, Yeah, I get it. Jay,

519
00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:13,159
Speaker 1: Um you've been a Vikings fan first, I mean, just

520
00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:15,960
Speaker 1: listen to our previous podcast this summer, you you'll understand

521
00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,480
Speaker 1: why Jay is making the comments the way he get it.

522
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Speaker 1: I am, I am. History is against him though, so

523
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Speaker 1: I get it. I'm just gonna sit here and you know,

524
00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,720
Speaker 1: chime up the band though, keep going be the ring leader.

525
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Speaker 1: One thing I think the Vikings need to improve. Yeah,

526
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Speaker 1: get us back on some Um. This is like very

527
00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,600
Speaker 1: very like small well like knish and if you're not

528
00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,280
Speaker 1: a football nerd, you probably should just skip ahead the

529
00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,600
Speaker 1: next three minutes. But tight end blocking was something that

530
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Speaker 1: I think needs to improve immensely. Um. Kirk Cousins got

531
00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:49,000
Speaker 1: hit eight times yesterday, he got sacked once. The one

532
00:25:49,040 --> 00:25:52,479
Speaker 1: sack that he gave up. Johnny Munt missed his block. Um,

533
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Speaker 1: And and I got to give those guys a little

534
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Speaker 1: bit of grace in the same breath, because you're you're

535
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Speaker 1: asking a tight end to block a premier pas rush

536
00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:03,160
Speaker 1: for and Rashaun Gary or Preston Smith. So other teams

537
00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:04,720
Speaker 1: are gonna look on the film though, I'm gonna turn

538
00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,680
Speaker 1: the film on and say, okay, well we're gonna put

539
00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,080
Speaker 1: whenever we're lined up and are the tight end has

540
00:26:09,119 --> 00:26:11,320
Speaker 1: lined up beside the tackle with his hand on the

541
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Speaker 1: ground before he goes out in the route. On third down,

542
00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,320
Speaker 1: We're just gonna put our best pass rush. If I'm

543
00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:19,240
Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles, I'm putting a Hassana Reddick right over

544
00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:21,399
Speaker 1: top of Johnny Munn or Ben Elexon or whoever, and

545
00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:25,800
Speaker 1: basically saying we're pass rushing right to this guy. On film,

546
00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:28,600
Speaker 1: they gave up a lot of sacks or a lot

547
00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,840
Speaker 1: of pressures. And sometimes in the run game where ja

548
00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:34,080
Speaker 1: to your point of like downfield blocking, Well, if they're

549
00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:36,680
Speaker 1: running back and get downfield, I feel like you have

550
00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,280
Speaker 1: a better opportunity of gaining those yards. And I'm sure

551
00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,680
Speaker 1: been Eleveson and Johnny Munn and even Ermith Junior who

552
00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:45,680
Speaker 1: only played nineteen snaps yesterday, he's probably looking at the

553
00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:48,159
Speaker 1: film basically saying, Okay, I'm gonna take on this challenge

554
00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:52,280
Speaker 1: and provide the running back with opportunities to make big

555
00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,479
Speaker 1: plays because ultimately that makes me get more touches when

556
00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:59,359
Speaker 1: we do play action passing. So that's just a small thing.

557
00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:01,480
Speaker 1: I need this. I think this Vikings offense needs to

558
00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:04,879
Speaker 1: work on after watching film earlier today, but this is

559
00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,520
Speaker 1: this only week one, Like this is something that's an

560
00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:11,520
Speaker 1: easy fix. And stuff like, this is all technique and

561
00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:15,359
Speaker 1: maybe it's something that they adjust. Maybe they'll they'll double

562
00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:19,120
Speaker 1: team with the tight end and a tackle to help

563
00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:22,040
Speaker 1: offset the pass rush. But that was something that would

564
00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:23,560
Speaker 1: not turn on the film. I was like, Okay, this

565
00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:28,080
Speaker 1: is why certain plays are a five yard run versus

566
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Speaker 1: a twenty five yard run. So yeah, to me, those

567
00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:33,040
Speaker 1: kind of things are the reasons why everyone always talks

568
00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:35,119
Speaker 1: about defense being ahead of offenses at the beginning of

569
00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:37,600
Speaker 1: a season and these and that was the same thing

570
00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,240
Speaker 1: like with with my open field blocking type thing. It's

571
00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:41,840
Speaker 1: the same kind of thing. It's just timing and getting

572
00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,639
Speaker 1: used to who you're working with. Yeah, I mean that

573
00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,240
Speaker 1: was kind of going along with what I think we

574
00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:48,360
Speaker 1: need to improve on, which you guys have kind of targeted.

575
00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:51,840
Speaker 1: The reason why mine was more like just the numbers,

576
00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,000
Speaker 1: the big picture of it all, Like, you can't be

577
00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:56,280
Speaker 1: thirty percent on third down normally and win a game.

578
00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:59,200
Speaker 1: That's just not something that will really do it for

579
00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:01,520
Speaker 1: you down the line when you're in a much closer game.

580
00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,879
Speaker 1: You know, they did win the turnover battle. I mean

581
00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,119
Speaker 1: that well, they did win the turnover battle, but they

582
00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:08,399
Speaker 1: did win third down. But it's just doesn't feel right

583
00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,840
Speaker 1: when it's four or thirteen, right, So I think, um,

584
00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:14,119
Speaker 1: you're one of three in the red zone. Like this

585
00:28:14,280 --> 00:28:16,720
Speaker 1: thirty percent numbers kind of haunting them this game. And

586
00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:20,000
Speaker 1: you hope that maybe by focusing on a couple of

587
00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,520
Speaker 1: things you guys just talked about, is how you take

588
00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,160
Speaker 1: a step forward and you up that moving forward. Because

589
00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,760
Speaker 1: this Philadelphia team is really good. I mean, they put

590
00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:29,880
Speaker 1: up thirty eight points. They're not going to shy away

591
00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:32,800
Speaker 1: from their quarterback who is mobile. They have a j

592
00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:36,560
Speaker 1: Brown Now, they have Devonte Smithley's on my fantasy team

593
00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:38,120
Speaker 1: when you got zero points, So I don't really know

594
00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:40,480
Speaker 1: what's up with that, but there's a lot of weapons

595
00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:42,600
Speaker 1: on there. H hopefully it stays that way this Yeah,

596
00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:46,040
Speaker 1: I'll take that this week. I can take another. But

597
00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,040
Speaker 1: you know what I mean, they just like they're they're

598
00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:51,000
Speaker 1: they're going to be another challenge, another a different type

599
00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:54,280
Speaker 1: of challenge suction. And so you have Justin Do you

600
00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,280
Speaker 1: have Justin Jefferson all your fantasy team and one of

601
00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,520
Speaker 1: mine leads? Yes. I thought you only have one team

602
00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:02,000
Speaker 1: and they pickly. I was like, you can't be I

603
00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,960
Speaker 1: have two leagues. No, Justin's in my league um with

604
00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:09,280
Speaker 1: actually like fellow NFL team reporters, funny enough, nice Um,

605
00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:11,040
Speaker 1: We're in like a group of a group of us,

606
00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:14,000
Speaker 1: and in that one, JJ's on my so do you

607
00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:16,800
Speaker 1: if you work for the team, can you pick other people?

608
00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,960
Speaker 1: I had the third pick, but yeah, I had the

609
00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:21,400
Speaker 1: third pick, and that just seemed very logical. And everyone

610
00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:23,040
Speaker 1: was like, oh, you should have picked a running back,

611
00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:26,080
Speaker 1: blah blah blah. I was like, sorry, I'm picking Justin Jefferson.

612
00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:27,960
Speaker 1: I feel like I might have some insider information on

613
00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:31,480
Speaker 1: how good he's going to be. I don't. I have

614
00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:34,760
Speaker 1: a team called the Louisian Animals, and I just wanted

615
00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:37,320
Speaker 1: to put people from Louisiana hunt it. So that was

616
00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,600
Speaker 1: kind of how I went you would be successful doing that,

617
00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:45,200
Speaker 1: Joe Burrows my quarterbacks, shocker, breaking news. Put the band

618
00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:48,880
Speaker 1: back together. That's what I was doing. So anyway, But yeah,

619
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Speaker 1: so I'm excited to play Philly, excited for this Monday

620
00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,080
Speaker 1: night game. I know someone else who's going to be

621
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Speaker 1: excited about that contest, and that is Chandon Sullivan. He

622
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Speaker 1: joins us on this episode of m VP to talk

623
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Speaker 1: about the big win over his former team, the Packers.

624
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Speaker 1: Our guests inside this edition of MVP made his Vikings

625
00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:13,600
Speaker 1: debut last night, Chandon Sullivan, and we called it to stay.

626
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Speaker 1: As you walked in victory Monday, how are you feeling?

627
00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:19,520
Speaker 1: I feel great. This is amazing to finally play somebody

628
00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:22,200
Speaker 1: else instead of practicing against ourselves and then beat the Packers.

629
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Speaker 1: You can't ask for nothing else. Did it feel like

630
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Speaker 1: you were playing against somebody else, understanding that you used

631
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Speaker 1: to play for the Green Ray Packers. It's like yes

632
00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:30,440
Speaker 1: and no. It was weird because it's like I'm used

633
00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:32,880
Speaker 1: to going against the Packers' offense, being on the team,

634
00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:35,200
Speaker 1: you know, the practice, but an announced in a different jersey,

635
00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:37,720
Speaker 1: So it felt kind of surreal at first. But you know,

636
00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:40,280
Speaker 1: you know, Endy Will. What was it like to be

637
00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:43,320
Speaker 1: I guess on the other side of this rivalry? Felt good.

638
00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,840
Speaker 1: It was like kind of like a villain in a way.

639
00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:47,560
Speaker 1: I was like, I know a lot of people didn't

640
00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:49,400
Speaker 1: like we came over here, but I feel like means

641
00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:51,040
Speaker 1: a day as you right at home, so man that

642
00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,440
Speaker 1: I'm just thinking of the one play yesterday right where

643
00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,360
Speaker 1: it was it was like a little piguer out Randall

644
00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:58,880
Speaker 1: Cole try to pick you and our Christian Watson was

645
00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:01,240
Speaker 1: coming on a little quick. You. I wouldn't say you

646
00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:03,920
Speaker 1: jumped throughout, but it's like you knew what they were

647
00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:05,960
Speaker 1: going to run. Yeah, honestly, you should have picked that

648
00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:07,560
Speaker 1: ball off. Yeah, and I thought I was gonna have

649
00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,080
Speaker 1: to pick you know, I saw it on film and

650
00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:10,520
Speaker 1: I try to disguise it like I didn't know what

651
00:31:10,600 --> 00:31:11,960
Speaker 1: was going on about taking a step back, and then

652
00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,040
Speaker 1: I just shot it and I shot it so fast

653
00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,720
Speaker 1: that the receiver didn't even know I was there, so

654
00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:17,640
Speaker 1: random car being a v he is. He grabbed my

655
00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:19,719
Speaker 1: left arm so I couldn't really pull it in all

656
00:31:19,720 --> 00:31:21,400
Speaker 1: the way. But that would have been so sweet and

657
00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,120
Speaker 1: just would have been icing on the cake. But you know,

658
00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,400
Speaker 1: it'll be more opportunities. Yeah, I was wondering how much

659
00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:27,360
Speaker 1: that was playing in your mind after you left the

660
00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,640
Speaker 1: stadium yesterday. That's all I was hearing about it from

661
00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:31,239
Speaker 1: my dad on family. I was like, you almost at

662
00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:32,600
Speaker 1: it when I'm like, you know, they'll come back around.

663
00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:35,520
Speaker 1: It always does. So your family, they pretty much traveled.

664
00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:38,120
Speaker 1: They're gonna try to travel to pretty much pretty much

665
00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:40,600
Speaker 1: every game in this season, you know, and being that

666
00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:42,600
Speaker 1: you know you were in Green Bay It's not like

667
00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,720
Speaker 1: they are afraid of the code anymore, right, Oh no,

668
00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:46,320
Speaker 1: they're not afraid of the code. They love you know,

669
00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:48,120
Speaker 1: they said a little better in purple than the home

670
00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:49,760
Speaker 1: games on the dome. You know, it just it all

671
00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,080
Speaker 1: works up. I was gonna say, they probably are very

672
00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:54,560
Speaker 1: happy that there's a dome on top of the stadium.

673
00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:57,800
Speaker 1: Shouldn't get into those winter months. But you know, it

674
00:31:57,920 --> 00:32:00,760
Speaker 1: was a lot of talk about you and Zadaria facing

675
00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,360
Speaker 1: your former team this week, and not only that, but

676
00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:06,800
Speaker 1: you had months to sit there and think about this game.

677
00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:10,920
Speaker 1: What was it like the week of leading into yesterday's game.

678
00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:13,240
Speaker 1: It was just a lot of anticipation building up. You know,

679
00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:15,280
Speaker 1: we just couldn't wait. You know, I was trying to

680
00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:17,080
Speaker 1: sit there playing my head. How I'm gonna feel on

681
00:32:17,120 --> 00:32:18,720
Speaker 1: game day? Am I gonna be nervous, I'm not gonna

682
00:32:18,720 --> 00:32:20,320
Speaker 1: be anxious, I'm not gonna be excited? And I was

683
00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:22,440
Speaker 1: just excited. You know. The game felt slow motion for

684
00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:24,400
Speaker 1: a lot of us guys, So that just shows that

685
00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:26,200
Speaker 1: we were prepared, and you know, the coaches put us

686
00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:28,480
Speaker 1: in the best position. At this point of your career,

687
00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,880
Speaker 1: what does your mental preparation look like? Asking because there's

688
00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,240
Speaker 1: We had Harrison Phillips on a couple of weeks ago

689
00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:37,440
Speaker 1: and he just talked about as he gets older, things changed,

690
00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:39,680
Speaker 1: like he doesn't work as hard, but he works smarter.

691
00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:41,959
Speaker 1: So what does that look like you mentally? He hit

692
00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:43,480
Speaker 1: it right on the head. You know, Now you gotta

693
00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:45,000
Speaker 1: learn to listen to your body. You know, I may

694
00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:46,640
Speaker 1: not have to do as many sprints, but now I

695
00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:48,520
Speaker 1: watched way more film. I know how to watch film

696
00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:51,080
Speaker 1: and dissect it, and I do a lot of visualization,

697
00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:53,160
Speaker 1: you know, just manifesting these plays and seeing it before

698
00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:55,080
Speaker 1: it happens. So we get on the field, it slows down.

699
00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:57,520
Speaker 1: You know, it's kind of weird. It's like out of

700
00:32:57,560 --> 00:33:00,800
Speaker 1: body experience. But that just shows how don't getting older. Hey,

701
00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:02,880
Speaker 1: you bring up the slow motion of the game. How

702
00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:06,160
Speaker 1: much of that or what was there this offseason that

703
00:33:06,320 --> 00:33:09,200
Speaker 1: maybe you guys worked on the most that really helps

704
00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:12,600
Speaker 1: slow yesterday's game down. In particular, I think since this

705
00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,840
Speaker 1: day when the Otias, you know, having a whole team

706
00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:17,040
Speaker 1: here and installed the new defense, we just was clicking,

707
00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:19,280
Speaker 1: even in Otias, and then we had joint practices where

708
00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:21,240
Speaker 1: we was able to go live against other teams. So

709
00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:23,400
Speaker 1: when we got in the game yesterday. It was it

710
00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:26,080
Speaker 1: was natural, like it was just easy. So hats out

711
00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:28,560
Speaker 1: to the coaches for man you talk about slowing the

712
00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:31,960
Speaker 1: game down. I remember last year Chris Boyd, he gave

713
00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:34,600
Speaker 1: us an example of him being in his room with

714
00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:38,760
Speaker 1: the hat on because Patrick Peterson basically says, when you

715
00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:41,520
Speaker 1: were a hat as a defensive back, basically it trained

716
00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:43,800
Speaker 1: your eyes to look at the receiver. SIPs very true.

717
00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:47,400
Speaker 1: So can you give us an example of what visualization

718
00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:50,280
Speaker 1: looks like for a nickel cornerback who's in the slot.

719
00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:52,200
Speaker 1: They might have to, you know, come in and stick

720
00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:54,520
Speaker 1: because nose in, but also guard. So a lot of

721
00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:56,960
Speaker 1: times like it sounds weird. Even on the dB, I

722
00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:59,040
Speaker 1: watched a lot of run clips because being a slot

723
00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:00,520
Speaker 1: corner I have to be in a lot run fits

724
00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:02,040
Speaker 1: and gaps. So a lot of times I'll be sitting

725
00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:05,160
Speaker 1: there watching film and just visualizing me, Okay, I'm gonna

726
00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,800
Speaker 1: be in a B gap display I have to hit

727
00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:08,839
Speaker 1: with my left shoulder or whatever, you know, So that's

728
00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:10,959
Speaker 1: what it looks like. And then how pet Pee says,

729
00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:13,040
Speaker 1: playing corner you have to have great eyes, you know,

730
00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:14,560
Speaker 1: and they say, you know, see a little see a

731
00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:17,160
Speaker 1: lot a lot see nothing. So pet pee hit around

732
00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:19,400
Speaker 1: the hit. How are you able to master that? Like,

733
00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:22,160
Speaker 1: as a slot corner, it's a specialized ability. And now

734
00:34:22,239 --> 00:34:24,160
Speaker 1: with the with a lot of these offenses kind of

735
00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:26,719
Speaker 1: taking on similar identities and using that a lot more

736
00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:29,239
Speaker 1: to their advantage, Like how did that become something that

737
00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:31,600
Speaker 1: you focused on? Well, I knew that was just gonna

738
00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:33,120
Speaker 1: be my role, So you know, I'm just trying to

739
00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:35,680
Speaker 1: you know, master and getting extra heal from the coaches

740
00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:37,160
Speaker 1: because it's not easy. I think a lot of people

741
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:39,120
Speaker 1: don't realize how hard slot corner is because you're like

742
00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:42,240
Speaker 1: a corner, a linebacker, and the safety all in one position.

743
00:34:42,680 --> 00:34:44,560
Speaker 1: But uh, you know, I love it. It gets, you know,

744
00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,920
Speaker 1: show my versatility so well. I mean I understand that

745
00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:50,800
Speaker 1: you can show your versatility in that role. Like have

746
00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:54,200
Speaker 1: you what examples would you give as far as this

747
00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:58,000
Speaker 1: is what makes a good nickel cornerback versus outside cornerback, Like,

748
00:34:58,120 --> 00:34:59,799
Speaker 1: I mean no offense to like Pat Peter, you're saying

749
00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:02,800
Speaker 1: camp dance were Like, what from you know, viewing the league,

750
00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:05,239
Speaker 1: what makes a good nickel cornerback in this league? I

751
00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:07,280
Speaker 1: think you have to be instinctive. You have to be smart.

752
00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:09,680
Speaker 1: You have to be able to process information very fast

753
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:11,759
Speaker 1: because in the way offensive work these days, it's a

754
00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:14,080
Speaker 1: whole bunch of emotions and shift. So the whole defensive

755
00:35:14,080 --> 00:35:16,560
Speaker 1: play could change. Your gap assignment can change. Who you're

756
00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:18,560
Speaker 1: covering could change. So I just feel like the person

757
00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:21,960
Speaker 1: who can, you know, process information fast, who's instinctive and

758
00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:24,919
Speaker 1: it's fearless, it's gonna be a good nickel. While hearing

759
00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:28,120
Speaker 1: this from you, it kind of ring true as something

760
00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:31,080
Speaker 1: that I read the read about you that like, your

761
00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:33,120
Speaker 1: journey here is pretty unique first and foremost, and I

762
00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:34,960
Speaker 1: think we should definitely get into that. But you are

763
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,000
Speaker 1: the first ever player to be invited to the Senior

764
00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:41,719
Speaker 1: Bowl from Georgia's state, but more importantly an academic All American,

765
00:35:41,800 --> 00:35:44,440
Speaker 1: the first one from Georgia state. So you're able to

766
00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,080
Speaker 1: process information because you just you seem like it comes

767
00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:49,680
Speaker 1: naturally to you that you naturally love the mental side

768
00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:52,359
Speaker 1: of things. Have you always been that way growing up

769
00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,279
Speaker 1: and going to school and taking that part of it

770
00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:57,719
Speaker 1: of it seriously? Yeah, I feel like I've always been

771
00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:59,440
Speaker 1: on you know, a bright kid growing up in a

772
00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:01,680
Speaker 1: has out to my parents too. That's that was the

773
00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,000
Speaker 1: number one thing. They don't ever wanted me to play sports.

774
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:05,719
Speaker 1: They wanted me to graduate and make good grades. So

775
00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:07,800
Speaker 1: that's just something they still to me since I was

776
00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:09,760
Speaker 1: a kid, So I just carried it over in the college.

777
00:36:09,840 --> 00:36:12,320
Speaker 1: They must have been so proud with the academic marriage.

778
00:36:12,520 --> 00:36:17,080
Speaker 1: That's probably like their biggest you know, accomplishment. That's all

779
00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:19,839
Speaker 1: they care about. I feel like, as parents, you want

780
00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:24,040
Speaker 1: to make sure that your kid is good mentally first,

781
00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:26,520
Speaker 1: and then you left the football or wherever. I mean

782
00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:29,359
Speaker 1: student athlete, That's that's what they call it in uh,

783
00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:32,360
Speaker 1: the student part of you at Georgia State. Study what

784
00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:35,680
Speaker 1: Tatum and I are doing right now? Communications? How did

785
00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:38,920
Speaker 1: that come about? And what's the goal with that. It's

786
00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:42,520
Speaker 1: funny growing up, you know, I was very I would

787
00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,319
Speaker 1: say argumented too, but they'll just be like, you're either

788
00:36:45,360 --> 00:36:47,120
Speaker 1: gonna be a lawyer or you're gonna be like a

789
00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:49,239
Speaker 1: journalist or something like that when they or be a

790
00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,560
Speaker 1: broadcast on TV. So I was like maybe. And then

791
00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:54,240
Speaker 1: just as I kept growing up, came like a passion

792
00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:55,879
Speaker 1: of mine and you know, I like being in front

793
00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,720
Speaker 1: of camera, like speaking and even learning behind the scenes

794
00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:01,400
Speaker 1: editing and you know, working the camera so it's just

795
00:37:01,600 --> 00:37:02,840
Speaker 1: when I got to college, I was like, yeah, it

796
00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:04,880
Speaker 1: feels right. I want to stop shopper. It takes a

797
00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:08,080
Speaker 1: lot less school to become a broadcaster than the lawyers,

798
00:37:11,760 --> 00:37:14,440
Speaker 1: but like a multimedia journalist, right, you said, like you

799
00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:16,560
Speaker 1: can shoot, you can add it, you can stand up,

800
00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:19,080
Speaker 1: Like I feel like that kind of goes parallel to

801
00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:21,120
Speaker 1: being a Nickel cornerback, like you have to be able

802
00:37:21,160 --> 00:37:22,719
Speaker 1: to do at all, Like would you agree, Yeah, I

803
00:37:22,719 --> 00:37:24,120
Speaker 1: would agree. I didn't even think of it like that,

804
00:37:24,239 --> 00:37:26,879
Speaker 1: but I would agree. How so, because as you just said,

805
00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:29,280
Speaker 1: you're showing the different facets that you, you know, putting

806
00:37:29,320 --> 00:37:32,399
Speaker 1: into one craft. Same thing with playing Nickel. I'm playing

807
00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:34,440
Speaker 1: like a safety, I'm playing in a corner and I'm

808
00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:39,200
Speaker 1: playing you know, Nickel, I guess. But well, I got

809
00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:42,640
Speaker 1: to bring this up, Tatum, because I know Chand is

810
00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:46,640
Speaker 1: not gonna bring this up. Twenty sixteen, My Liberty Flames

811
00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:51,160
Speaker 1: went down a little went down to the Georgia Dome

812
00:37:52,080 --> 00:37:54,080
Speaker 1: forty one thirty three. That game is a really good game,

813
00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:56,879
Speaker 1: but I feel like that kind of symbolized your college career,

814
00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:59,600
Speaker 1: you know, being in close games, fighting to the end.

815
00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,880
Speaker 1: Of course you're not gonna win every game, but ended up,

816
00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:05,440
Speaker 1: you know, learning something for sure. What did you know

817
00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:08,680
Speaker 1: your college experience teach you about where you are right

818
00:38:08,719 --> 00:38:10,560
Speaker 1: now in your career. Like you said, I knew what

819
00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:12,279
Speaker 1: I was getting myself into going to Georgia State. It

820
00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:13,799
Speaker 1: was a new program. It was going to have its

821
00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:15,920
Speaker 1: ups and downs. But I'm just happy to say I

822
00:38:16,040 --> 00:38:17,719
Speaker 1: left my mark on the program when I left, you know,

823
00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:19,080
Speaker 1: like you said, I was able to be the first

824
00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:21,440
Speaker 1: and a lot of things, and uh, you know, leave

825
00:38:21,480 --> 00:38:23,120
Speaker 1: the program in a ballgame when you know that was

826
00:38:23,120 --> 00:38:25,000
Speaker 1: the first in school history. So I knew it was

827
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:26,920
Speaker 1: gonna be challenging. And you know, we lost a lot

828
00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:29,040
Speaker 1: of games or some season we won barely any but

829
00:38:29,280 --> 00:38:30,799
Speaker 1: we went out on the right note. And that's that's

830
00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:33,560
Speaker 1: what I wanted to be remembered for. Were you playing

831
00:38:33,560 --> 00:38:35,240
Speaker 1: at the time, now, that was the year I graduated.

832
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:37,080
Speaker 1: I was like, man, that would be a wretch if

833
00:38:37,120 --> 00:38:38,920
Speaker 1: we had two of you right here. But I remember

834
00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:40,880
Speaker 1: being on the sideline because I was That was my

835
00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:43,239
Speaker 1: first year out of college, So I was on the

836
00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:45,520
Speaker 1: sideline recorder and making sure everything was good. And I

837
00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:47,080
Speaker 1: was just like, man, like, who is that dude? Like

838
00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:49,120
Speaker 1: and it was you and we had we had a receiver.

839
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,280
Speaker 1: His name was I don't want to start name dropping

840
00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:53,360
Speaker 1: on here, but we had to really get receiver that

841
00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:56,799
Speaker 1: was all American year before and Channing chanting to shut

842
00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:59,200
Speaker 1: him down. So I got to give him that. That's awesome.

843
00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:04,359
Speaker 1: But I remember again though, No, but I love hearing

844
00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:06,719
Speaker 1: that you like took a chance on Georgia State and

845
00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:08,279
Speaker 1: it paid off for you and you and you made

846
00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:11,080
Speaker 1: a place better than where you left it. You take

847
00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:15,560
Speaker 1: the next step, undrafted free agent, practice squad first year,

848
00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:17,520
Speaker 1: and now you're a starter in the NFL. I mean

849
00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,160
Speaker 1: to wrap your head about around what you've done in

850
00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:22,320
Speaker 1: the last four years. What sticks out the most to

851
00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:26,040
Speaker 1: you as to why you're successful. I never flinched. You know,

852
00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:28,279
Speaker 1: I've been through pretty much everything when it come to

853
00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:31,759
Speaker 1: getting cut prette squad. You know, I'm on my third

854
00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:33,480
Speaker 1: team in five years, so I've been through everything. But

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Speaker 1: you know, I just have a high confidence in myself

856
00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,200
Speaker 1: and I know if I know put my head down,

857
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:39,200
Speaker 1: my work and I stay healthy, that I can you know,

858
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Speaker 1: make an impact in his lead for sure. What do

859
00:39:40,719 --> 00:39:43,640
Speaker 1: you attribute that too? I just feel like that's my upbringing.

860
00:39:43,719 --> 00:39:46,680
Speaker 1: You know, I've never had a straight line to you know, success.

861
00:39:46,920 --> 00:39:49,240
Speaker 1: I've always been hit with something with his family issues

862
00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:52,120
Speaker 1: or personal just always something. But I never quit. So

863
00:39:52,239 --> 00:39:54,439
Speaker 1: that's why, you know, I try to even tell people

864
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Speaker 1: in my city, uh, because there's not a lot of

865
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Speaker 1: people that you know, go to college and you know

866
00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:00,840
Speaker 1: it definitely not playing league. So I just try to

867
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Speaker 1: show them that it could be done. But you you

868
00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:04,359
Speaker 1: just cannot give up, you know. I feel like that's

869
00:40:04,360 --> 00:40:06,759
Speaker 1: the biggest thing that separates people. You know, stuff is

870
00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:08,800
Speaker 1: going to happen, it's just life, but don't quit. Just

871
00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:11,080
Speaker 1: keep going. Something's gonna happen. I think that's a lot

872
00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:13,440
Speaker 1: of what's this coaching staff really drove home the last

873
00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:16,920
Speaker 1: couple of weeks that you guys are gonna reach adversity,

874
00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:19,120
Speaker 1: You're going to be up against it, and how do

875
00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:22,560
Speaker 1: you stick together and make it through? Now? Week one

876
00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:26,560
Speaker 1: it really worked well, but moving forward, how what do

877
00:40:26,640 --> 00:40:29,879
Speaker 1: you think this defense needs to improve on the most?

878
00:40:30,080 --> 00:40:32,399
Speaker 1: Just never be satisfied. We had a good showing week one,

879
00:40:32,520 --> 00:40:34,840
Speaker 1: but now we see what the standard is. Can we

880
00:40:34,880 --> 00:40:36,640
Speaker 1: do that weekend and week out? You know, can we

881
00:40:36,719 --> 00:40:39,640
Speaker 1: limit explosive plays? Can we you know rout of the quarterback.

882
00:40:39,680 --> 00:40:41,480
Speaker 1: Can we get sex, can we get turnovers? That's going

883
00:40:41,560 --> 00:40:43,840
Speaker 1: to be the key throughout the whole season. So you

884
00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:47,000
Speaker 1: know Week one was cool, but we gotta do it again. Yeah,

885
00:40:47,120 --> 00:40:49,759
Speaker 1: we gotta do it against the Philadelphia Eagles. I was

886
00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:51,279
Speaker 1: about to say Sunday, got to do it against them

887
00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:53,799
Speaker 1: more Monday night football primetime. I mean that you only

888
00:40:53,840 --> 00:40:57,360
Speaker 1: get so many primetime games. Do those games mean a

889
00:40:57,400 --> 00:41:00,680
Speaker 1: little bit more to you or it's just another game? Honestly,

890
00:41:00,719 --> 00:41:02,360
Speaker 1: it's like another game because you know, even though we

891
00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:04,960
Speaker 1: didn't play prime time per se, we want everybody was watching,

892
00:41:05,200 --> 00:41:08,440
Speaker 1: you know Green Bay, Yeah, three twenty five. I think

893
00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:11,279
Speaker 1: they said in every household except for like two cities. Yes,

894
00:41:11,360 --> 00:41:14,600
Speaker 1: so everybody's watching Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It was like

895
00:41:14,680 --> 00:41:16,920
Speaker 1: Nashville and something else. So it's really just next game

896
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,719
Speaker 1: up mentality. You know, whoever's in front of us, we're

897
00:41:18,719 --> 00:41:21,040
Speaker 1: gonna try to handle the best we can. So well,

898
00:41:21,080 --> 00:41:23,040
Speaker 1: thank you so much for your time, Chandon Sullivan for

899
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Speaker 1: joining us on MVP this week. Best of luck this season.

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Speaker 1: App Yeah, thank you, and hey, maybe we'll see you

901
00:41:29,840 --> 00:41:31,560
Speaker 1: behind the mic one day. Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'll

902
00:41:31,560 --> 00:41:34,040
Speaker 1: be back sure, man, I love it. Well, take your

903
00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:37,279
Speaker 1: time getting there, because we got some a lot more games,

904
00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:39,200
Speaker 1: a lot more years here hopefully with you in the

905
00:41:39,239 --> 00:41:41,719
Speaker 1: Purple and gold. So I appreciate your time today, man,

906
00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:45,440
Speaker 1: appreciate you. Thanks, thank you, Thank you so much to

907
00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:48,880
Speaker 1: Chandon Sullivan for coming on MVP on this victory Monday

908
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:51,640
Speaker 1: when we record it really was a thrilling time back

909
00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:53,880
Speaker 1: at us Bank Stadium. The team won't be back there

910
00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:56,600
Speaker 1: until September twenty fifth, when the Vikings host the Lions.

911
00:41:57,239 --> 00:42:00,399
Speaker 1: Up next, I know sad faced. Up next the road

912
00:42:00,440 --> 00:42:03,040
Speaker 1: game of the year and it's Monday Night football in

913
00:42:03,239 --> 00:42:06,799
Speaker 1: Philly against the Eagles. Another episode of MVP will drop

914
00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:10,359
Speaker 1: on Friday in air on Cafe and Friday at six thirty.

915
00:42:10,520 --> 00:42:14,359
Speaker 1: That will be your preview of Monday's matchup. But Gabe,

916
00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:17,160
Speaker 1: do you have anything else cooking for us this week? Yeah,

917
00:42:17,160 --> 00:42:19,799
Speaker 1: so we have the audible this week. The guest will

918
00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:23,560
Speaker 1: be Jordan Hicks and Eric Kendricks. Everyone is high on

919
00:42:23,640 --> 00:42:25,440
Speaker 1: Jordan Hicks right now, just due to the fact that

920
00:42:25,520 --> 00:42:27,360
Speaker 1: he had fourteen tackles, he had a sack in the

921
00:42:27,400 --> 00:42:30,120
Speaker 1: force fumble. And then Eric Kendricks, who was our three

922
00:42:30,239 --> 00:42:33,400
Speaker 1: m play of the Week Today he's going to be

923
00:42:33,480 --> 00:42:35,640
Speaker 1: joining his new teammate, and it was so good just

924
00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:38,920
Speaker 1: to see those guys playing together. We've seen him all

925
00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:41,879
Speaker 1: training camp in mini camps, so just having those guys

926
00:42:41,960 --> 00:42:46,160
Speaker 1: together talking football, and also talking to Jordan Hicks about

927
00:42:46,440 --> 00:42:50,480
Speaker 1: going back playing his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles. If

928
00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:53,640
Speaker 1: people didn't know, Jordan Hicks played with Eric Kendricks brother

929
00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:56,759
Speaker 1: for the Philadelphia Eagles back in the day, and just

930
00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:59,400
Speaker 1: hearing what he has to say heading back to Philly.

931
00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:01,759
Speaker 1: That's going to be fun and exciting. And that will

932
00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:04,759
Speaker 1: air on Cafe n at six pm on Thursday and

933
00:43:04,920 --> 00:43:08,160
Speaker 1: Fox nine late at night at about ten o'clock ten thirty,

934
00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:10,880
Speaker 1: So make sure you check that out. A lot of

935
00:43:10,920 --> 00:43:13,080
Speaker 1: a lot of fun talking to both of those guys. Yeah,

936
00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:15,799
Speaker 1: you can see it an audio in video version, which

937
00:43:15,880 --> 00:43:20,239
Speaker 1: is awesome. The Tailgate, Yes, pet It's first show and

938
00:43:20,360 --> 00:43:23,719
Speaker 1: that's what comes on at six thirty after the audible.

939
00:43:23,920 --> 00:43:25,719
Speaker 1: And Side's got a pretty good lineup this week from

940
00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:27,600
Speaker 1: what I'm hearing. Yeah, it's great. He's got a couple

941
00:43:27,640 --> 00:43:30,879
Speaker 1: of his really good friends, Blake Wexler, who actually does

942
00:43:30,920 --> 00:43:33,319
Speaker 1: some work with the Philadelphia Eagles, and then Sean Green.

943
00:43:33,400 --> 00:43:35,880
Speaker 1: They're both great stand ups, and those guys are just

944
00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:38,480
Speaker 1: diehard Eagles fans, and so I believe this one's going

945
00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:41,000
Speaker 1: to be a lot of crazy fun. Knowing how much

946
00:43:41,320 --> 00:43:42,840
Speaker 1: of a hard time they give each other on the

947
00:43:42,880 --> 00:43:45,279
Speaker 1: regular about their teams, this will be a lot of

948
00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:47,319
Speaker 1: fun without these three guys together and having a lot

949
00:43:47,400 --> 00:43:50,200
Speaker 1: of fun. So check that out, like you said, Thursday

950
00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:52,920
Speaker 1: night at six thirty pm on Cafe n But there

951
00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:56,200
Speaker 1: is the podcast version that drops Thursday morning, which is

952
00:43:56,440 --> 00:43:59,480
Speaker 1: our podcast will be longer, and the Cafan version will

953
00:43:59,480 --> 00:44:02,680
Speaker 1: be you know, available for that kind of six thirty

954
00:44:02,680 --> 00:44:05,160
Speaker 1: to seven o'clock window on Thursday nights, both of them available.

955
00:44:05,280 --> 00:44:07,400
Speaker 1: Just snag it however you can and enjoy it as

956
00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:09,880
Speaker 1: much as you can, like subscribe all that fun stuff,

957
00:44:09,960 --> 00:44:11,920
Speaker 1: especially for a brand new show. But we've got a

958
00:44:11,960 --> 00:44:14,080
Speaker 1: lot of positive feedback after the first episode and we're

959
00:44:14,080 --> 00:44:15,719
Speaker 1: just going to keep riding it and then have some fun.

960
00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:18,719
Speaker 1: So there's a reason to listen to the podcast. You

961
00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:21,960
Speaker 1: want more, Absolutely listen to the podcast. I love that

962
00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:24,160
Speaker 1: about that. Yep. Well, we're excited to have SSI on

963
00:44:24,280 --> 00:44:26,719
Speaker 1: board and to bring that as a nice backup to

964
00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:31,160
Speaker 1: the audible every single week, another edition of MVP in

965
00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:33,319
Speaker 1: the books that happens every single week. We'll be back

966
00:44:33,719 --> 00:44:36,520
Speaker 1: to speak with you, guys. That was very formal of me.

967
00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:39,360
Speaker 1: We'll be back with another other episode. We'll be speaking

968
00:44:39,400 --> 00:44:42,120
Speaker 1: with them though. We will. We will, at least hopefully

969
00:44:42,160 --> 00:44:45,480
Speaker 1: if they haven't disowned me from my MVP take. I know,

970
00:44:45,560 --> 00:44:47,399
Speaker 1: I don't. I don't feel like I'm being controversial. I'm

971
00:44:47,400 --> 00:44:48,719
Speaker 1: just making a big deal out of It's a play

972
00:44:48,760 --> 00:44:50,640
Speaker 1: on worries. Though. That was great. Oh I didn't see

973
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:53,839
Speaker 1: MBP or MVP take. Oh I didn't even notice that either.

974
00:44:53,920 --> 00:44:56,279
Speaker 1: We're okay, Well, I'm still tired from yesterday, guys. So

975
00:44:56,400 --> 00:44:58,279
Speaker 1: here we are signing off of this episode before I

976
00:44:58,320 --> 00:45:02,239
Speaker 1: have another brain part. I don't end the podcast on

977
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Speaker 1: the workfart. So here I am signing off. Hey, Vikings

978
00:45:09,520 --> 00:45:13,440
Speaker 1: fans number ninety six. Brian Robinson is bringing NYC's cheesiest

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980
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Speaker 1: on Minnesota Vikings game days for a new game time snack.